Saudi Defence Ministry, Predator, Global Hawk and UAVsnote

The Pentagon is said to have finally agreed to supply the Saudi Defence Ministry with General Atomics Predator unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) fitted out with air-to-ground attack systems. The following 372-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about the deal. It also tells what about Saudi plans to buy other types of UAVs and what about the Global Hawk of Northrop Grumman. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/10 – March 8, 2013)]