Just two months after rejecting the Boeing-built F-15 Silent Eagle as its next fighter aircraft and suspending a competition for that acquisition, the South Korean government has relaunched its procurement program, with all signs pointing to an upcoming buy of the Joint Strike Fighter. When South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration opted against the F-15 in September, it was well understood that the administration was looking for a stealthier, more cutting-edge platform, but the cost of the F-35 appeared unaffordable...
