Saudi 2024 plans and expectations for UAV projects with China

30 January 2024

IntelligenceNote

Summary

Saudi Arabia and China are expected to boost defense cooperation this year following discussions

between senior defense officials.

The cooperation will focus on partnerships to develop advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

The following note provides a comprehensive overview of the following aspects:

Saudi 2024 plans and expectations concerning localizing the production of Chinese UAVs
Details on the Chinese UAV offers to Saudi Arabia
The Chinese UAV serving as the base platform for a major co-development program