The Iraqi Defense Ministry has received the second batch of six combat-capable trainer aircraft (UBS) T-50IQ production Corporation Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI, The Republic of Korea), According bmpd.
The plane landed at the base of Tikrit near Baghdad.
T-50IQ version is manufactured by FA-50 light fighter, adapted to the requirements of the Iraqi Air Force.
The contract for the supply of 24 UBS was signed in December 2013 of the year. The cost of the transaction - $1,1 billion. At that time it was the largest one-time contract for the sale of South Korean weapons abroad.
The cost of the agreement is also included training Iraqi pilots and ground crews. Later, the company has entered into several contracts for technical support of the Iraqi aircraft during 25 years. Their total cost was $2 billion.
According to the terms of the contract deliveries of aircraft T-50IQ we were to start in April 2016 year and be completed by April 2017 of the year. However, the transfer of aircraft delayed due to financial problems, the problems the Iraqi government.
As a result,, the first six planes arrived on the Iraqi base only in March last year,. Their commissioning will last about 7 months. The reason - the prolonged training Iraqi personnel.
