Riyadh, Oct.31 (BNA): The General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) today signed a Contract with Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) to develop and manufacture of the “SkyGuard” UAV.
The strategic objective of this signing, lies in building a leading foundational base for technological innovation, both regionally and internationally, said Saudi Press Agency.
SAMI also signed an Agreement with Prince Sultan Defense Studies and Science Research Center (PSDSARC), with the objective of further developing the UAV.
“SkyGuard” is the outcome of numerous R&D efforts, undertaken by the Center and geared towards developing a truly local product, which is satisfactorily compliant with the operational requirements of end Users
Ultimately, this contributes to the overarching goal of achieving localization of more than 50% of expenditure on defense equipment and services, by the year 2030.
