Saudi Prince Bandar, Reaper, Predator and UAV projectsnote

Chief of the Saudi General Intelligence Prince Bandar Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz is said to have reactivated contacts with the Americans on Saudi plans to acquire unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) which can fire air-to-ground missiles, notably the MQ-9 Reaper or the MQ-1 Predator which are both made by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI). The following 460-word report sheds light on Prince Bandar’s efforts in this regard. [Fully reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 20/34 – August 23, 2013)]