Saudi RSLF reactivates demand for ground attack aircraftnote

The command of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) has reportedly reactivated a demand to be supplied with ground attack aircraft. This comes following a visit by a military delegation of the Pentagon to Riyadh including specialists in mountain warfare. The delegation is said to have made a global assessment of how to develop the RSLF capabilities. The following 374-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what about the remarks of the US delegation. [Briefly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/40 – Sept. 30, 2016]