NATO Support and Procurement Agency orders RBS 70 BOLIDE missiles

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency has placed an order with Saab for the RBS 70 BOLIDE surface-to-air missiles. The contract is worth approximately $12.4 million.

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By Specialist Eric Hughes, United States Army (http://www.c7f.navy.mil/) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Saab says deliveries will take place during 2016-2017.

The BOLIDE is an enhanced missile for the RBS 70 very short range air defence (VSHORAD), it is capable of Mach 2 flight and has a range of 8 km.

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