South Korea Requests F-15SE Aircraft Weapons

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The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress May 21 of a potential Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea (ROK) for weapons in support of a possible Direct Commercial Sale of F-15 SE aircraft. Included are also associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $ 823 million.

The Government of the Republic of Korea (ROK) has requested a likely sale of weapons in support of a possible Direct Commercial Sale of F-15 SE aircraft. These aircraft weapons include here:

  • 274 AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)
  • 6 AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM Guidance Sections
  • 362 Joint Directed Attack Munition (JDAM) Tail Kits, BLU-109/KMU-557C/B (GBU-31) w/SAASM/AJ
  • 780 JDAM Tail Kits, MK-82/BLU-111 KMU572C/B (GBU-38) w/SAASM/AJ
  • 6 MK-82 Filled, Inert Bombs
  • 170 JDAM Tail Kits, MK-84/BLU-117 KMU-556C/B (GBU-31) w/SAASM/AJ
  • 1,312 FMU-152A/B Fuzes (FZU-63 Initiator)
  • 542 GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs
  • 170 BLU-117 2000LB General Purpose Bombs
  • 362 BLU-109 2000LB Penetrators
  • 4 BLU-109 Inert Bombs
  • 154 AIM-9X-2 (Blk II) Tactical Missiles w/DSU-41
  • 33 CATM AIM-9X-2 (Blk II) Captive Air Training Missiles
  • 7 AIM-9X-2 (Blk II) C ATM Guidance Units
  • 14 AIM-9X-2 (Blk II) Tactical Guidance Unit

Also included are containers, missile support and test equipment, provisioning, spare and service parts, support equipment, personnel training and coaching equipment, publications and technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor engineering and technical support, and other related elements of program support.

The estimated cost could be $823 million.

This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the us by meeting the legitimate security and defense needs of an ally and partner nation. The ROK remains an excellent force for peace, political stability, and economic progress in North East Asia.

The proposed sale will provide the ROK with aircraft weapons for the F-15SE.

These aircraft and weapons will provide the ROK with a reputable defense capability to discourage aggression within the region and confirm interoperability with US forces.

The ROK will use the improved capability as a deterrent to regional threats and strengthen its homeland defense. Additionally, operational control (OPCON) will transfer from US Forces Korea/Combined Forces Command (USFK/CFC) to the ROK’s Korea Command (KORCOM) in 2015.

This upgrade will enhance the aptitude had to support OPCON transfer.

The proposed sale of this equipment and support won’t alter the elemental military balance inside the region.

The principal contractors could be Raytheon Missile Systems Company in Tucson, Arizona; The Boeing Corporation in St Louis, Missouri; Lockheed Martin Missile and Space in Bethesda, Maryland; and Kaman Precision Products in Middletown, Connecticut. There aren’t any known offset agreements proposed in reference to these potential sales.

Implementation of this proposed sale would require multiple trips to Korea involving U.S. Government and contractor representatives for technical reviews/support, program management, and coaching over a period of eight years. U.S. contractor repress entatives can be required in Korea to conduct modification kit installation, testing, and coaching.

There would be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness due to this proposed sale.