South Korea is seeking the purchase of
hundreds of sensor-fused bombs as well as training missiles through the
Foreign Military Sale program.
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, in its notification to
Congress, said the potential sale is worth an estimated $325 million.
"The Republic of Korea intends to use these CBU-105D/B Sensor Fused
Weapons to modernize its armed forces and enhance its capability to
defeat a wide range of enemy defenses including fortifications, armored
vehicles, and maritime threats," the agency said. "Additionally, the
munition's precision and low failure rate will reduce incidents of
fratricide and increase overall effectiveness."
The proposed sale to South Korea would include 367 CBU-105D/B Wind
Corrected Munition Dispenser Sensor Fused Weapons; 28 Captive Air
Training Missiles; seven Dummy Air Training Missiles; and 18 spare tails
kits.
Also included would be communication equipment, electronic warfare
systems, support equipment, spare engine containers, spare and repair
parts, tools and test equipment, technical data and publications,
personnel training and training equipment.
The agency noted that employment of the CBU-105D/B Sensor Fused
Weapon won't result in more than 1 percent unexploded ordnance across
the range of intended operational environments.
"The agreement applicable to the transfer of the CBU-105D/B and the
CBU-105D/B integration test assets will contain a statement by the
government of the Republic of Korea that the cluster munitions and
cluster munitions technology will be used only against clearly defined
military targets and will not be used where civilians are known to be
present or in areas normally inhabited by civilians," the agency said.
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