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S. Korea Endorses Key Projects to Upgrade F-15K Fighters, Buy Refueling Tankers

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea approved major projects Wednesday to upgrade combat capabilities of its F-15K fighters and import aerial refueling tankers, the state arms procurement agency said, in a move to counter evolving North Korean threats. The Defense Project Promotion Committee passed a 3.46 trillion won (US$2.73 billion) project to strengthen [...]

S. Korean F-15K Fighter Crashes, Two Pilots Missing

SEOUL/CHILGOK, South Korea, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) – A South Korean fighter jet crashed into a mountain in a southern region Thursday, leaving two pilots missing, the Air Force said. The F-15K Slam Eagle crashed at around 2:38 p.m. in Chilgok, North Gyeongsang Province, on its way back to the Daegu Air Base after an hourlong mission, according to [...]