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South Korea Wants $400 Million In Patriot Missiles, Associated Equipment

Gally Articola

Monday, November 4th, 2013

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The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Oct. 25 notified Congress of a possible $404 million Foreign Military Sale to South Korea for Patriot Anti-Tactical Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support. Raytheon [RTN] would be the principal contractor for such a sale. South Korea requested the possible sale to procure 112 Patriot Anti-Tactical Missiles (ATM, which will be upgraded to the Guided Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) configuration via a direct commercial sale), test equipment, spare and repair parts, personnel training,…

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