King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) signs a new collaboration agreement with SELEX Galileo
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has signed a collaboration
agreement with SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company and key player in the defence
electronics business.
This new collaboration agreement enables SELEX Galileo and KACST to perform joint
research and development projects in Radio Frequency, Radar, Laser, Electro-Optics (EO)
and Infra-Red Technologies. The agreement further advances SELEX Galileo's high
technology partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the working relationship
with KACST.
SELEX Galileo is committed to developing high technology partnerships in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia and will continue to work with Saudi companies in areas of industrial
participation.
Source: SELEX Galileo
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