According to Intelligence Online, Aselsan may take the lead in providing the defence solution, potentially replacing the European missile manufacturer MBDA.
The U.S. Department of State approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia, allowing the Kingdom to purchase up to 2,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) guidance kits.
Italian defence and aerospace giant Leonardo has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defence has announced a significant agreement with the Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia for the construction of three additional Avante 2200 corvettes.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has ordered four additional Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft for the Royal Saudi Arabia Air Force (RSAF).
Navantia, the Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company, successfully delivered the fifth and final corvette, named UNAYZAH (C550), to the Royal Saudi Arabian Navy.
Indra and Lockheed Martin have also had a long-standing collaborative relationship since the 1990s, when Indra began developing components of the Aegis system for Spain, the US and other countries.
NTGS, the manufacturer of the ALAKRAN mobile mortar system and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) defence conglomerate, ERAF, signed a partnership agreement.
Lockheed Martin has awarded two key subcontracts to industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a second source for certain components in the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system.
In a notable policy shift, Germany has approved the export of 150 Diehl Defence IRIS-T air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia.
A proposed purchase of up to 200 French-made Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft by Saudi Arabia brings the tension between Riyadh and Washington to a new peak.
South Korean defence company Hanwha Aerospace has already delivered 48 K9A1 self-propelled howitzers to the Polish Armed Forces.
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