KAI wins W93bn contract to upgrade 11 Philippine FA-50PH jets; work runs to 2029

Korea Aerospace Industries has won a W93 billion (≈$64.5 million) contract with the Philippine Department of National Defense to modernize 11 FA-50PH light attack jets, upgrading munitions integration and networked systems. Work on the programme will run through 2029 under the signed agreement.

Discovered 2025-12-25T22:37:30.514095-08:00 | 2025-12-25T22:37:30.514095-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The W93 billion (≈$64.5M) deal upgrades 11 FA-50PHs through 2029, directly enhancing the Philippines' light-attack munitions and networked avionics capability and extending platform utility.
  • The contract reinforces KAI's regional export and sustainment role, building on recent KAI T-50i deliveries to Indonesia (https://hype.aero/?story=87d48325-cebb-4ca1-b42b-e58e7ab1ca77) and South Korea's broader defence momentum, including KF-21 prototype activity (https://hype.aero/?story=57d0529b-1ced-46cc-9439-2c14046aa1b4).

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2025-12-25T22:37:30.514095-08:00
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2025-12-31T05:27:02.311418-08:00
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