Saudi Defence Ministry, General Atomics and Predator XPnote

The Saudi Defence Ministry and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) are said to have reactivated contacts on a deal for the Predator XP unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The following 410-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what about the contacts and what about the deal. It also tells about the Saudi plans to buy attack UAVs. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/20 – May 17, 2013)]