First of 48FA-50 combat aircraft purchased from South Korea ready in Poland

The first of 48FA-50 combat aircraft purchased from South Korea are in the process of being delivered to Poland, the Polish defence minister has said.

Mariusz Blaszczak said talks were also underway for the construction of a service centre for the aircraft in Poland.

Blaszczak's decision came in South Korea when he had a series of talks with his counterpart Lee Jong-sup and Eom Dong-hwan, the minister for the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.

The first of these modern aircraft are in the process of being delivered to Poland and this is an extremely important moment in the history of Poland's Armed Forces, Blaszczak said.

From now, the Polish Air Force would only use F - 16 s, F - 50 s and F - 35 s, he said.

These three types come from the same family of excellent and modern aircraft, he said.