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U.S. gives green light for the delivery of Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) missiles to South Kor.
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| Friday, November 7, 2014 11:52 PM | |||
| U.S. gives green light for the delivery of Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) missiles to South Korea | |||
The
US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the
Republic of Korea for Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) missiles and
associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost
of $1.405 billion. The principal contractors will be Raytheon Corporation
in Andover, Massachusetts; and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
in Dallas, Texas. |
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The Republic of Korea is to acquire 136 Patriot
Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Missiles
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The
Republic of Korea (ROK) has requested a possible sale of 136 Patriot
Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Missiles with containers and 2 Flight Test
Targets (Patriot-As-A-Target (PAAT) modified short-range tactical ballistic
missiles). Also included are 2 PAC-3 Telemetry Kits, 10 Fire Solution
Computers, 18 Launcher Stations Modification Kits, 8 Missile Round Trainers,
8 PAC-3 Slings, 10 Patriot Automated Logistics System Kits, 13 Installation
Kits for TPX-58 Identification Friend or Foe with KIV-77, PAC-3 Ground
Support Equipment (GSE),10 Shorting Plugs, 77 Defense Advanced Global
Positioning Receivers (DAGRs) and Installation Kits, Patriot Fiber Optic
Modem, 8 Guided Missile Transporters, 4 AN/VRC-90E Radios with Installation
Kits, spare and repair parts, support equipment, communication equipment,
publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training
equipment, U.S. Government and contractor logistics and technical support
services, Quality Assurance Teams’ support, and other related elements
of logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $1.405 billion.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by meeting the legitimate security and defense needs of an ally and partner nation. The ROK is one of the major political and economic powers in East Asia and the Western Pacific and a key partner of the United States in ensuring peace and stability in that region. It is vital to U.S. national interests to assist our Korean ally in developing and maintaining a strong and ready self-defense capability. The ROK requires the PAC-3 missiles to effectively conduct and sustain BMD operations, as well as serve as a core component to the ROK’s future Korea Air Missile Defense (KAMD). This sale will increase interoperability between the ROK’s ground and sea-based (Aegis) BMD forces and U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), which not only affects ROK national security but also the security of the U.S. personnel assigned in the ROK. This sale will provide the ROK with the capability to defeat lower tier Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) threats, and will decrease the ROK’s reliance on the deployment of U.S. combat forces to maintain stability in the region. |
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