Seoul Secures Record Defense Sale As UAE Signs $3.5B Missile Contract

KM-SAM
The KM-SAM Block I entered service with the South Korean military last November.
Credit: Chen Chuanren
The United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with South Korea for the purchase of KM-SAM Block II Cheongung surface-to-air missiles. The deal is worth around KRW4 billion ($3.5 billion), making it the largest defense contract Seoul has ever secured. The memorandum of understanding was announced...

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