ROK requests PAC-3 MSE missiles
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles to South Korea.
In a package worth $501 million, Korea has requested 64 PAC-3 MSE missiles, two PAC-MSE test missiles, range and test programmes and other related elements of technical, logistics and programme support.
South Korea will use the Patriot missile system to improve its missile defence capability, defend its territorial integrity and deter threats to regional stability.
If the sale goes ahead, Lockheed-Martin will be the prime contractor.
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