Saudi Arabia-Homegrown Technology: 3 projects for aerial and naval unmanned systems with China

7 September 2023

IntelligenceNote

Summary

The Chief of Staff of the Saudi Armed Forces General Fayyadh Al-Ruwaili met on 30/8/2023 with the

Head of the Joint Chinese-Saudi military work team Major General Fan Jianjun, in Riyadh.

During this meeting, 3 projects related to the production of aerial and naval unmanned systems are said to have been finalized.

Tactical Report highlights this matter, including:

The unmanned aerial and naval systems agreed upon for production
A facility for the production of these systems in the Kingdom
The Chinese role in constructing this facility

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