South Korea has selected the American company L3harris to provide four new Aew & C (Early Warning and Control) planes for Rokaf, for a value of approximately 2.2 billion dollars.
The AEW & C II program, started in 2020, aims to integrate the four existing e-737 and solve the problems of low operational availability of the current planes. The new platforms will be based on the Jet Bombardier Global 6500 and will be equipped with the Israeli Radar Elta El/W-2085, which uses GAN technology.
The acquisition process included the integration of systems and changes in collaboration with Korean Airwho will guide the engineering, test and maintenance work on the spot. L3Harris He stressed that two of the four planes will be purchased ready on the United States, while the others will be modified in South Korea.
The program aims to strengthen the local industry and guarantee the continuous air surveillance capacity both in peace and time time.
Il AEW&C II It will allow South Korea to strengthen its air defense in response to the expansion of the Missilistic program of North Korea. Currently, the Rokaf It operates four planes E-7A Wedgetail (E-737)acquired in 2012, which have low availability and maintenance problems. The new contract with L3Harris It will guarantee greater reliability, the integration of advanced technologies and a more efficient operation of the planes, aligning with the country’s strategic needs.
Source: The Aviationist | Photo: L3Harris | This content was created with the help of the AI and revised by the editorial team.
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