First dissimilar air combat training exercise for Philippine FA-50PH supersonic jets. Philippine Air Force (PAF) KAI FA-50PH (a lightweight fighter derivatives of the T-50 Golden Eagle jet trainer ...

PAF FA-50 fleet The Philippines presently operates 12 FA-50s, designated the FA-50PH, which were acquired for $402 million. The first two jets touched down at Clark Air Base on Nov. 28, 2015 and ...

As we all know, the Italian platform won that tendering procedure. If we were to justify the procurement of the FA-50 now, it would only be possible if the T-50 won that LIFT tender.

KAI has previously given the FA-50’s official range as 1,000nm (1,850km). According to Yonhap, the ministry will provide W49.4 million ($35.7 million) for FA-50 enhancements.

The FA-50, on the other hand, is the light-combat version of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic trainer aircraft initially designed to replace Korea’s aging fleets ...

Cirium fleets data indicates that KAI has delivered 211 T-50-family aircraft, and has orders for 90 examples. The FA-50 is also competing for an Egyptian requirement for 48 advanced jet trainers.

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has revealed more details about the planned upgrade of its FA-50 Fighting Eagle light combat aircraft, 60 examples of which are currently in service with the ...

The Philippine Air Force has acquired additional FA-50 fighter aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries. KAI signed a contract with the Philippine Ministry of Defence on 3 June to supply 12 FA-50 ...

The Philippines has acquired 12 FA-50 Block 70 light combat aircraft worth over $700 million from South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), boosting the country’s air defense ...

The FA-50 can carry similar armament to the F-16 Fighting Falcon and JAS-39 Gripen, while it is also capable of carrying most of the South Korean Air Force’s missiles, bombs, and other munitions.

Philippine Air Force FA-50 fighter jets (Representative Image) Image Source : AP Edited By: Mohit Pandey @KabirMohit Published: March 04, 2025 18:29 IST, Updated: March 04, 2025 18:29 IST Manila: ...