Arms Sales Notification — Republic of Korea ($292 million): Seventy (70) AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles
Key claim: The United States notified Congress of a proposed $292 million Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of seventy AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related support (notified/pending).
Abstract
(Notice · Defense Department) The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Arms sales notice.
SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Urooj Zahra at (703) 695-6233, [email protected] , or [email protected] . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b) arms sales notification is published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104- 164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of the attached Transmittal 26-72, Policy Justification, and Sensitivity of Technology. Dated: June 12, 2026. Stephanie J. Bost, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Transmittal No. 26-72 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended (i) Prospective Purchaser: Republic of Korea (ii) Total Estimated Value: Major Defense Equipment *… $272 million Other… $ 20 million
TOTAL… $292 million (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or Services under Consideration for Purchase: Major Defense Equipment (MDE): Seventy (70) AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) Two (2) AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM guidance sections Non-MDE: The following non-MDE items will also be included: AMRAAM containers, control sections, and support equipment; spare parts, consumables and accessories, and repair and return support; weapons system support; classified and unclassified publications, classified and unclassified software; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. (iv) Military Department: Air Force (KS-D-YBF) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KS-D-YBB (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be Paid: None known at this time (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: See Attached Annex (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: June 9, 2026
- as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act. POLICY JUSTIFICATION Republic of Korea–AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles The Republic of Korea has requested to buy seventy (70) AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs); and two
Why this matters
AMRAAM transfers to South Korea reinforce ROK air-defense interoperability with US and allied fighter fleets amid heightened DPRK missile activity and regional air-power competition. Tracking mid-sized FMS cases like this helps map the tempo of routine alliance sustainment separate from headline multibillion-dollar packages.