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The Middle East appears to be a promising market for South Korea’s medium-range air defense system, KM-SAM II (Cheongung II), developed by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and built by LIG Nex1.
After Malaysia signed a contract to acquire 18 FA-50M light fighter jets worth approximately RM4 billion from South Korea, the defense relationship between the two countries has undoubtedly strengthened.
Only a few days after it was revealed that Saudi Arabia emerged as the latest buyer of the “Pantsir” short-range air defense system, the Arab nation is now reported to have become a customer for South Korea’s medium-range air defense system, KM-SAM.
Saudi Arabia is reported to be in the “final stages” of negotiations with South Korea to purchase a significant quantity of weapons from the East Asian country, which emerged as the world’s fourth-largest arms exporter last year.