The F-35 Lightning II for Republic of Korea
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Base Location
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Program Milestones
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2014: The Republic of Korea concluded its FX-III fighter acquisition program and selected the F-35
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2018: The first ROKAF F-35A, known as AW-1, took flight in Fort Worth, TX
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2018: First ROKAF F-35A delivered to Luke AFB, Arizona for pilot training
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2019: First F-35As were delivered to their permanent base at Cheongju Air Base
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2023: ROKAF announced an additional 20 F-35A aircraft to their program of record
대한민국을 위한 F-35 라이트닝 II
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도입 기종
F-35A
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도입 기체 수
60대
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직간접적인 산업 파트너십 제공
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프로그램 주요 성과
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2014년: 대한민국,
3차 차세대 전투기 사업(FX III)에서 F-35 선정
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2018년: 대한민국 공군 F-35A 1호기 (AW-1),
텍사스주 포트워스에서 첫 비행
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2018년: 조종사 훈련을 위해 애리조나주 루크 공군기지에 대한민국 공군 F-35A 1호기 인도
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2019년: F-35A 1차 도입 기체, 청주 공군기지에 인도
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2023년: 대한민국 공군, F-35A 20대 추가 도입 발표