Czech Republic orders RBS-70 air defence systems from Saab

Czech Defence Ministry buys Swedish RBS-70 man-portable surface-to-air missile systems.

Here's What We Know

The information was shared by the publication ČTK. Presumably the cost of the order is $29.9 million. It is not yet known when the delivery of weapons will begin.

Flashback

RBS 70 is a portable surface-to-air missile system developed in Sweden by Bofors Defence (now Saab Bofors Dynamics). The system uses laser-guided BOLIDE missiles. They are capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 8 kilometres and at an altitude of up to 5 kilometres. The reloading time of the MANPADS is only 2 seconds.

Source: ČTK