, On 28th February 2007, the Estonian Ministry of Defence has signed a contract valued at around EUR 60 million with MBDA and SAAB AB for the supply of Mistral air defence missiles (MBDA) and associated Giraffe AMB radars (SAAB AB).
The contract was won by the two-company consortium led by MBDA following a competition against Raytheon of the USA.
This latest selection makes Estonia the ninth European country and the 27th in the world to be equipped with a Mistral weapon system.
Jean-Pierre Talamoni, MBDA
Patriot missile defense system deployed in central Turkey
Turkey said Tuesday a Patriot missile defence system was being deployed in the centre of the country, a day after...
