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Saudi Arabia shows interest in South Korea's plans to develop sixth-generation fighter aircraft
2024-02-09

The South Korean Defense Ministry said on Thursday that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has shown great interest in Korea's plans to develop sixth-generation fighter aircraft.

According to the Korean Yonhap Agency, Defense Minister Shin Won-sik revealed to reporters the results of his Middle Eastern tour that led him to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, saying that he explained to the Saudi side South Korea’s plans to develop sixth-generation fighters.

A senior official at the ministry, who accompanied Minister Shin during his Middle Eastern tour, said that Saudi Arabia is paying attention to developing sixth-generation killers. He asked the Saudi side about South Korea’s plans, and the Korean side explained these plans.

The official said that the Korean side presented its plans to develop sixth-generation fighters based on the KF-21 fighter, and the Saudi side expressed great interest in the plans.

He added that Saudi Arabia also expressed interest in the Korean aircraft engine offered by Hanhwa Aerospace.

Minister Chen said that Saudi Arabia has a ten-year budget for the defense industry, and the two sides discussed many constructive ways for defense cooperation.

He pointed to the possibility of expanding South Korea's arms exports to Saudi Arabia, saying that South Korea and Saudi Arabia had reached an agreement in principle to cooperate in the field of defense over the next ten years.

Regarding the announcement of the contract to export the South Korean ballistic missile interceptor system “CheongongⅡ” to Saudi Arabia, Shin said that this is the first time that a large-scale contract to export weapons to the Middle East region has been announced, describing it as something very meaningful.

https://www.timesaerospace.aero/new...ursue-saudi-interest-in-joint-kf-21-programme

 

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Saudi Arabia surprises the world with air and land military industries... with Saudi minds and hands... the World Defense Exhibition

 

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Virtual tour Discover Saudi defense products at World Defense Show 2024 Riyadh Saudi Arabia​

 

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Rad Arabia Company

 

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ASEF I and II UAVs to Spain and South Africa

 

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Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Systems announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi Ministry of National Guard

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Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Systems announced that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi Ministry of National Guard to explore industrial opportunities in ground systems. Hanwha is working to strengthen and grow its partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support the Kingdom’s goal of localizing the defense sector.

The MoU, which was signed during the “World Defense Expo 2024” held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, represents a milestone in Hanwha’s strategic alignment with Saudi Arabia to respond to increasing security requirements and boost local defense industries in the Middle East.

With the aim of supporting the current increasing future demand due to regional security needs in the Middle East, Hanwha and the Saudi Ministry of National Guard signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the partnership to advance the medium and long-term acquisition goals of the Ministry of National Guard in a variety of specialties. The scope of the potential partnership includes the production of armored vehicles in addition to advanced surveillance and reconnaissance systems, leveraging robotics and satellite technologies.

“We are excited to begin exploring opportunities with the Ministry of National Guard,” said a Hanwha official. By supporting the military sector, we hope to develop our strategic cooperative relationship in the medium to long term and contribute to the industrialization and security of Saudi Arabia.

Hanwha aims to foster a partnership that not only meets the Kingdom's needs, but also promotes long-term resilience and innovation in the defense sector. The company is committed to integrating advanced defense technologies into customers' needs. Hanwha has decades of experience in successfully designing, developing, testing and manufacturing modern defense solutions. The company adopts a collaborative approach to support the localization of key products, which is a special cooperation aimed at accelerating the achievement of the client’s goals.


https://www.hanwhaaerospace.co.kr/eng/media/newsroom/view.do?seq=388

 

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Military parts “Saudi-made” at the World Defense Exhibition

 

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Hawk T165 and Saudi Military industries

 

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The deal is worth $3 billion for 60 aircrafts

- First year

30 aircraft will be delivered within a year from Türkiye

- Second Year

30 planes will be manufactured inside Saudi Arabia with its ammunition


The factory will be in Jeddah

At the end of his visit, Erdogan presented a gift to the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince: They are two Turkish electric cars, model T10X Togg

 

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February 12, 2024

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Scopa Defense Company:

Today I was pleased to meet with Mr. Haluk Bayraktar, CEO of Baykar Defense and Aviation Company, member of the Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council, Chairman of the Turkish Technology Team and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Defense, Space and Aviation Association Cluster.

During the meeting, ways of cooperation between SCOPA and Baykar in industries related to drones were discussed. The transfer and localization of military industries and mechanisms for maximizing the added value of private sector companies were also discussed in order to achieve the industrial goals of both our countries in light of our wise leadership and to achieve the goals of Vision 2030, in partnership with the Bloc. The Turkish Defense, Space and Aviation Association, which includes more than 1,200 Turkish defense companies.

 

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Qaswa UAV

The “Qaswa” plane, with a flight endurance of more than 24 hours, an altitude of up to 25,000 feet, and a payload of more than 200 kg.. flight tests will begin next year.

Performance specifications:

Key Features:

1. The presence of triple backup systems.
2. Fully autonomous take-off, landing and flight
3. Anti-jamming system in the navigation system.
4. Ability to carry multiple payloads (EO/IR, and SAR)

Engine and propulsion:

1. 172 hp engine.
2. Engine cooling (water and air).
3. Four-cylinder inline engine

Payload:

1. An electro-optical system with high-resolution imaging with excellent optical clarity for both day and night photography with the ability to detect and identify targets from great distances.
2. Radar (SAR) is able to work in all weather conditions and provide high-resolution images in addition to the ability to track movement on the ground, such as tracking vehicles and mechanisms.
3. Laser-guided bombs ensure a higher rate of destruction of targets, reducing the need for repeat transmissions and ensuring that targets are completed successfully and with less risk.

Barq (BQ120)

A guided bomb that uses high-precision sensing and guidance systems; With the aim of enhancing effectiveness against targets and reducing collateral damage. The system is distinguished by its ability to deal with many targets, such as fixed and medium-speed unarmored vehicles.


The structure:

1. Body made of carbon fiber composite.
2. Rear spoiler to increase stability.
3. Fuselage integrated into the wing.

Communication:

1. Out-of-sight (BOS) satellite communication system.
2. Within-sight (LOS) communication system using a SCBAND primary communication and a UHF secondary communication with a communication range of up to 200 km.

Qaswa aircraft systems:

Kashif Detector system

A lightweight, jam-resistant, multi-mode, multi-channel X-band SAR detector for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) over water and land, it combines mechanical antenna scanning with electronic radar beam scanning to provide real-time wide-area surveillance with a range of capabilities from Long-range searching and even exceptional detection of small targets. The detector can detect, track and georeference moving targets ranging from fast-moving vehicles to individuals on foot. The system has Moving Target Identification (DMTI) technology thanks to adaptive processing (STAP) enabled by multi-channel technology.

Main features of the system:

1. Creative and real-time photography using SAR technology
2. Integrated Navigation System (INS).
3. Heterogeneous computing (FPGA, CPU, GPU).
4. High-resolution photography (Spotlight, strip).
5. Real-time detection (GMTIVDMTI/MMTI).
6. Terrestrial photography and marine surveillance
7. Advanced Classification (ISAR).

 

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ASELFLIR-600 electro-optical system will be manufactured in Saudi Arabia for the Bayraktar Akıncı aircraft.

 

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Jet Engines Industry

 

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Saudi-made LD-50 BMG SHALFA Sniper Rifle​

The company is Saudi and this is not its only manufacturing product. It also has these weapons:

LD1

LDAR machine gun

And an LDSR rifle other than the one on this topic

 

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WDS 2024: Saudi Arabia strikes deal to locally manufacture TRD Singapore jammer​

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/...l-to-locally-manufacture-trd-singapore-jammer