Finland orders Saab RBS 70 NG short-range air defence missiles
Finland placed an initial order with Saab for the RBS 70 NG short-range air defence system under a newly signed framework contract with the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command. One source reports the order is valued at $126 million. The RBS 70 NG is the latest generation of Saab's shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile family, extending Finland's use of Swedish ground-based air defence systems.
Why it matters: Finland is accelerating SHORAD procurement as it absorbs NATO air-defence doctrine and confronts a 1,340-kilometre border with Russia.
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