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Sunday, November 30, 2008

South Korea Takes Delivery for Patriot Missiles from Germany

Germany has reportedly sold second-hand Patriot missiles to South Korea, intended to modernize the country's military capacity.

The South Korean Air Force received the first shipment of Patriot missiles from Germany on Friday, Nov. 28, the air force in Seoul said.

The 48 anti-missile and anti-aircraft missiles, which will replace the country's outdated Nike air defense missiles, are to be deployed by 2012 after two years of trial operation.

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