Combat aircraft
United States to South Korea: F-35A Lightning II, 2023
South Korea was approved for a second batch of F-35A fighters worth about five billion dollars.
The record
- Weapon systemF-35A Lightning II
- CategoryCombat aircraft
- SupplierUnited States (Washington DC)
- RecipientSouth Korea (Seoul)
- Units recorded25
- Value$5.1B
- Year2023
- StatusOrdered
- Documentation confidence85/100
- Distance between capitals11,164 km
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