Gulf Countries Urgently Want to Buy Interceptor Drones 0 11

Saudi Arabia has expressed a desire to purchase Ukrainian interceptor drones. Negotiations are being conducted by the world's largest oil exporter - the Saudi oil company Saudi Aramco, according to The Wall Street Journal, which aims to protect its oil fields from Iranian drones. According to the publication, the discussion involves two Ukrainian manufacturers - SkyFall and Wild Hornets, which produce devices capable of neutralizing enemy drones by rammed them or detonating nearby.

At the same time, as reported by Deutsche Welle, Saudi authorities are discussing with the Ukrainian company Phantom Defense the acquisition of electronic warfare systems to suppress drone communications. According to sources cited by WSJ, Saudi Aramco is eager to outpace its own government and regional competitors, including Qatar, in procurement.

Earlier, Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukrainian specialists have been sent to Jordan with interceptor drones to protect American bases (at Washington's request), and 11 countries have officially approached Ukraine with requests for cooperation in the field of drones, including countries bordering Iran, several European countries, and the United States.