- Oct 3, 2018
- 2,499
To: United States Defense Department < Odinson > |
From: LeeSoohyuck@mofa.kr.gov |
Subject: [Confidential] [Senior Level] [American Defense Sales] ROK Letter of Request |
Reference: (a) American-Korean Cooperative Arms Agreement (b) American Defense Sales (c) Korean Letter of Request incl. |
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The Republic of Korea would like to formally submit a letter of request to the State Department to the items included within the list. Pursuant of the American-Korean Cooperative Arms Agreement (AKCAA), the Republic of Korea has exercised the rights as a signatory under Article I to submit a letter of request pertaining to the agreement. The Republic of Korea has further added items to the list not originally included in the original agreement: (4) Lockheed Martin SR-71A Blackbird, (12) Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey, (5) MIM-104C PAC-2 Patriot Missile System and (50) MRAP Cougar 6x6. The Republic of Korea has also requested an update to the variant list to be more appropriate to the specific designs of the Korean Peninsula and diverse threats poised. Additionally, the original quantities requested under the AKCAA have been modified. We hope that we can submit this list to American Defense Sales to begin the process of producing the listed items as soon as possible. If the additions are acceptable, we hope that the list can be submitted to ADS for approval and receive a final production cost. Our letter of request has taken the production costs from the public data provided, we hope this assists the process.
The Republic of Korea would like to discuss a possible meeting or exchange of information with Boeing executives to discuss partnership between Korean Air Industries (KAI) to co-produce the F-15K Slam Eagle and future ROK-US weapons sales to enhance the capabilities of both parties in areas of aerial warfare and technology. We hope that Boeing and KAI can work together to distribute the production line to be mutually beneficial to both parties and increase jobs and cooperation. KAI has previously worked with General Dynamics and hopes that its reputation with American Defense contractors remains high. The partnership would allow the Republic of Korea to produce the F-15K alongside other equipment for both the Republic of Korea and United States through KAI plants in Korea. For production of United States equipment, the production would be split 40% in the Republic of Korea and 60% in the United States through Boeing. However, I hope this is something the American Government can deliberate and allow KAI representatives to meet Boeing representatives to discuss this possible cooperative relationship.
Republic of Korea Letter of Request
Country of Origin | ITEM | QUANTITY | PRODUCTION COST | RAW TOTAL COSTS |
UNITED STATES | McDonnell Douglas F-15K Slam Eagle | 40 | 100,651,785.71 | 4,026,071,428.40 |
UNITED STATES | Boeing AH-64E Apache Block III | 40 | 35,500,000.00 | 1,420,000,000.00 |
UNITED STATES | Boeing CH-47D Chinook | 30 | 35,000,000.00 | 1,050,000,000.00 |
UNITED STATES | Boeing E-767 AWACS | 4 | 300,000,000.00 | 1,200,000,000.00 |
UNITED STATES | M270 MLRS | 50 | 12,140,000.00 | 607,000,000.00 |
UNITED STATES | Lockheed Martin SR-71A Blackbird | 4 | 34,000,000.00 | 136,000,000.00 |
UNITED STATES | Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey | 12 | 72,100,000.00 | 865,200,000.00 |
UNITED STATES | MIM-104C PAC-2 Patriot Missile System | 5 | 250,280,316.84 | 1,251,401,584.20 |
UNITED STATES | MRAP Cougar 6x6 | 50 | 644,000.00 | 32,200,000.00 |
UNITED STATES | HEMTT A4 | 100 | 600,000.00 | 60,000,000.00 |
UNITED STATES | FGM-148 Javelin | 400 | 246,000.00 | 98,400,000.00 |
10,746,273,012.60 |
Signed with sincerity,
Ambassador Lee Soo-hyuck
Republic of Korea
ROK Embassy Washington D.C.
Republic of Korea
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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