Wednesday, December 7, 2011

South Korea To Purchase 177 AGM-158 JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile)

The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROK Air Force) is interested in the purchase of 177 AGM-158 JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile) at cost of $343 million) for its F-15K Slam Eagle and KF-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets.

American JASSM is the preferred option of the ROCK Air Force to meet their requirement of  low observable standoff cruise missile for the fighter jets. South Korean officials has indicated that they are also looking at the Germen Taurus KEPD 350 air-launched cruise missile as possible alternative if United States  continues to delay the export licence of the JASSM.
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