Aircraft
U.S. Clears New Upgrade Offer for South Korea KF-16s
Resubmitted package favors Lockheed Martin to upgrade 134 fighters, replacing earlier solution offered by BAE Systems.
Shown is a South Korean KF-16 fighter, slated for modernization under the proposed foreign military sale. (Photo: Chris Pocock)
Shown is a South Korean KF-16 fighter, slated for modernization under the proposed foreign military sale. (Photo: Chris Pocock)

The U.S. State Department approved a checkered foreign military sale (FMS) to upgrade South Korean KF-16s for an estimated $2.5 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on July 15 of the proposed sale, which must be negotiated by the parties involved.