The United States and South Korea have agreed on the foreign military sale of 40 conventional-takeoff-and-landing F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, with initial deliveries starting in 2018. In a Sept. 24 press statement, the F-35 joint program office said South Korea intends to sign a formal Letter of Offer and Acceptance to procure the jets through its F-X fighter acquisition program. The announcement follows South Korea's competitive selection of the F-35A for the F-X program, which the country disclosed in March...
