Report: U.S. blocks aircraft sale to Uzbekistan

T-50 aircrafts, co-developed by KAI and Lockheed Martin. Photo KAI

Oct. 26, 2015 By Richard Tomkins (UPI)

SEOUL -- The United States is reportedly blocking a $400 million plan by South Korea to sell KAI T-50 Golden Eagle trainer jets to Uzbekistan. The aircraft, co-developed in 2006 with Lockheed Martin, uses Lockheed Martin technologies -- including avionics -- and as such requires permission under the U.S. Arms Export Control Act for its sale to other countries. The Korea Times , quoting unidentified sources, says that permission has been refused.

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