Since the early 1950s, the heavily industrialized nation of South Korea
has seen steady growth and is now the world's seventh-largest exporter
and 11th-largest economy overall. As the Cold War on the Korean
peninsula gathered momentum, the development of the Republic of Korea
Air Force became one of the nation's top priorities. While initially
dependent on the United States for its aircraft, Korea's aviation
industry has matured rapidly, and the ROKAF's use of indigenously
manufactured equipment is on the rise.
Modern South Korean Air Power provides a detailed look at the aircraft
and armament, as well as the organization and the modernization process
of the Republic of Korea Air Force.