12 September 2011

News Story: S Korea buying Israeli rockets to deter North Korea

SEOUL (AP): South Korea has struck a USD 43 million deal with an Israeli company to buy advanced rockets to protect a frontline area attacked by North Korea last year, officials said Tuesday.

South Korea will deploy 67 Spike NLOS rockets on Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong islands in the Yellow Sea as early as late this year, a South Korean government arms procurement official said.

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