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News - Saudi Arabia

  • Land Warfare

    Defexpo 2014: Nexter teams to offer light CAESAR

    6th February 2014

    French defence manufacturer Nexter has teamed with Indian companies Larsen & Toubro and Ashok Leyland Defence to offer a new light variant of the CAESAR mounted …

  • Land Warfare

    Syrian negotiations limited by military stalemate

    29th January 2014

    Expectations remain low of a fruitful outcome at the UN-sponsored international summit in Geneva, Switzerland that is aimed at ending the grinding three-year civil war …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Libya interested in T129 helicopter

    10th January 2014

    Libyan interest in the T129 attack helicopter emerged during Prime Minister Ali Zeidan’s visit to Turkish Aerospace Industries’ (TAI) facilities in Turkey on 3 January.  …

  • Land Warfare

    Saudi Arabia defence force selects MILO simulators

    18th December 2013

    Arotech's training and simulation division will supply its MILO Range simulators to the Saudi Arabian defence forces under a new contract announced on 18 December. …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Saudi helicopter renewal gathers momentum

    5th December 2013

    Northrop Grumman has announced its industry team that will compete for the US Army’s Integrated Maintenance Support Services (IMSS) programme. The IMSS programme will help …

  • Defence Notes

    Gulf defence spending rises

    20th November 2013

    Defence spending in the Gulf is rising steadily with companies increasingly focussing on the region as budgets shrink in domestic markets.  SIPRI has estimated that …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Saudi Arabia requests C4I FMS from US government

    20th November 2013

    Saudi Arabia has requested C4I system upgrades and maintenance from the US government under a possible foreign military sale (FMS) announced to US congress by …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Dubai 2013: Middle East offers opportunities for growth

    18th November 2013

    Strong purchasing power in the Middle East is driving companies to increase their footprint in the region as they  look to boost international sales in …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Dubai 2013: Boeing finally receives AH-6i contract

    18th November 2013

    Boeing has secured a production contract for 24 AH-6i light attack helicopters understood to be for Saudi Arabia. Speaking at the Dubai Air Show, Boeing’s …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Dubai 2013: MD plans second-generation 530F

    18th November 2013

    MD Helicopters is moving ahead with a major redesign of its MD530F armed helicopter as it targets further parapublic opportunities around the world. Speaking to …

  • Defence Helicopter

    US confirms Israel to get six V-22s

    1st November 2013

    Israel is set to become the first foreign operator of the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, with Pentagon officials confirming the sale of six tiltrotors to the …

  • Military Logistics

    Two C-130J Super Hercules on order for Saudi Arabia

    22nd October 2013

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will receive two of a potential 25 C-130J Super Hercules airlifters under a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) with the US …

  • Land Warfare

    General Dynamics awarded additional Saudi Abrams work

    19th September 2013

    General Dynamics Land Systems will convert a number of M1A1 and M1A2 Abrams tanks to the Saudi M1A2 (M1A2S) configuration under a foreign military sales …

  • Military Logistics

    Airbus Military completes UAE A330 MRTT deliveries

    5th August 2013

    The third of three A330 multi-role tanker transports (MRTT) has been delivered to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by Airbus Military. The delivery finalises the …

  • Defence Notes

    Raytheon grows international sales

    26th July 2013

    Raytheon has announced a 10% growth in international sales during Q2 FY2013 compared to the same period last year, offsetting a decline in domestic sales. …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    Kozak 5 (Saudi Arabia)

    Programme 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 ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    Didgori AMEV ( Saudi Arabia - Second Batch)

    Programme Background Saudi Arabia announced that it was evaluating several 4x4 armoured vehicles in 2014 under a programme to acquire new armoured ambulances capable of ...

  • Tanks

    M1A2S (Saudi Arabia)

    Programme 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 ...

  • Tanks

    T-90S (Saudi Arabia)

    Programme Background.  The status of the Saudi Arabian T-90 deal is unclear, it is possible that these tanks may be purchased to replace stocks of ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4

    Jais 4x4 (Saudi Arabia)

    Programme Background The Saudi Arabian government is aiming to localise 50% of its investment into defence by 2030 in line with the country's Vision 2030 ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    Saudi Arabia National Guard LAV 700

    The Saudi Arabian LAV 700 order is believed to encompass several variants including APC, ambulance, armoured recovery vehicle, command post, ATGM carrier, IFV, VIP transport ...

  • Military UAS - MALE

    CH-4 - Saudi Arabia

    Programme Background Riyadh had already experience to operate various Chinese-made UAVs, including Wing Loong I,  Wing Loong II and CH-4.   Saudi Arabia was planning to ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Anka-S (Saudi Arabia)

    Programme Background Desired Procurement Saudi Arabia has reportedly been in negotiations to procure six Anka UAVs since 2013. It has not been disclosed which Anka ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 6x6

    Titus

    While there has been no direct confirmation that Nexter has sold the Titus to Saudi Arabia, it has been confirmed that Nexter has delivered CAESAR ...

  • Frigates

    Frigates Procurement Programme [Saudi Arabia]

    Programme Background Requirements The Royal Saudi Navy urges to enhance its combat capabilities and to replace older vessels. Riyadh has recently embarked on major naval ...

  • Tanks

    Saudi Arabia New MBT

    Programme Background Between 1993 and 1994, 315 M1A2 Abrams MBTs were delivered to Saudi Arabia as part of a US$1.5 billion deal with the US. ...

  • Patrol boats

    Egypt 40m Patrol and Coast Defence Boats

    Programme Background Saudi Arabia originally ordered 35 patrol vessels from Germany consisting of 33 of Lürssen's 40m coast patrol boats (CPVs) and two CPV 60 ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Typhoon Tranche 3A (Saudi Arabia)

    Programme Background Timeline In June 2018, Saudi Arabia agreed to procure 48 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighter aircraft from BAE. However, Germany's defence export ban to ...

  • Transport

    C-130J - Saudi Arabia

    Programme BackgroundOn 20 May 2017, President Donald Trump signed a Memorandum of Intent for $109.7 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia, including $5.8 billion for three KC-130J ...

  • Corvettes

    Additional Avante 2200 [Saudi Arabia]

    Programme Background Timeline In December 2022, the Saudi Arabian MoD and General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) signed an MoU with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • SH-01

    The SHAHEEN SH-01 is a VTOL UAS manufactured by Prince Sultan Defense in Saudi Arabia. The aircraft is designed for surveillance and reconnaissance purposes. 

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Corvettes

    Avante 2200 (Combatant)

    The Avante 2200 corvettes from Spanish shipbuilder Navantia are currently under construction for Saudi Arabia. A contract was signed for five corvettes in July 2018. ...

  • Mine-protected vehicles

    RG32M

    BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa produced more than 600 RG32-series vehicles before its acquisition in 2014 by state-owned Denel.  According to the company, the ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    RF-7800M-MP

    The L3Harris Falcon III RF-7800M-MP high-capacity data radio provides secure voice and high-speed networked data, supporting both narrowband and wideband waveforms of 30MHz-2GHz with 20W ...

  • Surface-to-surface missiles

    Qiam-1

    The Qiam-1 is a short-range ballistic missile designed and used by Iran. It is based on the Shahab-2.

  • Mine-protected vehicles

    Aravis

    Nexter unveiled its 12.5t Aravis at Eurosatory 2008, and in April 2009, the company received a launch order for 15 vehicles to equip French Army ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

    Sky Saker FX80

    The Sky Saker FX80 is a VTOL-capable fixed-wing drone from Norinco. Designed explicitly for artillery spotting operations, the drone was unveiled at the 14th Chinese ...

  • Air: Integrated cockpit systems

    Cockpit 9000

    Produced by CMC Electronics, the Cockpit 9000 is an integrated avionics solution primarily integrated into C-130 aircraft. According to the manufacturer, over 100 C-130s are ...