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South Korea Requests $65 Million In SM-2 Block IIIB Standard Missiles And Containers

Wednesday, July 6th, 2016

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South Korea Requests $65 Million In SM-2 Block IIIB Standard Missiles And Containers

A Standard Missile (SM)-2 missile being launched from a naval vessel. (Photo: Raytheon)

The State Department approved a possible $65 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request to South Korea for SM-2 Block IIIB Standard missiles, containers and support.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sale on July 1.The possible sale includes major defense equipment (MDE) of 17 SM-2 Block IIIB Standard Missiles and 17 SM-2 Missile Containers. The MDE portion of the sale is $60 million.The FMS also includes Non-MDE of personnel training and training equipment, publications and technical…

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