Order Placed With Saab For Air Defense Systems

Latvia has finalized an order with Saab for short-range air defense systems, reports the Swedish defense firm.

On Wednesday, Saab said that it had received a Latvian order for RBS 70 NG portable surface-to-air missile launchers and Giraffe 1X radars. The value of the contract and number of systems involved was not disclosed.

Deliveries are scheduled to start before the end of the year, the company said.