US Denies S. Korea Permission To Sell Supersonic Jet To Uzbekistan

[Blue Marlin]

US Denies S. Korea Permission To Sell Supersonic Jet To Uzbekistan

T-50 Golden Eagle Supersonic Jet

The US has denied permission to South Korea to export $400 million worth 12 T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic training jets to Uzbekistan.

The US refusal is another blow to Korea's program to develop its own military aircraft following the US’ refusal to hand over key avionics technologies regarding F-35 fighters to Korea. KAI was seeking to sell 12 T-50s worth $400 million (454 billion won), the korea Times reported today.

Korea Aerospace Industries' (KAI) T-50 Golden Eagle was co-developed in 2006 with Lockheed Martin, using the US firm's core technologies, including the avionics system and engine. Hence, Korea was seeking approval from the US to export the aircraft in accordance with the US Arms Export Control Act.

KAI has been in negotiations with the Uzbek government to export the supersonic trainers, whereas the US government is opposing the deal, citing possible technology leakage and diplomatic policy.

Besides, the US has also expressed concerns that Uzbekistan's procurement of the T-50s may increase tensions with neighbouring countries.

The military believes that the US opposition is due to Uzbekistan's membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) that some say has emerged as an anti-US bulwark in Central Asia. The SCO's other members are China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan.

The US is concerned that an export of T-50s to Uzbekistan may lead to its technologies being transferred to Russia as Uzbekistan has close ties with Russia

The US has refused during a sensitive time when the Korea's weapons procurement agency has drawn fire for failing to receive key avionics technologies from its purchase of 40 F-35 stealth jets as an offset package.
US Denies S. Korea Permission To Sell Supersonic Jet To Uzbekistan

 

[mike2000 is back]

S.Korea should cooperate with our defence giants, they will surely help south Korea even in the most sensitive areas where the U.S isn't willing to share it's technology(much less allow it for exports) with Korea.
After all we are more pragmatic and willing to engage in win-win cooperation than our American friends.

 

[Mike_Brando]

S.Korea should cooperate with our defence giants, they will surely help south Korea even in the most sensitive areas where the U.S isn't willing to share it's technology(much less allow it for exports) with Korea.
After all we are more pragmatic and willing to engage in win-win cooperation than our American friends.

Btw,mike don't you think that this KAI-50 looks somewhat similar to the F-16 albeit superficially!Is it a mere coincidence or have they openly reverse engineered the F-16 with the permission of the USA??

 

[mike2000 is back]

Btw,mike don't you think that this KAI-50 looks somewhat similar to the F-16 albeit superficially!Is it a mere coincidence or have they openly reverse engineered the F-16 with the permission of the USA??

Lol not really. The T-50 Golden Eagle was co-developed in with Lockheed Martin, and many core tech in them are from the U.S . So it's not like S.Korea bought a U.S jet fighter and then reverse engineered them on it's own like China did with Russian/soviet fighters. S.korea would have found it difficult to do that on it's own without any foreign input.
So the U.s cooperated with Seoul in building this fighter , it's not s.Korea reverse engineered them without u.s consent. Lol

 

[C130]

S.Korea should cooperate with our defence giants, they will surely help south Korea even in the most sensitive areas where the U.S isn't willing to share it's technology(much less allow it for exports) with Korea.
After all we are more pragmatic and willing to engage in win-win cooperation than our American friends.

junk change compared to what the Koreans could make in the T-X program

T-X program - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


not even sure why the Uzbeks aren't going for the Yak-130


seems suspicious since it's air force is comprised of Soviet Era planes


Mig-29
Su-27

 

[Blue Marlin]

junk change compared to what the Koreans could make in the T-X program

T-X program - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


not even sure why the Uzbeks aren't going for the Yak-130


seems suspicious since it's air force is comprised of Soviet Era planes


Mig-29
Su-27

you have got a point there. the yak 130 is over 25% cheaper than the t-50. also its not like the yak 130 is not good, its also a light fighter. so its kind of a light multirole fighter.

 

[C130]

you have got a point there. the yak 130 is over 25% cheaper than the t-50. also its not like the yak 130 is not good, its also a light fighter. so its kind of a light multirole fighter.

I can understand if it was the FA-50 they wanted, but the Yak-130 is just as capable is tuned for Russian jetfighers like the Su-27/30/35 and Pak FA

 

[Blue Marlin]

I can understand if it was the FA-50 they wanted, but the Yak-130 is just as capable is tuned for Russian jetfighers like the Su-27/30/35 and Pak FA

yes also did you know at first it was a joint development between russia and italy. at one point they seperated and russia endedup with the yak-130 whilst italy ended up with the m-346.

Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Guynextdoor2]

just what the hell is that under carriage design? It's like they deliberately decided to make it complex and heavy.