U.S. Finishes Deploying PAC-3 Systems in South Korea

The U.S. Eighth Army’s 35th Air Defense Brigade has finished its deployment of Patriot Advanced Capability 3 missile interceptor systems at a South Korean air base, officials said yesterday (see GSN, April 30).

“The deployment of Patriot PAC-3 Air Defense Artillery Brigade was completed last week with the final load of equipment into Gwangju Air Base,” the U.S. military said in a statement. The base is about 200 miles south of Seoul, according to United Press International.

The brigade will also command the six PAC-1 and PAC-2 batteries in South Korea, the officials added (United Press International/Washington Times, Nov. 30).

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