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China eyes global air defense market, faces geopolitical hurdles

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China's defense industry is positioning its air defense systems, including surface-to-air missiles like the Sky Dragon 100 and Yitian II, for global sales, particularly in the Global South. While cost-effectiveness is a key advantage, geopolitical factors and the demand for combat-proven, interoperable systems are expected to limit market access in US-allied countries. Despite these challenges, Chinese systems have found buyers in several nations, with a notable presence in Serbia. AI

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China eyes global air defense market, faces geopolitical hurdles

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Seong Hyeon Choi ·

    How is China shaping up in the global competition to sell air defence weapons?

    Chinese firms joined their global competitors at Eurosatory, the recently concluded arms fair, where the latest air defences were the centre of attention in a market made more important by the drone warfare seen in Ukraine and the Middle East. Experts said China could anticipate …

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