Government OKs Purchase Of 8 More T-50 Trainers From S. Korea

The Thai government has approved the purchase of eight additional T-50 trainers from South Korea, reports the Korea Times.

The US$258 million contract is expected to be signed on July 29 in Seoul, said an unnamed industry source.

The contract with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will be executed over a three-year period, said Thai Air Vice Marshal Pongsak Semachai, as cited by Defense News.

Thailand ordered an initial batch of four T-50s in a US$110 million deal in 2015....