Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon and Predator UAVsnote

The Pentagon is said to have not yet agreed to supply Saudi Arabia with General Atomics Predator unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) fitted out with air-to-ground missile systems. The following 314-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the Saudi reaction. It also tells how many Predator UAVs the Saudis intend to buy. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/09 – March 1, 2013)]