Saudi-Turkish defense relations: fully restored and open for business?

Our latest reports from Riyadh suggest that Saudi-Turkish strategic defense relations are expected to expand in light of the enhanced economic and political ties between the two countries. Turkiye is also one of the countries earmarked by the Saudi Defense Ministry for priority engagement in 2023.

The backlog of bilateral defense projects will likely be approved if a direct meeting between Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khaled Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz and Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar takes place.

Our 1,489-word special report helps you discover the industrial, commercial, and operational implications of the increasingly successful normalization of Saudi-Turkish defense ties.

The report also provides an overview of all major files under discussion between the Saudi and Turkish defense industries, as well as the likely key to unlock them.

The report is structured as follows:

-Towards a Prince Khaled and Akar meeting: Dara and Al-Otaibi met in Riyadh, cooperation with Turkiye: a Saudi priority for 2023

-Project Backlog: air defense, electronic warfare, cruise missiles, combat UAVs, and armored vehicles.