South Korea offers to meet US short-range air defense requirements

January 7, 2019

Defence-Blog:

A source from the Hanwha Corporation told that the company with a partner from the USA is working to offer new Biho 2 self-propelled air defense system to U.S. Army.

The Biho 2 is a next-generation air defense system with a powerful solution against all aerial threat (rockets, missiles, and weaponized drones).

This system, which is accumulated technology of Hanwha Defense, is designed to perform various missions in various battlefield environments. High maneuverability and excellent reaction time of Biho 2 not only improve alliance survivability, but is also very effective for air defense of major facilities.

The new self-propelled air defense system is an improved version of Hybrid Biho self-propelled gun and missile defense system that will be installed at a new AS21 Redback infantry fighting vehicle (or 8×8 wheeled platform).

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