South Korea Agrees To Buy AMRAAM, Sidewinder Missiles For F-15Ks

By John Liang / July 22, 2002 at 5:00 AM
The South Korean air force last month signed two "letters of acceptance" authorizing procurement of Raytheon's Sidewinder and Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles for its F-15K fighter, Raytheon announced today at the Farnborough Air Show in England. This decision carries with it a value in excess of $110 million and marks the first international sale of AIM-9X, according to a company statement. In addition, Raytheon will provide South Korea with its fire control radar -- the APG-63 (V) 1 --...

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