The newspaper suggested the deal, worth USD400 million, was dependent on US approval due to the integration of Lockheed Martin technology on the platform during its co-development with KAI.
However, sources close to IHS Janes have indicated that the proposed export was of the KAI FA-50, the more capable armed variant of T-50 trainer, meaning that US restrictions on lethal military equipment exports to Uzbekistan were likely the cause of its refusal to approve the deal.
The Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 Golden Eagle light attack, multirole fighter all-weather version.
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