Saudi Oil Ministry, UAVs and aerostatsnote

The Saudi Oil Ministry is said to have plans to buy more unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or aerostats to reinforce permanent air surveillance of oil facilities. The following 344-word report sheds light on these plans and tells what about the preferred companies with which the Ministry intends to collaborate and what about the UAV system which figures among the options. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 21/33 – August 15, 2014)]