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Lockheed Martin Insists F-35s Still In South Korean Chase

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, August 20th, 2013

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Lockheed Martin Insists F-35s Still In South Korean Chase

Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Monday that media reports suggesting the F-35 had fallen out of consideration in South Korea’s competition for its next fighter jet were inaccurate and speculative, and was working closely with the U.S. government to continue to offer the stealth fighter. South Korea is expected to announce the winner of the competition among the F-35, Boeing’s F-15 Silent Eagle and the Eurofighter consortium’s Typhoon in September. South Korea plans to buy 60 aircraft under the F-X program.…

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