South Korea's defence industry has been steadily taking off over the past six years, in part spurred by concerns over reported advances made by its neighbour to the north.<br /><br />Now the country's Korea Aerospace Industries is hoping to land a deal to replace the fleet of training aircraft used by the United States - a contract potentially worth $8bn.<br /><br />Having already secured contracts with the Indonesian military, the company is now turning its eye to nations that use fighter jets currently made in the US.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett reports from Gyeongnam Province.
