Arms Transfers to South Korea: 1993 to PresentThe Clinton Administration notified Congress of the following proposed government-negotiated Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreements, export licenses for industry-negotiated Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), leases of equipment, and reduced price or free excess defense article (EDA) transfers to South Korea. The Arms Export Control Act requires only that the administration notify Congress of FMS and DCS valued at $14 million or more. Sales below that threshold are not recorded here. Congress has 30 days to stop proposed FMS agreements or DCS licenses from going forward. To block a sale, a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress must pass a resolution of disapproval. None of the following sales were challenged. Note: Items marked with asterisks (**) have been reported in trade press but not yet published in the Federal Register or EDA database. |
| Date of Notice | Description of Equipment | Transfer Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/1999 | 67 more kits for the co-production of the Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV7A1). | DCS | $99 million |
| 11/4/1999 | Defense articles and services to support the AN/ALQ-165 airborne jamming systems (Korean Offset Program). | DCS | $52 million |
| 11/3/1999 | Fourteen PATRIOT Advance Capability 3 (PAC 3) fire units consisting of: 14 AN/MPQ-53 radar sets, 14 AN/MSQ-104 engagement control stations, 76 M091 launching stations, 31 OA-9054(V)41G antenna mast groups, 14 electric power plants with dual 150kw generators, 616 MIM-104D missiles, 333 SINCGARS, Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Agreement, and other associated equipment, training, and support; prime contractor, Raytheon. | FMS | $4.2 billion |
| 10/28/1999 | Twenty nine Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) with fire control panels, 281 MLRS extended range rocket pods, 120 reduced range practise rocket pods, one MLRS fire control proficiency trainer, 111 M39 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) Block 1 guided missile and launching assemblies, related equipment, training, and support. | FMS | $498 million |
| 10/27/1999 | 100 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) for the F-16 aircraft. | DCS | $29 million |
| 10/27/1999 | Twenty F-16C/D aircraft component kits, spare parts, technical assistance, training, etc. Jet engines to power these aircraft will be acquired by direct commercial sales. | FMS | $379 million |
| 10/25/1999 | 15 Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) Equipment P4AM pods | lease | $2 million |
| 10/21/1999 | Aviation spare & repair parts | EDA | $452,403 |
| 10/21/1999 | Aviation spare and repare parts | EDA | $452,403 (orig. 904,806) |
| 10/21/1999 | F-4 wing assembly and center wing section | EDA | $78,269.23 (orig. $782,691.60) |
| 9/8/1999 | Sixty-four MK 44 Guided Missile Round Pack (GMRP) with Tactical MK 116 BLOCK I Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM), canisters, related equipment, training and support; Raytheon. | FMS | $33 million |
| 8/4/1999 | Manufacturing licence agreement for production of ALR-85 (V) I Radar Warning Receiver System for use on F-4 and F-5 aircraft. | DCS | >$50 million |
| 7/30/1999 | **100 air-to-surface Popeye missiles; Lockheed Martin. | $800 million | |
| 7/7/1999 | 10 AH-1F Helicopters | EDA | $9,658,250 |
| 3/26/1999 | Spare parts for the support of various aircraft, radar systems, and missile components | FMS | $350 million |
| 11/2/1998 | 2 AN/SPS-49 Air Search Radars | EDA | $381,525 |
| 10/9/1998 | manufacture of transmissions for use on the Korean K95 Howitzer and the K1A1 Main Battle Tank | DCS | >$50 million |
| 6/4/1998 | AGM-142C/D missiles | FMS | >$1 M |
| 5/13/1998 | 500 TOW 2A missiles, eight lot acceptance missiles, spare and reapir parts, support and technical equipment, technical support and documentation, and other support | FMS | $19 million |
| 4/22/1998 | licensed production | DCS | ? |
| 3/25/1998 | 112 Lockheed Martin Multiple Launch Rocket System extended range (MLRS-ER) rocket pods,one verification testing MLRS-ER rocket pod,spare and repair parts, support | FMS | $40 million |
| 3/25/1998 | Four Hawker 800XP Aircraft | DCS | >$50 million |
| 3/20/1998 | AH-1 helicopter components, spare and repair parts | EDA | sale |
| 3/4/1998 | 12 fire-control units for "Standard" naval missiles;U.S. Govt and contractor support; spares | FMS | $214million |
| 2/26/1998 | Automatic Data Processing Equipment | lease | ? |
| 2/25/1998 | Sentry-based air defense system | DCS | >$50 mil. |
| 2/25/1998 | Technical data and assistance for the development and deployment of a littoral water surveillance system | DCS | >$50 mil. |
| 2/24/1998 | licensed production of 4 Landing Craft Air Cushion amphibious vessels | DCS | ? |
| 2/24/1998 | Support intermediate level maintenance training for the AN/ALQ-165 Airborne Self Protection Jammer line replacement units and system replacement units | DCS | >$50 mil. |
| 11/21/1997 | Tracked landing vehicle spare parts | EDA | $689,772 |
| 11/13/1997 | Spare parts under a cooperative logistics supply support arrangement for F-4D/E, RF-4C, F-5A/B/E/F, RF-5A, A/T-37, F-16C/D, and C-130H aircraft; AN/FPS-117 andAN/FRN-45 radar systems; and AIM-7 and AIM-9 missile components | FMS | $160 million |
| 11/10/1997 | Three MK 41 Vertical Launch System, 144 MK 13 MOD 0canisters, equipment, support | FMS | $109 million |
| 10/21/1997 | 20 AN/ALQ-165 Airborne Self Protection Jammers | DCS | >$50 million |
| 10/20/1997 | One Lockheed Martin MK 41 vertical launch system for installation on new frigate, weapon direction system, transmitter, canisters, support | FMS | $90 million |
| 10/10/1997 | 159 Hughes/Raytheon Aim-120B Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), containers, spares,support | FMS | $90 million |
| 10/9/1997 | Co-development of training aircraft for Korean forces | DCS | >$50 million |
| 9/24/1997 | Kaiser-class fleet oiler | lease | ? |
| 9/3/1997 | 200 Hughes "Stinger" RMP missiles less reprogrammable modules, 48 fly-to-buy "Stinger" missiles, 40 weapons rounds, 40 gripstock launchers, "friend or foe" night sights,support | FMS | $45 million |
| 9/3/1997 | Four Boeing E-767 Airborne Warning and Control Systems(AWACS), parts, support | FMS | $3 billion |
| 6/19/1997 | Upgrade of 190 Lockheed Martin Multiple Launch Rocket Systems previously sold to extended-range version | FMS | $29 million |
| 6/11/1997 | 1,065 Hughes "Stinger" RMP missiles less reprogrammable modules, 213 gripstock control group guided missile launchers, made by Hughes; interrogator friend or foe systems; spares | FMS | $307 million |
| 12/10/1996 | 271 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) rocket pods (6 rockets per pod); 29 MLRS launchers & fire control panels; 29 MLRS carriers (modified Bradley Fighting Vehicles); 111 Army Tactical Missiles & launch assemblies (ATACMS); 200 SINCGARS radios; 14 M577A2 command post carriers; 54 High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles; 4 M88 recovery vehicles; 300 night vision goggles | FMS | $624 M |
| 12/3/1996 | 116 AGM-130 and 116 AGM-142 air to ground missiles, repair, modification, and spare work for 30 F-4Es | FMS | $250 M |
| 9/12/1996 | Support for F/RF-4, F/RF-5, A/T-37, C-130 and F-16 aircraft; AN/FPS-117 and AN/FRN-45 radar systems, AIM-7 and AIM-9 missile systems | FMS | $139 M |
| 9/5/1996 | 100 Raytheon/Hughes AIM-120 Advanced Medium Air-to- Air Missiles (AMRAAM) | FMS | $53 M |
| 5/14/1996 | Manufacturing agreement for production of Laser Arm Firing Devices | DCS | ? |
| 5/6/1996 | Manufacturing agreement for production of “significant military equipment” | DCS | ? |
| 4/25/1996 | Technical assistance agreement allowing Dayron Corp. to provide Hanwha Corporation of Korea with technical aid to load, assemble and pack the BLU-109/B 2,000 lb. penetrator bomb | DCS | ? |
| 4/15/1996 | Six Boeing CH-47D Chinook cargo helicopters | DCS | _$50 M |
| 4/15/1996 | 46 ship- and sub-launched McDonnell Doug-las Harpoon anti-ship missile, spares and support | FMS | $90 M |
| 4/15/1996 | Overhaul of leased T-38 aircraft and J85 engines | FMS | $90 M |
| 4/15/1996 | 45 Raytheon Sea Sparrow ship-to-air missiles | FMS | $19 M |
| 3/21/1996 | 30 T-38 aircraft and 75 J85 engines | 5 year lease | free |
| 3/5/1996 | 2 salvage/rescue ships | EDA/FMS | $7 M |
| 11/20/1995 | Licensed manufacture of night vision gear | DCS | $20 M |
| 10/10/1995 | Spares for F-4, F-5, A-37, C-130, F-16 aircraft, radars, and AIM-120, AIM-7, AIM-9, and AGM-65 missiles | FMS | $134 M |
| 7/21/1995 | License for Samsung to manufacture United Defense AAV-7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicles | DCS | >$50 M |
| 7/5/1995 | 275 Chrysler M-48A5 tanks, 13 United Defense M-110 203mm howitzers, 41,070 tons of ammunition | special authority | $66.63 M |
| 6/19/1995 | Sixteen Bell Helicopter Textron UH-1H helicopters | EDA | $3.7 M |
| 6/5/1995 | United Defense AAV-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle parts | EDA | free |
| 3/24/1995 | 100 Raytheon/Hughes AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles, support | FMS | $70 M |
| 3/16/1995 | License to produce United Defense M-109 howitzers, support vehicles | DCS | >$50 M |
| 2/24/1995 | 136 Texas Instruments HARM anti-radar missiles; spares | FMS | $64 M |
| 2/24/1995 | 32 McDonnell Douglas Harpoon anti-ship missiles; spares | FMS | $48 M |
| 10/7/1994 | license for TRW to develop "spacecraft bus" with Korea | DCS | >$50 M |
| 9/13/1994 | Spares for McDonnell Douglas F-4, Northrop F-5, Cessna T-37, Lockheed C-130, F-16 aircraft; AN/FPS-117 radars, AN/FRN-45 navigation gear | FMS | $90 M |
| 9/13/1994 | 1,283 Hughes TOW-2A anti-tank missiles, launchers, spares, support | FMS | $25 M |
| 9/13/1994 | Two Raytheon Mk-48 vertical launch systems, spares, and support | FMS | $57 M |
| 8/17/1994 | 122 General Electric T-700 engines for Sikorsky UH-60P helicopters | DCS | >$14 M |
| 8/11/1994 | Six Hughes AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery radars, ten AN/VRC-46 radios, spares and support | FMS | $106 M |
| 2/23/1994 | Air Combat Maneuverability Instrumentation range equipment | lease, 5 years | free |
| 12/1/1993 | 9 A/TPQ-36(v)3 Firefinder counter-battery radars, support | DCS | >$14 M |