KAI to deliver six T-50IQs to Iraq this year

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will hand over another six T-50IQs to Iraq by end of this year, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

T-50IQ first flight
Photo: KAI

The press statement came after Iraq’s ambassador to South Korea, Haider Shayya al-Barak, visited KAI’s headquarters for updates on the program. Iraq has placed an order for 24 jets. So far, 12 have been delivered.