The British took action to prohibit South Korea from selling fighters to Argentina! I deserved not to buy Xiaolong

According to the report, a senior administrator of Korea Aerospace Industries Corporation wrote to inform the Argentine ambassador to South Korea that because the FA-50 "Golden Eagle" light combat attack aircraft contained six major British-made parts, the United Kingdom imposed an arms ban on Argentina. In the case of transportation, South Korea cannot export FA-50 fighters to Argentina.

Britain and Argentina had a long-standing dispute over the ownership of the Malvinas Islands. The two sides broke out in a large-scale Falklands Sea battle in 1982.

▲South Korea's FA-50 combat attack aircraft is an aircraft made of parts from IWC

▲Letter from South Korea to Argentina

Earlier, Argentina was interested in South Korea’s FA-50 fighter jets and hoped to be able to purchase them to replace the increasingly outdated Phantom III fighter jets and A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft of the domestic air force.

The FA-50 fighter is a fighter independently developed by South Korea. It is an improved version of the T-50 "Golden Eagle" trainer. The aircraft has a maximum speed of Mach 1.5 per hour and a maximum load of 4.5 tons. It can carry AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. , AGM-65 "Mavericks" air-to-surface missiles, guided bombs and other weapons.

This is not the first time Argentina hopes to purchase fighter jets! Since the 1990s, Argentina has repeatedly hoped to be able to buy a new type of fighter or fighter-bomber. However, the United Kingdom was beaten to the fore by the Argentine Air Navy’s aviation team during the Falklands Battle. Although it later won, it was defeated. It is very sensitive to the restoration of the strength of the Argentine air and navy, and an embargo on advanced weapons is imposed.

▲The Argentine Navy and Air Force dealt a heavy blow to the British fleet during the Battle of Falklands. This was the Argentine Navy’s "May 25th" aircraft carrier and A-4 attack aircraft.

In the 1990s, there was a saying that Argentina was attracted to China's JH-7 "Flying Leopard" fighter-bomber. At that time, this advanced large fighter was being exported and sold under the FBC-1 foreign trade number. Argentina hopes to obtain the "Flying Leopard" fighter-bomber to replace the "Super Army Banner" light attack aircraft to perform the task of attacking the sea.

The "Flying Leopard" fighter-bomber can carry four air-to-ship missiles, while the "Super Army Banner" is small because of its small size. In order to ensure its range, it can only carry one "Flying Fish" anti-ship missile and one auxiliary fuel tank for combat.

If the "Flying Leopard" fighter-bomber enters South America, it will completely change the power balance of neighboring countries, including the British defense system on the Falkland Islands will be directly threatened by the "Flying Leopard".

▲The FBC-1 "Flying Leopard" fighter-bomber performed at the Zhuhai Air Show in 1998, Argentina is full of interest in the aircraft

Around 2013, Argentina was once interested in the "Fierce Dragon" fighter jet jointly developed by China and Pakistan, and it was rumored that it would buy this fighter, but in the end it chose the cheaper FA-50 combat attack aircraft.

▲Argentina once said to buy 20 "Fierce Dragon" fighters. This is the Argentine Air Force version of the "Fierce Dragon" camouflage made by netizens.

However, as the saying goes, "Success is also poor, and failure is also poor".

South Korea’s FA-50 combat attack aircraft failed because it did not have its own research and development capabilities. This aircraft was completely built with the help of the United States Lockheed Martin’s design.

▲ FA-50 actually compares data with the Chinese J-11...

The British company provided six key components. In this regard, Britain obviously will not let go, letting go is the enemy! Therefore, the United Kingdom will issue a ban on FA-50. In fact, even without the right to speak for these six parts, according to the character of the British Empire, it would directly require the United States to put pressure on South Korea and prohibit it from selling FA-50 fighter jets to Argentina.

▲Korea "Golden Eagle" combat attack aircraft without core technology

Judging from the current situation, if the Argentine Air Force really wants to buy a good plane and not expensive, it will only have the "Fierce Dragon" Block3 fighter! Argentina doesn't believe in tears, but it didn't choose the right direction, and it's useless for tears to drain!

▲It now appears that the "Fierce Dragon" is the first choice for Argentina.