NORINCO proposes Sky Dragon surface-to-air missile system for the Indonesia

China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) is offering a Sky Dragon medium-range surface-to-air missile system for the Indonesian Air Force. That was reported by www.defenseworld.net.

Indonesian Air Force has completed field evaluation of NORINCO’s Sky Dragon 50 medium-range air defense system, which the service is likely to buy from the Chinese firm. The NORINCO has recently submitted a proposal to supply the Sky Dragon to the Indonesian Air Force.   

The Sky Dragon 50 also called GAS2 is a Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Defense missile system designed and manufactured by the Chinese Defense Company NORINCO (China North Industries Corporation).

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The Sky Dragon 50 is the latest generation of air defence missile system developed by Norinco which has a maximum firing range of 50 km. According the Chinese military magazine Kanwa, the Chinese Defense Company NORINCO has exported its new medium-range surface-to-air defense missile system to Rwanda. This country is the first foreign customer for the Sky Dragon 50.

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