Pakistan to Acquire Chinese Missile Defense System

The official X page of the Pakistani government announced on Friday that it had been offered a range of advanced Chinese weapons.

They include the HQ-19 long-range air defense missile system. The system, made by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, would give Pakistan the most advanced air defense system in South Asia.

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