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Saudi Arabia in Talks to Buy Air-Defense Equipment From Ukraine
- On March 11, two unnamed sources within Ukraine's defence industry told the Kyiv Independent that a Saudi arms company has signed to buy Ukrainian-made interceptor missiles and Riyadh and Kyiv are negotiating a 'huge deal'.
- Iran has launched more than 2,100 attack drones and at least 688 ballistic missiles, and US and allied forces have fired over 1,000 PAC-3 interceptors, straining global interceptor stockpiles.
- Ukraine has built a layered early-warning and air-defence system and received 11 requests for assistance, while Skyfall can ship between 5,000 and 10,000 units once approved.
- On March 10, the German government said it will club with European allies to provide 35 PAC-3 interceptors for Ukraine and continue supplying parts for Patriot and IRIS-T systems.
- Analysts note Kyiv can convert counter-Shahed expertise into export sales, but competition for scarce US-made interceptors may limit gains, as Ukraine has received 600 PAC-3 missiles in total since the invasion.
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Saudi Arabia in Talks to Buy Air-Defense Equipment from Ukraine
Saudi Arabia is set to buy a large order of Ukrainian air-defense equipment, as it and other Gulf countries face attacks from the same type of drones that Kyiv has been battling for years. The Gulf state is negotiating to buy so-called interceptor drones and electronic warfare, according to two people familiar with the matter. The deal could be worth millions of dollars but has yet to be signed, they said.
Saudi Arabia to buy Ukrainian anti-drone tech amid Iran attacks
Saudi Arabia will purchase Ukrainian weapons systems capable of shooting down Iranian drones, as the kingdom tries to ward off daily air attacks from Tehran, according to Ukrainian media. Iranian drone attacks have left Gulf states appealing for help from Ukraine, which has developed advanced counter-drone capabilities during the four-year war with Russia. Ukraine says that as many as 11 countries have asked for assistance in dealing with Iran's…
To protect against Iranian Shaheed attack drones.
Saudi Arabia is preparing for a large-scale purchase of Ukrainian air defense systems.
Ukraine war latest: Saudi Arabia prepping 'huge deal' for Ukrainian weapons amid Iranian drone threat
Key developments on March 10: * Saudi Arabia prepping 'huge deal' for Ukrainian weapons amid Iranian drone threat * Ukraine strikes missile control systems plant in Russia's Bryansk Oblast, Zelensky says * Ukraine retakes most Russian-held areas in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast after weeks of counterattacks * Ukraine to get 35 Patriot interceptors in coming weeks, German media reports A Saudi Arabian arms company has signed a deal to buy Ukrainian-made …
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