U.S. State Department Approves Sale of SM-6 Interceptors to South Korea
This would be a great upgrade to the ROK Navy’s ballistic missile defenses by fielding the SM-6:
The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible sale to South Korea of Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) shipborne missile interceptors and related equipment to help improve the Asian ally’s security capabilities, a government agency said Tuesday.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) under the Department of Defense made the announcement on the potential government-to-government Foreign Military Sale estimated to cost US$650 million.
The South Korean government has made a request to buy up to 38 SM-6 Block I missiles, vertical launch system canisters, training aids and other related equipment, according to DSCA.
Yonhap
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I don’t know about the SM6 Interceptor but the SM3 Interceptor is a boss piece of kit.
As a former USAF type, I never claim the Navy’s weapons are great. However, the Chinabots probably have more up-to-date intel on the subject.
I wonder how many times they got shot? I heard this graphic was about that:
Another name for the missile, for those who missed the punchline, is “RIM-174 Standard ERAM”…