Forecasted HLS Middle East Market
Emergence and development in robotics, biotechnology and nanotechnology will significantly impact the homeland security market in the forthcoming years, empassing border security for land,...
New “Make in Saudi Arabia” Initiative?
Saudi Arabia plans to produce 16000 items for its armed forces locally by 2020. Is Saudi Arabia also following the Indian model of locally...
Apache Helicopter Intercepts UAVs in Red Sands Exercise
As global military engagements increasingly feature unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the U.S. Army is honing its skills in drone defense through the Red Sands...
Saudi Arabia and China Sign New Drone Cooperation
A Saudi company has already signed an agreement with China to produce a series of CH drones in the kingdom as early as 2017.
As...
Mecca Pilgrimage – Serious Security Challenge
Saudi Arabia has been coping with complex public safety challenges. The Saudi Government is hosting the Hajj, the largest worship procession, gathering three million...
Ballistic Missiles Local Production – the Saudi Challenge
Saudi Arabia is manufacturing ballistic missiles with China’s help, according to a U.S. intelligence assessment reported on Dec. 23 by CNN. Although Riyadh previously...
Yemen Rebels Threaten to Use New Weapon
Yemen's Houthi forces have threatened to shoot down Saudi vessels found anywhere near Red Sea ports controlled by the rebels with the newly launched...
Growing Interest in Russian Missile Systems
India, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are likely to go ahead with S-400 missile defense systems purchase from Moscow, despite the Countering America's Adversaries through...
Approaching Agreement on S-400 Missile Supply to Saudi Arabia
Russia continues to supply its anti-aircraft missile systems to armed forces in the Middle East. Negotiations on supplies of Russian S-400 missile systems to Saudi...
New Local Unmanned Systems Industry in Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf states are enhancing the local development and manufacturing of unmanned systems. The UAE-based Marakeb Technologies and Saudi-based Prince Sultan Defense Studies &...
China Speeds Up Drone Exports to Middle East
China, the world’s main distributor of armed drones, is increasingly popular among Middle Eastern countries locked-out of purchasing American-made drones.
With increasing degree of...
Another Proof That Turkish Defense Industry is Moving Forward
The Turkish defense industry has been progressing. Turkish firm Aselsan has recently entered into an agreement with Ukrainian Antonov company to supply avionics to...
Saudi Arabia to Purchase Small Warships for Lockheed Martin
Saudi Arabia’s government will receive four corvette-sized small surface warships from Lockheed Martin Corp., within the framework of a $451 million order. Saudi Arabia...
New Radar to Boost Saudi Air Defense
Saudi Arabia is enhancing its missile defense capabilities. Riyadh will purchase ballistic missile defense radar system and computer algorithms from Raytheon Technologies. The company...
What’s the Significance of Gulf Drone Attack?
Saudi energy installations were target to attacks by weaponized unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on May 14. The Yemen-based Houthi movement claimed responsibility for the...
Significant Growth in Middle East HLS Market
The Middle East homeland security market is on course for significant growth. A recent study by Analysts Frost & Sullivan (F&S) says revenues are...
Supply of Patriot Missiles Required Urgently
Saudi Arabia has appealed to the United States for urgent help with replenishing Riyadh’s missile defense weaponry. The kingdom needs the arsenal in order...
New Saudi Unmanned System Development? Experts Doubt
A new vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle has been unveiled by a Saudi Arabian company unveiled. “It’s 100 percent locally indigenously developed,”...
Saudi Arabia to Boost its Local Defense Industry
Saudi Arabia is looking to bolster its local defense industry. Referring to the participation and achievements of the Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), the...
Saudi Arabia Wants to Purchase Turkish UAV
Saudi Arabia continues with its efforts to reinforce its UAV fleet. After the contract with the Chinese firm Chengdu for Pterodactyl drones in September...
One of World’s Top Battlefields for Drones
Extremists continue to explore ways to surprise their enemies. The Iranian-aligned Shiite Houthi group in Yemen operated a drone strike on a attacked a...
Swiss Journal: Saudi Arabia Interested in Iron Dome
Saudi Arabia has reportedly shown interest in purchasing Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system, as reported by Swiss newspaper Basler Zeitung. The two regimes are...
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A New Flight Simulation System Models the Chaos of Wildfires
Training helicopter pilots for wildfire missions is particularly difficult because the environment itself is constantly changing. Smoke, shifting winds, rising heat, and the interaction...
