Overview
- State Department notifications issued Monday outline possible Foreign Military Sales for South Korea and India under the standard review process.
- South Korea is cleared to seek 24 MH-60R Seahawk naval helicopters with low-frequency sonars and related gear, an estimated $3.0 billion package for anti-submarine and maritime missions.
- Seoul also received approval for an AH-64E Apache upgrade request worth up to $1.2 billion that includes eight Longbow fire-control radars, radar units, radios, and mission equipment, with Boeing named as the prime contractor.
- India is approved for follow-on sustainment of AH-64E Apaches valued at about $198.2 million and long-term support for M777A2 ultra-light howitzers worth roughly $230 million, with Boeing and Lockheed Martin on the Apache package and BAE Systems on the M777 support.
- The State Department says the proposals strengthen partner defenses without shifting the regional military balance or affecting U.S. readiness, and they now enter congressional review before negotiations set final scope and price.