The US government has authorized a potential sale to South Korea of Joint Direct Attack Munition precision bombs and related equipment, the State Department said.
The potential sale is a government-to-government Foreign Military Sale estimated to cost $106 million. It requires congressional notification and review. South Korea requested 708 KMU-557 JDAM tail kits, 58 KMU-572 JDAM guidance sets and other items including weapons support equipment. The principal contractor is the Boeing Company in Arlington, Virginia. The department said the proposed sale will improve the Republic of Korea's capability to meet current and future threats by expanding its critical air defense capability in the region and ensuring interoperability with US forces.
