Saudi RSNF, plans to buy VTOL UAVs

21 April 2015

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Summary

The command of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) is said to be going ahead with a project to buy

Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in favor of the RSNF Western Fleet. The following 294-word report sheds light on the project and tells how many VTOL UAVs it suggests buying and what about possible suppliers. [Partly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 22/17 – April 24, 2015)]

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Saudi RSNF, plans to buy VTOL UAVs

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