South Korea cleared to buy 17 SM-2 Block IIIBs

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress on the potential sale of 17 SM-2 Block IIIB Standard missiles.

Flickr - Official U.S. Navy Imagery - USS Paul Hamilton fires an SM-2 missile
U.S. Navy (USS Paul Hamilton fires an SM-2 missile.) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The sale, which also entails 17 SM-2 Missile Containers, is expected to cost $60 million.