Saudi Arabia advances local UAS and loitering munition capabilities through strategic partnership

6 October 2025

IntelligenceNote

Summary

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) is advancing its partnership with the Turkish defense

company Baykar and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), for local assembly and limited co-production of Baykar’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and a Kemankeş-derived loitering munition.

The note provides an overview of the following:

The aspects of the partnership
The role of each entity in the project
A timeline in which an agreement is expected to be reached

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Saudi Arabia advances local UAS and loitering munition capabilities through strategic partnership

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