Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Navy orders Umkhonto resupply

Umkhonto-R naval surface-to-air missileThe South African Navy (SAN) has ordered what appears to be a R42 million resupply of Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles (SAM) for its Valour-class frigates.

The order, for R41 986 000, was placed last week Thursday.

South Africa in November 2005 joined a handful of nations to have fielded a functional operational anti-missile air defence systems with the successful firing of the Umkhonto-IR from aboard the Valour-class frigate SAS Amatola.

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