Saudi interest in underwater systemsnote

Both the Saudi Navy and Coast Guard are increasingly showing interest in new advanced underwater equipment to reinforce their surveillance, monitoring and mine detection capabilities. US-based Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), Atlas Maridan, Saab Underwater Systems and Thales Underwater Systems figure among possible suppliers. The following 417-word report included in Tactical Weekly of February 20, 2009, focuses on the issue and tells how the Saudis categorize their underwater needs. It also tells what equipment the above mentioned companies are offering.