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South Korean Air Force seeks to buy two more early-warning aircraft.
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According
to local media, South Korea is seeking to buy two more early warning planes
to step up its aerial surveillance capabilities over its expanded air
defense identification zone, the Air Force said Wednesday. The South Korean
Air Force operates four Boeing 737-based Peace Eye airborne early warning
and control aircraft since 2011. |
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South Korean Air Force Boeing E-737 Peace Eye Airborne Early Warning and
Control aircraft |
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In December last
year, South Korea announced a new Korean air defense identification
zone (KADIZ) to counter China's unilateral declaration of its own. The
move aimed to bolster Seoul's sovereignty over a reef and other islands
off the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula.
"For surveillance over the KADIZ, we are seeking to secure two more such planes over the long term," said an official at the South Korean Air Force. Peace Eye is able to detect and watch about 1,000 flying objects at the same time at 360 degrees. It is capable of detecting all low-altitude planes infiltrating through mountainous regions. |
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