Saudi SAMI and Thales JV update

By Tactical Report Defense Desk

13 February 2023

IntelligenceNote

Summary

CEO of the Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) Eng. Walid Abukhaled met with the CEO of Thales

Patrice Caine to discuss strengthening the joint venture (JV) between the two companies.

Several proposals are reported to have been submitted by Caine.

What did these proposals entail?

How is the Saudi side viewing these proposals?

To answer these questions and more, Tactical Report has prepared a 253-word report.

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