09.02.2012                      16.Schwat. 5772

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IAF trainer race heats up with letter

Deal could strengthen defense ties, South Korean president tells Peres.

The competition to sell the Israel Air Force advanced combat trainers moved up a notch this week after South Korean President Lee Myung-bak sent a letter to President Shimon Peres regarding the deal, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
In the letter, Lee praised the ongoing defense cooperation between the two countries and referred to the trainer competition as an example of how to strengthen those ties….