Lockheed's F-35 gets S.Korea nod, but momentum slower than hoped
March 24, 2014 at 17:59 PM EDT
WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - South Korea on Monday became the 10th country to choose Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-35 fighter jet to replace aging warplanes, a boost for the Pentagon's biggest weapons program at a time when Italy, Canada and other countries are rethinking their procurement plans.