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Saab announces RBS 70 missile order

30th June 2015 - 13:00 GMT | by The Shephard News Team

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Saab has received an order worth around $32.45 million for delivering of RBS 70 missiles along with equipment and training to an undisclosed customer, the company announced on 29 June.

The RBS 70 missiles and additional equipment will be delivered between 2015 and 2016.

The RBS 70 is a short-range ground-based air defence missile system, and Saab has sold over 1,600 launchers and 17,000 missiles to 19 countries so far.

Görgen Johansson, head of dynamics, Saab, said: 'One of our customers of the RBS 70 system has placed an additional order to achieve added capacity of its forces. This order demonstrates the reliability of the RBS 70 system, as well as the high quality of our manufacturing and support capabilities.

'The RBS 70 is a modern system with a long lifespan. An increasing number of customers are discovering its flexible design, which allows for the system to be continuously upgraded.'

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