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Malaysia signs K-SAAM missile deal with South Korea

Malaysia has signed a contract with South Korea's LIG Defense & Aerospace to procure the Korean surface-to-air missile system for its naval vessels.

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 08:08 UTC
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Malaysia has signed a defense procurement contract with South Korea's LIG Defense & Aerospace for the Korean surface-to-air missile system (K-SAAM). The deal, announced at the Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2026 exhibition, is for the procurement of the system for the Royal Malaysian Navy's Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch 2 program. The K-SAAM is a ship-based air defense system designed to intercept low-flying anti-ship missiles and aircraft.
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