'저는 그들의 땅을 지키기 위하여 싸웠던 인디안들의 이야기를 기억합니다. 백인들이 그들의 신성한 숲에 도로를 만들기 위하여 나무들을 잘랐습니다. 매일밤 인디안들이 나가서 백인들이 만든 그 길을 해체하면 그 다음 날 백인들이 와서 도로를 다시 짓곤 했습니다. 한동안 그 것이 반복되었습니다. 그러던 어느날, 숲에서 가장 큰 나무가 백인들이 일할 동안 그들 머리 위로 떨어져 말과 마차들을 파괴하고 그들 중 몇몇을 죽였습니다. 그러자 백인들은 떠났고 결코 다시 오지 않았습니다….' (브루스 개그논)





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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Text Fwd: Korea Sets Goal of $1.5 Bil. of Arms Sales This Year


* Image source/ caption
T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic trainer jet


Korea Times
Korea Sets Goal of $1.5 Bil. of Arms Sales This Year
By Jung Sung-ki
Staff Reporter

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has set a goal of achieving $1.5 billion in defense exports this year, up 28 percent from last year's 1.17 billion, the largest amount ever.

``To this end, pan-government efforts to pioneer worldwide defense markets and come up with related measures will be implemented,'' a DAPA spokesman said.

Last year's exports marked a 13 percent increase from the previous year's $1.03 billion, he said.

Key export items included depot level maintenance for submarines, submarine combat systems, wheeled armored vehicles, spare parts for the KT-1 basic trainer and military communication systems, the spokesman said.

About 100 domestic defense companies contributed to expanding arms sales abroad last year, he added.

The spokesman said the T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic trainer jet was a key defense good for export next year.

The trainer jet, jointly built by Korea Aerospace Industries and Lockheed Martin of the U.S., is competing for a trainer acquisition deal in Singapore, which is expected to announce the final bidder by March.

The T-50 lost to Italy's Aermacchi M-346 in a contest last year in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE has been negotiating with the Italian firm for final contract but still has an option to retract its decision and negotiate with South Korea over the T-50, according to informed sources.

Other potential consumers for the T-50 include the United States, Iraq, Israel and Poland.

The single-engine jet, featuring digital flight controls and a modern, ground-based training system, is designed to have the maneuverability, endurance and systems to prepare pilots to fly existing and next-generation fighters, such as the Eurofighter Typhoon, the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II.
The jet has a top speed of Mach 1.4 and an operational range of 1,851 kilometers.

gallantjung@koreatimes.co.kr


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2010/01/05 11:47 KST
(LEAD) S. Korea's defense exports reach US$1.17 bln in 2009
By Shin Hae-in


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