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Defence Notes
Turkey and Qatar tighten their military bonds
9th July 2021
The latest basing agreement underlines the enduring benefits of the Qatar-Turkey military relationship, despite the end of the GCC embargo.
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Air Warfare
Airbus goes further than before in arming C295
7th July 2021
An armed version of the C295 has finally undergone test flights and ground tests in Spain.
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Air Warfare
Boeing gains extra FMS contract for Saudi missiles
11th June 2021
Contract modification for Boeing covers support for the AGM-84H obsolescence redesign programme in Saudi Arabia.
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Training
USN sets out FMS surface vessel training opportunities
22nd June 2021
Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Greece are all set to receive naval training systems through the US FMS initiative.
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Naval Warfare
Egyptian naval modernisation maintains momentum
17th June 2021
Procurement of new vessels and weaponry reflects Egyptian ambitions to protect valuable energy fields and geopolitical tensions with Turkey.
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Defence Notes
COVID-19 and lack of big-money deals hit French exports in 2020
7th June 2021
Official figures show that French defence equipment export orders took a big hit last year.
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Naval Warfare
France stays sanguine on Greek frigate prospects despite stiff competition
21st June 2021
Naval Group spearheads French industry efforts to meet Greek future frigate requirements, as the decision day looms.
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Training
US S&T technologies target FMS customers
21st June 2021
The US Army International Programs Office has announced the latest round of FMS programmes, with the majority being delivered over the next 18 months.
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Land Warfare
Saudi Arabia’s inaugural World Defense Show to unlock Middle East market opportunities (sponsored)
4th May 2021
The inaugural event in Riyadh will bring together senior decision-makers from across the globe at a state-of-the-art 800,000 sqm venue.
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Defence Notes
Israeli precision-guided weapons power takes on new meaning in Gaza (Analysis)
21st May 2021
Analysis from conflict between Israel and Hamas points to heavy reliance on JDAM GPS guidance kits by the IDF and IAF, an indicator of military operators increasing demand for precision targeting weapons, but the two services also seem to have made C2 and multi-domain improvements.
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Digital Battlespace
Saudis upgrade F-15 electronic test system
21st April 2021
AEC will install the A31U18240-3 and A31U18240-4 ESTS configuration for Saudi F-15 aircraft.
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Defence Notes
Persistent Russians sniff out Saudi opportunities
9th April 2021
Russian optimism on arms exports to Saudi Arabia is energised by icier relations between Riyadh and Washington.
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Naval Warfare
Did MV Saviz attack involve Saudi Arabian intelligence?
8th April 2021
An apparent attack on an Iranian military logistics vessel was the latest in series of maritime incidents in waters off the Arabian Peninsula.
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Air Warfare
USN and RAAF to receive more Poseidon aircraft
1st April 2021
USN will obtain 11 more P-8A aircraft and RAAF fleet will grow by two.
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Air Warfare
USAF orders Lot 34 AMRAAM
29th March 2021
Ten FMS customers to receive Lot 34 missiles from Raytheon.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Transport
C-130 Replacement [Saudi Arabia]
Background Requirement The Royal Saudi Air Force operates 33 C-130H, 7 KC-130H aircraft and two KC-130Js. The country has been seeking to replace its older ...
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APCs/IFVs - 6x6
VAB MK III [Saudi Arabia]
Background As part of a $3 billion aid package provided by Saudi Arabia to Lebanon, Saudi Arabia ordered 100 VAB MK III 6x6 IFVs from ...
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Main battle tanks
M1A2S [Saudi Arabia]
Background Saudi Arabia was the first export customer for the M1A2 Abrams. 315 were delivered between 1993 and 1994 as part of a $1.5 billion ...
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MPVs - 4x4
Kozak 5 [Saudi Arabia]
Background In 2021, Ukrainian firm Pracktika announced that they had fulfilled an export contract to deliver 60 Kozak-5 armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia. The contract ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Patriot Upgrade [Greece]
Background In September 2021, Saudi Arabia deployed a Greek battery near Riyadh under the Integrated Air Missile Defense Concept. The battery was used to intercept ...
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Main battle tanks
T-90S [Saudi Arabia]
Background. It is possible that Saudi Arabia may have sought the T-90S to replace stocks of legacy equipment. In addition to its modern M1A2S tanks, Saudi Arabia ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Typhoon Tranche 3A [Saudi Arabia]
In June 2018, Saudi Arabia agreed to procure 48 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighter aircraft from BAE. The total procurement cost for 48 aircraft is estimated at ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Typhoon Tranche 3A [Saudi Arabia]
In June 2018, Saudi Arabia agreed to procure 48 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighter aircraft from BAE. The total procurement cost for 48 aircraft is estimated at ...
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Data links
Data links | Typhoon Tranche 3A [Saudi Arabia]
In June 2018, Saudi Arabia agreed to procure 48 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighter aircraft from BAE. The total procurement cost for 48 aircraft is estimated at ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Typhoon Tranche 3A [Saudi Arabia]
In June 2018, Saudi Arabia agreed to procure 48 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighter aircraft from BAE. The total procurement cost for 48 aircraft is estimated at ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Typhoon Tranche 3A [Saudi Arabia]
In June 2018, Saudi Arabia agreed to procure 48 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighter aircraft from BAE. The total procurement cost for 48 aircraft is estimated at ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
LAV 700 [Saudi Arabia]
Background In 2014, the Saudi Arabian government signed a contract worth approximately C$15 billion (US$11 billion) to procure the LAV 700 8x8 platform from General ...
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Military UAS - mini
RQ-11 Raven [Saudi Arabia]
Background Small UAS family In June 2012, AeroVironment confirmed that Saudi Arabia was among the customers that had acquired aircraft from its small UAS family, ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Seeker 400 [Saudi Arabia]
Methodology PGO and programme status The PGO has been set to 100% due to the programme being completed. Units required Across a first-batch and second-batch ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | P-8 Poseidon [Saudi Arabia]
Saudi Arabia is planning to procure new P-8 Poseidon aircraft to set up its maritime patrol squadron as a part of wider naval plans under ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Hazem
Produced by SAMI Navantia, Hazem is a combat management system designed for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces. Based on the Cadiz CMS, it is integrated ...
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Fighter - multirole
Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2 (Block 8, 8A, 9, 10, 10C, 11, 11C, 15, 15C)
Under the Typhoon Tranche 2 procurement, the four European partner nations of Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK and the export customer Saudi Arabia took delivery ...
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Transport
An-132
The An-132 is a multipurpose transport aircraft based on the Soviet-era An-32. It is being jointly developed by Antonov and Saudi Arabia's Technology Development and ...
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Ship-launched torpedoes, Submarine-launched torpedoes
F17
The F17 is a wire-guided anti-surface ship torpedo developed for the French Navy and purchased by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. The latest version is the F17 ...
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Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar
Agrion
The Agrion is a surveillance and missile targeting pulse radar manufactured by Thomson-CSF (now Thales). It is designed to work alongside the AS-15TT anti-ship missiles ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
THAAD missile
THAAD missile is one of the most important components of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system. The THAAD missile starts to intercept incoming ...
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Land: air defence radar
Shahine
The Shahine radar is a key component of the Shahine self-propelled surface-to-air missile system, developed by Thomson-CSF (now Thales) for Saudi Arabia in the 1970s. ...
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Loitering munitions
SKYWASP
SKYWASP, developed by Vector Defence and SR2 Defence Systems, is a one-way attack drone modelled after the Iranian Shahed drone. The aircraft is in the ...
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Data links
TTR
Offered through Data Link Solutions (DLS) – Rockwell Collins' joint venture with BAE Systems – TacNet Tactical Radio (TTR) is claimed to be the smallest ...
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Directed energy weapons
Silent Hunter
Silent Hunter, also known as the low-altitude laser defence system (LASS), is a Chinese laser energy weapon believed to have been developed by the China Electronics ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Interceptor HSI32
The Interceptor HSI32 was designed by French shipbuilder CMN to meet the needs of modern navies and coastguards. The vessel's primary missions are sea policing ...
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Sea: sonar systems
Captas-1
CAPTAS-1 is a low-frequency Variable Depth Sonar (VDS) developed by Thales. It is the smallest member of the CAPTAS family optimised for littoral and shallow water ...
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Loitering munitions
Jaser
The Jaser is an electronically powered loitering munition manufactured by Serb Advanced Industries. It is pneumatically launched and is equipped with both day and thermal imaging cameras. At ...
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Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar
Cymbeline
The Cymbeline is a phased-array, mortar-locating radar that detects the flight path of a mortar bomb at two points in its trajectory as it passes ...
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Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems
ALTESSE
Thales' Alert and Surface Ship Evaluation (ALTESSE) provides alerts on communication signals, tactical situation development and COMINT capabilities. Its wideband instantaneous bandwidth and processing capacities ...
