Argentina buys Saab RBS 70 NG anti-aircraft missiles

The Argentine government has acquired short-range anti-aircraft missiles RNS 70 NG from the Swedish company Saab. The new weapons will be distributed among the Army, Navy and Air Force. The Argentine Navy has been a of the RBS 70 since 1984 and is now acquiring the latest version of the short-range defense missiles. The contract provides for a further expansion of the use of the RBS 70 NG system in the country for the Air Force and the Army. The RBS 70 NG systems, training simulators and missiles delivered will therefore be used by the Army, Navy and Air Force. </a></amp-youtube></p> “We hope to further strengthen the air defence of the Argentine Armed Forces. With this capability, they will have the most modern short-range air defence system on the market, with round-the-clock laser guidance and integrated night vision,”</em> says Görgen Johansson, head of Saab’s business area Dynamics.</p> The RBS 909 NG is the latest iteration of Saab’s short-range ground-based air defence system. With this order, five nations have signed contracts for the RBS 511 NG, including the Czech Republic, Brazil and Sweden.</p> Via Saab</a></em></p></p>