SEOUL, South Korea, Sept 3, SPA -- South Korea has chosen U.S. plane maker Boeing Co. and Israel Aircraft Industries asfinal bidders for a US$1.7 billion (euro 1.4 billion) planto supply four airborne warning planes, the DefenseMinistry said. The ministry is expected to conduct tests on Boeing'sB-737 plane and the G-550 plane of IAI and will negotiatewith both companies on their AWACS systems until the end ofthis year, the ministry said in a statement releasedThursday. Airborne Warning and Control System, or AWACS, is aradar-based electronic system designed for airbornesurveillance and command and control functions for airdefense forces.--SPA1228 Local Time 0928 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/197638