Vietnam seeks India-Israel Barak-8 air defense system amid Chinese belligerence

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Vietnam is beefing up defenses amid China's irrational moves in the Indo-Pacific. Vietnam is eyeing the impressive Barak-8 air defense system in a $500 million deal. 

Barak-8 been joint developed by India's DRDO & Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD). in 2017, India & Israel signed a $1.6BN contract for supply of the air defense system. Vietnamese sources say the nation is prioritising Barak-8 over Rafael's Spyder. Defence outposts on artificial islands; China claims almost all of South China Sea.According to recent Israeli media reports, Vietnam is looking to acquire the Indo-Israeli Barak 8 missile defense system.


A delegation of top-ranking officials from Vietnam’s Defense Ministry will visit Israel in September, reported Haaretz on August 18. During their visit, the Vietnamese defense officials will discuss the potential purchase of three Barak 8 missile defense systems from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

Vietnam is beefing up defenses amid China's irrational moves in the Indo-Pacific. Vietnam is eyeing the impressive Barak-8 air defense system in a $500 million deal. Barak-8 been joint developed by India's DRDO & Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD). https://t.co/eurHBeknl5

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