Saudi Arabia: SANG, new battalions, new helicopters and vehiclesnote

Saudi Minister of National Guard Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz is said to have plans to set up new special intervention forces within the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) and get them named the “King Abdullah Special Battalions”. The following 301-word report sheds light on these plans and tells what about the equipment, notably on what concerns helicopters and armored vehicles. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/05 – January 31, 2014)]