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Ethiopia Receives Chinese FK-2000 Air Defence Systems

Original: Ethiopia Gets Chinese Pantsir Clone FK-2000 Despite Having Six Real Ones, UAE May Be Middleman

Ethiopia has taken delivery of the Chinese-made FK-2000 mobile air defence system, a close counterpart to the Russian Pantsir-S1. The country already operates six Pantsir units, raising questions about why it is adding a similar Chinese system. Reports suggest the United Arab Emirates may have acted as an intermediary in the deal, though neither side has officially confirmed the transaction or the terms.

Why now: The possible UAE middleman role and the decision to buy a clone of a system Ethiopia already owns are drawing attention to shifting arms supply routes.

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• Ethiopia Gets Chinese Pantsir Clone FK-2000 Despite Having Six Real Ones, UAE May Be Middleman · Defense Express

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