South Korea To Double Apache Fleet, Introduce JAGM Capability

ROK Army Ah-64E

Seoul is seeking to acquire a further 36 of the Apache helicopters.

Credit: K-Force
SINGAPORE—The South Korean Army looks set to double the size of its Boeing AH-64E Apache fleet. The U.S. State Department on Aug. 19 approved Seoul's request to purchase 36 of the combat helicopters. The order is part of a $3.5 billion foreign military sale package, in which South Korea is also...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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