Korean Choppers to Be Armed with Israeli Missiles
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Several Spike missiles are already installed on vehicles defending the northwesternmost islands.
But the new lot will be mounted on Wildcat maritime choppers to be purchased over the next two years, an official with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration said Friday. "We've recently struck a deal with the Israeli manufacturer of the missile."
The Spike missile is allegedly capable of hitting a window-size target 25 km away guided by infrared.
A total of eight Wildcat helicopters will be procured, each of which can carry four Spike missiles. The missiles cost about W300 million (US$1=W1,056) each, approximately 100 times the price of a shell for the K-9 self-propelled howitzer. [via]
