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The establishment of a joint entity between SAMIDEFENSE Saudi Arabia and the French company Thales for the manufacture and localisation of short-range air defense, radars, ECM, command and control systems (C2), multi-mission missiles, guided bombs fuses and interconnection communication systems.. With a localization rate of up to 70%


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SGS-1 lunched into space

King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology, Lockheed Martin collaborated to manufacture SGS-1
The SGS-1 was manufactured, tested and operated with the participation of Saudi engineers and scientists.
It is used to secure the communications system for the security and military authorities, TV and Internet, and provide high-capacity and advanced capabilities for broadband (Ka-Band)
It is characterized by Frequency hopping technology resisting to interference!
Covering the Middle East, North Africa and Europe

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Saudi Arabia's newest communications satellite, Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1, will not only be one of the most powerful ever built, it will be among the most agile thanks to new flexible payload technology.

The payload brings unprecedented capability to the A2100 spacecraft. Aboard Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1, the technology will allow flexible bandwidth and frequency management for secure communications. That same technology can be used to dynamically reprogram satellites in-orbit and rapidly adjust communications networks.
 
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SGS-1 Saudi Satellite..A first step and a giant leap

When the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman assumed the reins of power in the Kingdom, he introduced young people in all fields and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of the Kingdom led Vision 2030, which put the civilized people and their ambitious economy as a vision. Because it combines the people's civilization and ambition. The knowledge economy seeks to transfer and localize advanced technology, with continuous support for innovation, and the Kingdom seeks to promote and develop local industrial content.

In this direction, the Saudi Telecom satellite, which was developed in cooperation with Lockheed Martin, and the certification of a number of Saudi engineers, according to the standards adopted by the company for its employees in all stages of manufacturing and testing, to transfer the expertise of manufacturing and testing of large satellite technologies dedicated to space communications In the fixed orbit.

The satellite will also be operated, managed and controlled by national cadres. It has been launched using "electric and chemical" hybrid propulsion systems that have helped to reduce the weight of the satellite which weighs 6.5 tons and increase its life span to more than 20 years, It also has high-efficiency solar panels that generate power with a capacity of more than 20 kW. The satellite also has a processing unit that allows changing the up and down signal settings and a distribution unit capable of passing communication between users without crossing earth stations.

It also carries a Ku-band communications payload for Halasat, an ArabSat company. These advanced specifications have been implemented by qualified Saudi engineers at the highest levels that put the Kingdom today in the satellite industry and make this advanced technology today under the hands of the people of the Kingdom.

With the making of this satellite and the success of its launch, the Kingdom is positioning itself in the global communications market and advanced technology. Today, through this satellite, it can provide communications to a large number of countries. If we have made this huge step today, er are heading to jumps especially in the field of rocket launching systems with the development of military industries that take direct attention from the Crown Prince, thus completing the elements of these advanced industries.

As King Abdul Aziz began the journey of science, which we saw with the first Arab Muslim astronaut, and whose fruits are also being seen today by engineers who launch the first big Saudi satellite, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is leading us in the journey of advanced and modern industry. If we see the determination from the past, we have the right to see the future shining, under this sincere leadership of its people.

http://www.aleqt.com/2019/02/08/article_1538546.html
 
@The SC
Do you think Saudi Arabia needs an A-10 type CAS aircraft and if so do you think they could cooperate with the U.S. or other major powers to build one?
 
@The SC
Do you think Saudi Arabia needs an A-10 type CAS aircraft and if so do you think they could cooperate with the U.S. or other major powers to build one?
Everyone would like to have the A-10 but none can get it..and nothing can match it today.. the endeavor will be too expensive, so better invest in a full fighter, because to build something close to the A-10 it has to be heavily armoured like a flying tank..
I understood from some articles and reports that KSA will procure a light weight CAS airplane..the same as the one the US army will chose.. but no news yet..


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Foreign Policy chose Prince Mohamed Bin Salman among the list of global thinkers

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Everyone would like to have the A-10 but none can get it..and nothing can match it today.. the endeavor will be too expensive, so better invest in a full fighter, because to build something close to the A-10 it has to be heavily armoured like a flying tank..
I understood from some articles and reports that KSA will procure a light weight CAS airplane..the same as the one the US army will chose.. but no news yet..


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Foreign Policy chose Prince Mohamed Bin Salman among the list of global thinkers

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I’m sure Russia or China could make a plane that matches it. If by heavily armored you mean the titanium tub this is not that big of a hurdle. I honestly think it would not be super expensive to produce a plane like the A-10 simply because a lot of the technology that is used on it is widely available and not so revolutionary as the Pave Penny on the A-10 was. Is the A-29 not a good choice for Saudi Arabia? It has good CAS qualities and is cheaper than many other jet powered CAS jets.
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I’m sure Russia or China could make a plane that matches it. If by heavily armored you mean the titanium tub this is not that big of a hurdle. I honestly think it would not be super expensive to produce a plane like the A-10 simply because a lot of the technology that is used on it is widely available and not so revolutionary as the Pave Penny on the A-10 was. Is the A-29 not a good choice for Saudi Arabia? It has good CAS qualities and is cheaper than many other jet powered CAS jets.
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There is the SU-25 and SU-34..
Meet Russia's A-10: The Sukhoi Su-25

More lightweight and nimble than the beloved Warthog, Russia's Frogfoot is just as versatile and deadly as its American cousin.


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The Frogfoot is smaller, faster and more nimble weighing 14,900 lb. less than the 47,090-lb. A-10. Its twin turbojet engines give the aircraft a maximum speed of 606mph.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a24303/russia-sukhoi-su-25-a-10/

As far as the A-29 is concerned

Emirati Light Attack Aircraft Breaks Cover

by David Donald
- November 13, 2017, 3:12 AM

With a pedigree tracing back to the Embraer EMB 312 Tucano, Calidus’s PT6A-powered B-250 is a brand-new light attack/training aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics. The company said it intends to begin manufacturing the type in the UAE.

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-...13/emirati-light-attack-aircraft-breaks-cover
 
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There is the SU-25 and SU-34..
Meet Russia's A-10: The Sukhoi Su-25

More lightweight and nimble than the beloved Warthog, Russia's Frogfoot is just as versatile and deadly as its American cousin.


gallery-1481728802-untitled.jpg

The Frogfoot is smaller, faster and more nimble weighing 14,900 lb. less than the 47,090-lb. A-10. Its twin turbojet engines give the aircraft a maximum speed of 606mph.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a24303/russia-sukhoi-su-25-a-10/

As far as the A-29 is concerned

Emirati Light Attack Aircraft Breaks Cover

by David Donald
- November 13, 2017, 3:12 AM

With a pedigree tracing back to the Embraer EMB 312 Tucano, Calidus’s PT6A-powered B-250 is a brand-new light attack/training aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics. The company said it intends to begin manufacturing the type in the UAE.

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-...13/emirati-light-attack-aircraft-breaks-cover
I guess Saudi Arabia could buy the B-250 Bader from the UAE as a CAS aircraft if it can fit their needs. It has more carrying capability than the A-29 Super Tucano and is great at low-intensity conflicts against the Houthis or any other enemies of Saudi Arabia where the AH-64 is overkill. If AGM-65 is integrated, M134 Minigun pods which would have a lesser sounding Brrt compared to the GAU-8, AIM-9, and whatever weapons that would be good CAS and ground attack systems this could be a viable weapon for supporting troops. Even if it has no or limited armor, the chances of hitting one with small arms is slim to none and even so the A-10 can protect against 23mm maximum even though most armies use above 30mm maximum so its still going down most likely.
 
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science technology for investment and industrial development


 
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Saudi Arabia achieved first place in the Arab world and 22nd place in the world in the number of patents with 787 patents during 2018

- 2016: 517 patents
- 2017: 664 patents
- 2018: 787 patents
 
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