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Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
Riyadh in talks with Chinese manufacturers over low-cost anti-drone tech

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Iranian Shahed drones struck Saudi Arabia in February and March 2026 in retaliation for Israeli-US airstrikes.
Iranian Shahed drones struck Saudi Arabia in February and March 2026 in retaliation for Israeli-US airstrikes. © Naeblys/Alamy
Iranian Shahed drones struck Saudi Arabia in February and March 2026 in retaliation for Israeli-US airstrikes.
Iranian Shahed drones struck Saudi Arabia in February and March 2026 in retaliation for Israeli-US airstrikes. © Naeblys/Alamy

In search of lower-cost air defence systems, and supplier diversification, Saudi military chiefs are said to have been speaking to Chinese defence groups about counter-UAV products.

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