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US Greenlights $5 Billion Sale of F-35s to South Korea​

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The US approved the sale of as many as 25 F-35 fighter jets to South Korea, a major weapons offer to a key regional ally after a summit aimed at expressing unity in the face of China’s growing assertiveness.

The package, valued at as much as $5.06 billion, requires congressional approval and could take years to complete. Under the deal, South Korea would get Lockheed Martin Corp.’s premier fighter aircraft along with engines, communications gear and support
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The sale will “augment Korea’s operational aircraft inventory and enhance its air-to-air and air-to-ground self-defense capability,” the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. “Korea already has F-35s in its inventory and will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces.”

While South Korea had indicated for some time that it wanted more F-35’s, the proposed sale comes less than a month after President Joe Biden met the South Korean and Japanese leaders for a landmark summit at Camp David. The three agreed to new steps to counter North Korea and pushed efforts to ease the risk they said China poses to global supply chains.

Global interest in the F-35 has soared because of the Ukraine conflict and increased tensions with China. The Czech Republic got approval for an almost identical offer in June, and two US Air Force F-35 units have flown deterrence patrols in Europe. At least 12 military services worldwide have declared the F-35 operational.





@F-22Raptor @Hamartia Antidote
 

US Greenlights $5 Billion Sale of F-35s to South Korea​

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The US approved the sale of as many as 25 F-35 fighter jets to South Korea, a major weapons offer to a key regional ally after a summit aimed at expressing unity in the face of China’s growing assertiveness.

The package, valued at as much as $5.06 billion, requires congressional approval and could take years to complete. Under the deal, South Korea would get Lockheed Martin Corp.’s premier fighter aircraft along with engines, communications gear and support
.
The sale will “augment Korea’s operational aircraft inventory and enhance its air-to-air and air-to-ground self-defense capability,” the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. “Korea already has F-35s in its inventory and will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces.”

While South Korea had indicated for some time that it wanted more F-35’s, the proposed sale comes less than a month after President Joe Biden met the South Korean and Japanese leaders for a landmark summit at Camp David. The three agreed to new steps to counter North Korea and pushed efforts to ease the risk they said China poses to global supply chains.

Global interest in the F-35 has soared because of the Ukraine conflict and increased tensions with China. The Czech Republic got approval for an almost identical offer in June, and two US Air Force F-35 units have flown deterrence patrols in Europe. At least 12 military services worldwide have declared the F-35 operational.





@F-22Raptor @Hamartia Antidote
NEED US PASSWORD SENT
According to the news in OdaTv, the USA sends passwords to the countries that purchased the F-35 via the LINK-16 data sharing system to operate the aircraft and, if necessary, put it into combat mode.


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NEED US PASSWORD SENT
According to the news in OdaTv, the USA sends passwords to the countries that purchased the F-35 via the LINK-16 data sharing system to operate the aircraft and, if necessary, put it into combat mode.


:rofl:
This is madness...
 
This is madness...
Even the startup password of the aircraft’s data system is changed every day. Every morning, the U.S. Air Force sends the password and the South Korean enters it to boot. If the system cannot be turned on, the entire aircraft cannot be started because the F-35 is too advanced and the internal dashboard of the aircraft And the operating system is basically a few large LCD screens and a small number of mechanical instruments, far more advanced than the Russian Su-27, which is full of mechanical instruments and manual buttons.

 

US Greenlights $5 Billion Sale of F-35s to South Korea​

View attachment 953551
The US approved the sale of as many as 25 F-35 fighter jets to South Korea, a major weapons offer to a key regional ally after a summit aimed at expressing unity in the face of China’s growing assertiveness.

The package, valued at as much as $5.06 billion, requires congressional approval and could take years to complete. Under the deal, South Korea would get Lockheed Martin Corp.’s premier fighter aircraft along with engines, communications gear and support
.
The sale will “augment Korea’s operational aircraft inventory and enhance its air-to-air and air-to-ground self-defense capability,” the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. “Korea already has F-35s in its inventory and will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces.”

While South Korea had indicated for some time that it wanted more F-35’s, the proposed sale comes less than a month after President Joe Biden met the South Korean and Japanese leaders for a landmark summit at Camp David. The three agreed to new steps to counter North Korea and pushed efforts to ease the risk they said China poses to global supply chains.

Global interest in the F-35 has soared because of the Ukraine conflict and increased tensions with China. The Czech Republic got approval for an almost identical offer in June, and two US Air Force F-35 units have flown deterrence patrols in Europe. At least 12 military services worldwide have declared the F-35 operational.





@F-22Raptor @Hamartia Antidote
This is just news, breaking news would be if US approves sale of F-35 to Pakistan
 

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