Egypt, South Korea on FA-50 light combat aircraftnote

South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) unveiled a scaled model of the FA-50 light combat aircraft, displayed with the Egyptian flag during participation at EDEX 2025, held in Cairo (1-4/12/2025).

The display followed successive discussions between Egypt and South Korea concerning this aircraft.

The following note sheds light on:

- The discussion process,

- The entities involved,

- Egypt’s drive to acquire the FA-50.