Iraq Receives 1st Batch of South Korean T-50 Aircraft

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Iraq receives 1st batch of T-50 aircrafts

February 20 2017 01:00 PM

Iraq receives 1st batch of T-50 aircrafts

 

The Iraqi parliament's Security and Defense Committee asserted on Monday that Baghdad had received the first batch of the South Korean T-50 jets.

In statements, member of the committee Majid el Gharawi said the aircrafts arrived to Umm Qasr Port last week and that they are planned t be moved to Iraqi air bases in Al-Suwaira District of Wasit Governorate.

Iraqi Defense Ministry is waiting for the remaining of the 24 T-50 aircrafts planned to reach Iraq in the upcoming few days.

T-50 aircraft is equipped with the Link 16 tactical data link as well as a mechanically scanned array radar, radar warning receiver and a night vision imaging system. It is capable of carrying 4,500kg of weapons, has a 20mm cannon and can carry air-to-air missiles. All T-50 variants are powered by the General Electric F404 engine.

http://www.thebaghdadpost.com/en/story/6263/Iraq-receives-1st-batch-of-T-50-aircrafts

[MikeyBoy909]

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[tigergorzow]

Iraq Receives 1st Batch of South Korean T-50 Aircraft

Shoguna B. Sobir

16/03/2017 - 14:15

Iraq

 

ERBIL — A number of South Korean fighter jets have been delivered to Iraq on Thursday.

In total, Iraq is to receive 24 T-50 jets. The exact number of jets included in this delivery was not specified by Anwar Hamma, the Iraqi commander of the air force. However, according to Iraqi local sources the shipment consisted of six planes.

Iraqi pilots and maintenance technicians, who have been sent to receive training in South Korea have also returned.

According to the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, the deal between the two countries for the jets and the training was made in 2013.

Hamma said the jets would soon be utilized in the ongoing fight against the Islamic State.

In 2013, Iraqi former PM Nouri al-Maliki announced the signing of a contract with the Korean Ministry of Defense for the purchase of 24 T-50 aircraft. 

According to the deal, the process of delivery of the aircraft would've begun in April of 2016 after the completion of the Swairah airport by the Iraqi government. The airport was however not ready and Baghdad therefore has been paying 1 million dollars to South Korea every month as a financial fine for not being able to receive the aircraft.

The deal has been considered by Iraqi MPs as one of the biggest corruption case which occurred due to the lack of an airstrip for the aircraft and the fines paid by Iraq to South Korea as a result of the delays in the receipt of the aircraft is wasting public wealth.

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/iraq/336919

[new york kevin]

Follow the money trail Dept of Integrity, in Iraq.

Nice looking Jet. What kind of stores does it have ?

Edited March 17, 2017 by new york kevin