UK lobbies South Korea to switch to Rolls-Royce for new fighter jets, FT reports
June 23 (Reuters) - British officials are lobbying South Korea to switch to Rolls-Royce (RR.L), opens new tab from U.S. rival GE Aerospace as the primary engine partner for its fighter jet programme, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
Officials have been lobbying for co-production with a foreign partner as an intermediary step, the FT said, citing people familiar with the matter.
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