Saudi Arabia Signs $3.2B Cheongung-II Missile Defense Deal
Saudi Arabia signed a $3.2 billion contract with LIG Nex1 for the Cheongung-II medium-range surface-to-air missile defense system, marking the largest Korean missile defense export and a major Middle East breakthrough.
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