The Cheongung-II hit 96 per cent of targets at a third of the cost of its US rival, triggering a scramble for the technology
It was a combat debut that rivalled, and in some cases exceeded, the performance of the US Patriot anti-missile system, analysts said.
The difference is price: the Korean system costs roughly one-third as much.
That combination of battlefield credibility and competitive pricing has set off a scramble. When a UAE Air Force C-17 strategic transport touched down at Daegu Airport earlier this month, its hold was being loaded with South Korean interceptor missiles headed back to the Gulf under conditions of some urgency.
The Cheongung-II had passed the only test that truly mattered and Abu Dhabi wanted more.
Source: News - South China Morning Post
