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In a milestone for the military partnership between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: The first batch of Royal Saudi Air Force officers completed an intensive training course on electronic warfare on March 5, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas.
Major General Fahd Al-Jaliham, Deputy Director of Air Force Training at the Royal Saudi Air Force, said: “We are very proud of you, and on behalf of His Royal Highness, Commander of the Saudi Air Force, I congratulate you.”
“We look forward to resuming your duties and mission.”
The 13 Saudi officers received their Electronic Warfare Officer training graduation certificates during a ceremony attended by senior U.S. Air Force and Saudi military leaders.
The course entailed more than three-and-a-half years of training consisting of 4,400 hours of instruction. The entire training program covered four phases, 34 courses, several exercises and simulations. According to Ken Pullen, Air Force contract liaison, these students are among the best trained electronic warfare and cyber experts in the world.
"You are the beneficiaries of a one-of-a-kind training course tailored specifically to support the Royal Saudi Air Force,” said Col. Casey Pombert, U.S. Air Force Security Assistance and Training Squadron commander. “I wish each of you great success and in all your future endeavors."
Electronic warfare involves the strategic use of the electromagnetic spectrum in military conflicts. It encompasses tactics like jamming (electronic countermeasures) to hinder enemy information exchange by overriding radio transmissions or misleading radar detection.
Additionally, eavesdropping (signals intelligence gathering) intercepts enemy communications for intelligence purposes. In response to jamming, electronic protective measures are employed. One common technique is frequency-hopping spread spectrum, where frequency channels rapidly switch based on a predetermined pattern known only to friendly forces.
"Four years of instruction were really required to get your arms around it, and to really become a self-supporting team,” said David Zurn, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Testing Engineering Division chief. “Now your team can do autonomous programming for the Royal Saudi Air Force. That’s a great accomplishment."
https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Articl...-cohort-of-saudi-electronic-warfare-officers/
The next class of EW will graduate in fiscal year 2025.
Major General Fahd Al-Jaliham, Deputy Director of Air Force Training at the Royal Saudi Air Force, said: “We are very proud of you, and on behalf of His Royal Highness, Commander of the Saudi Air Force, I congratulate you.”
“We look forward to resuming your duties and mission.”
The 13 Saudi officers received their Electronic Warfare Officer training graduation certificates during a ceremony attended by senior U.S. Air Force and Saudi military leaders.
The course entailed more than three-and-a-half years of training consisting of 4,400 hours of instruction. The entire training program covered four phases, 34 courses, several exercises and simulations. According to Ken Pullen, Air Force contract liaison, these students are among the best trained electronic warfare and cyber experts in the world.
"You are the beneficiaries of a one-of-a-kind training course tailored specifically to support the Royal Saudi Air Force,” said Col. Casey Pombert, U.S. Air Force Security Assistance and Training Squadron commander. “I wish each of you great success and in all your future endeavors."
Electronic warfare involves the strategic use of the electromagnetic spectrum in military conflicts. It encompasses tactics like jamming (electronic countermeasures) to hinder enemy information exchange by overriding radio transmissions or misleading radar detection.
Additionally, eavesdropping (signals intelligence gathering) intercepts enemy communications for intelligence purposes. In response to jamming, electronic protective measures are employed. One common technique is frequency-hopping spread spectrum, where frequency channels rapidly switch based on a predetermined pattern known only to friendly forces.
"Four years of instruction were really required to get your arms around it, and to really become a self-supporting team,” said David Zurn, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Testing Engineering Division chief. “Now your team can do autonomous programming for the Royal Saudi Air Force. That’s a great accomplishment."
https://www.aetc.af.mil/News/Articl...-cohort-of-saudi-electronic-warfare-officers/
The next class of EW will graduate in fiscal year 2025.
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The WL-10B drone acquired by Riyadh is an export variant of the WL-10 used by the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).
Specifications
General characteristics
Crew: None
Length: 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Wingspan: 20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Height: 3.66 m (12 ft 0 in)
Empty weight: 2,300 kg (5,071 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × WP-11C or ZF850 turbojet, 9.8 kN (2,200 lbf) thrust
Powerplant: 2 × AEF-50E turbofan, 4.90 kN (1,102 lbf) thrust each
Performance
Cruise speed: 620 km/h (390 mph, 330 kn)
Endurance: 20 hours
Service ceiling: 15,000 m (49,000 ft)
Armament
Missiles: Blue Arrow air-to-surface missile, light cruise missiles
Bombs: CS/BBM3 (YL-12) GPS guided bomb, GB-4 precision-guided bomb
Specifications
General characteristics
Crew: None
Length: 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Wingspan: 20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Height: 3.66 m (12 ft 0 in)
Empty weight: 2,300 kg (5,071 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 3,200 kg (7,055 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × WP-11C or ZF850 turbojet, 9.8 kN (2,200 lbf) thrust
Powerplant: 2 × AEF-50E turbofan, 4.90 kN (1,102 lbf) thrust each
Performance
Cruise speed: 620 km/h (390 mph, 330 kn)
Endurance: 20 hours
Service ceiling: 15,000 m (49,000 ft)
Armament
Missiles: Blue Arrow air-to-surface missile, light cruise missiles
Bombs: CS/BBM3 (YL-12) GPS guided bomb, GB-4 precision-guided bomb
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