Britain is considering buying more Shorts Starstreak High Velocity Missiles (HVM), says the Belfast based company.
A Shorts Missile Systems spokesman confirms that discussions are under way. "If events proceed according to plan, contracts could be signed by the end of the year," he says.
"The prospective order is a further endorsement of the HVM as the backbone of Britain's very short range air defence capability."
"This is good news for our company, its suppliers and air defenders within the British Armyl," says Terry Stone, Shorts chief executive.
Source: Flight Daily News