South Korea seeks $292 million in AMRAAM missiles

The Republic of Korea wants a proposed U.S. arms package worth $292 million, and most of the money is tied to air-to-air missiles. A federal Defense Department notice published June 17 lists 70 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, or AMRAAMs, along with two AMRAAM guidance sections.

Effective date: June 12, 2026

The package also includes containers, control sections, spare parts, consumables, repair and return support, weapons system support, software, publications, and engineering, technical and logistics services. In the notice, $272 million is listed as major defense equipment and $20 million as other items or services.

What sits inside the package

The core request is for guided missiles used to engage aircraft at distance. The notice says the AMRAAM version involved can be launched from air or surface platforms, and it breaks the total into the hardware itself and the support needed to keep it usable.

RTX Corporation in Arlington, Virginia, is named as the principal contractor.

What the notice is saying

This is not a completed sale. It is the unclassified text of a proposed foreign military sale, filed as a section 36(b) arms sales notification under the Arms Export Control Act.

The notice says the sale would help the Republic of Korea expand its air defense capability, deter aggression in the region and stay interoperable with U.S. forces. It also says no offset agreement is known at this time and that the proposed sale would not require additional U.S. government or contractor representatives in South Korea.

Agency: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense (DoD) Docket ID: 26-72 CFR parts: 36(b)(1) Effective date: June 12, 2026 Contact: Urooj Zahra • (703) 695-6233 • urooj.zahra.civ@mail.mil