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Saudi Arabia is interested in Russian "Abacans"

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Representatives of Saudi Arabia held a number of preliminary consultations and negotiations on the purchase of the Abakan anti-aircraft missile system , the Newspaper reports .Ru" with reference to sources related to the Russian military-industrial complex.

The military of the Middle Eastern country is attracted to the latest Russian air defense system by its narrow specialization, which will allow repelling missile attacks by Yemeni Houthi rebels. According to the publication, the advertising passport and the passport of the export appearance of the SAM are already ready and "Abakan" will be presented in full for the first time at the end of August at the International military-Technical Forum "Army-2021".

Saudi Arabia's interest in the new Russian complex experts " Gazeta.Ru " is explained by the inability of the US multifunctional Patriot air defense systems in service with the kingdom's army to effectively repel the Houthi missile attacks on the capital of the country, Riyadh — the height of the trajectory of the latter can reach 260 kilometers.

"Abakan" is the world's first air defense system for combating high-speed high-altitude targets with ballistic trajectories. The missiles included in the complex can simultaneously hit up to four targets at a range of up to 40 kilometers and at an altitude of up to 30 kilometers.


Leonid Nemov

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