Saudi Arabia: Thales and ForceShield systems

The Undersecretary at the Ministry of Defense for Procurement and Armament Ibrahim Bin Ahmed Al-Suwayed is expected to have additional conversations with Thales Saudi Arabia President Pascal Lesaulnier, about various air defense systems in the Thales portfolio.

Al-Suwayed is reported to be interested in purchasing ground-based short-range defense solutions against air and surface threats.

The major area of interest is a package said to be based on Thales’ ForceShield systems.

What systems is the ForceShield package expected to include?

Tactical Report has prepared a 439-word report to shed more light on the subject.