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SAKER-1B MALE UAV
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UAVOS company in collaboration with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Saudi Arabia, is working on scientific research and development of the Flight Control System (FCS). The FCS is designed to fit and leverage multi-mission, multi-domain UAV platforms. The experience and first-class knowledge the R&D partners have shared, resulted in the creation of a Saker-1B MALE UAS. The specifications of the UAV system is confirmed by more than 500 hours of day and night test missions under various weather conditions. A total of 1000 hours of take-off and landing test missions were successfully performed. The long endurance flights lasted up to 19 hours.

 
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Cooperation between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Ukraine

In detail, cooperation between KACST Saudi Arabia and the Ukrainian Design Office Yuzhnoye started from 2014 until 2018 and they are as follows:

2014:

1- Transfer of the technology of a tactical missile complex called "Thunder-2"(GROM-2), making the entire complex in addition to designing a missile testing facility.

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This system forms the basis for other operational missiles with a longer range. In fact, the complex is far better and advanced than its Russian counterpart, the Iskander (Nato designation SS-26 Stone). Despite little funding in 2009-2013, Pivdenne has developed fundamental solutions to improve the technical characteristics of Grom-2 (Thunder-2) targeting the export market and military-technical cooperation. Further development of the ground forces missile system will allow a unified chain of command to operate independently on the tactical level, but incorporated into a network sharing information from existing resources as well as newly introduced sources, like unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV, drones) and observation satellite data, thus authorizing strikes at various ranges from a single launcher.2- Transfer UAV's unmanned aircraft designs in addition to materials used in their manufacture.

2- Transfer UAV's unmanned aircraft designs in addition to materials used in their manufacture.3- Transferring the designs and complex of the entire space planes.


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3- Transfer of the designs and the complex of the entire space planes

Actual test facilities and experimental hardware point to a spacecraft that's much more fact than fiction.
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Of course, these images could be just a hypothetical picture on a computer screen, but the same presentation also shows active work at Ukrainian test facilities and even some experimental hardware, which was clearly related to the unusual space plane. This mysterious spacecraft is much more than just a simple brainstorming exercise.

4- The transfer of designs and the space complex of the Mayak-22 missile for the transfer of satellites and technical and tactical auxiliaries for its full launch.

Mayak family of orbital launch vehicles
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Ukrainian orbital launch vehicle. New family of modular medium-sized launch vehicles

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The Mayak launch vehicle family used common rocket engines, control and measurement systems, ground support equipment and other components based on a rational combination of technical solutions from both existing launch systems and those under development. Application of proven industrial processes and operation technologies would assure high reliability, safety and competitive cost for the entire transportation system in the global launch services market. The Mayak launch vehicle family was designed basing on the existing Zenit- and Tsyklon-type launch vehicles. The main vehicles in the family (Mayak-12 Mayak-22 and Mayak-23) were designed to be tandem rockets. Adding strap-on boosters to these launch vehicles could expand the family.
All stages used liquid oxygen/kerosene propellants. Evidently tankage and tooling for the Tsyklon and Zenit booster series were used. First stage engines were either versions of the RD-191/RD-180 family or new liquid oxygen/kerosene derivatives of storable propellant engines used on the R-36M missile series. Upper stage engine was evidently an improved version of the RD-58 used in the Zenit-3SL. Specifications were as follows:



    • Mayak-12: 130 metric ton lift-off mass; 2 stages; 33.4 m long, 3.0 m in diameter; first stage thrust 176 metric tons, second stage thrust 9 metric tons.
    • Mayak-22: 250 metric ton lift-off mass; 2 stages; 38.0 m long, 3.9 m in diameter; first stage thrust 352 metric tons, second stage thrust 9 metric tons.
    • Mayak-23: 320 metric ton lift-off mass; 3 stages; 46.4 m long, 3.9 m in diameter; first stage thrust 440 metric tons, second stage thrust 101 metric tons, third stage thrust 9 metric tons.

2015:

1- Two technologies of two electric motors that use Ramjet technology are fully transferred to the studies and designs attached to them.


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2017: July and October


1- Transfer of designs and tactical and technical facility that helps fully test UAV's unmanned aircraft.


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2- Buying launchers designs for OTR tactical missiles, in addition to purchasing warhead designs of Grom-2

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3- Purchase the designs of the tactical and mechanical missile testing facility and the auxiliary equipment for launching and fully testing it. Grom-2.

4- Transferring the engine capsule technology designed from the fiber carbon.


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5- Transfer the auxiliary equipment technology to test the solid fuel engines technically and mechanically, in addition to the auxiliary equipment in their maintenance and sustainability. Thunder.


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6- Transferring the technology of internal space navigation guidance.


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7- Transfer electromechanical equipment test designs for solid fuel engines. Grom-2


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8- Transferring aerodynamic driving technology.






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9- Transferring the chassis technology and the structures that operate by launching self-propelled grenades.

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10- Transferring the designs of the electro-dynamic Mechanical and technical command test facility.


2017: November

1- Transferring the technology of air pumps units.

2- Transferring technology of anti-aircraft and short and medium range missile systems.


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2018: June

1- Full transfer of the subsonic cruise missile technology.


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Korshun-2 with range of 1500-2000 km



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New supersonic-cruising air-to-surface missile (ASM) called the ‘Bliskavka’ (Lightning).

Ut is able to cruise at a speed of Mach 3.5, and have a longer range than the Russian Kh-31, which can reach up to 110 km according to Rosoboronexport.

According to IHS Jane’s, Yuzhnoye is developing three variants of the Bliskavka:
  • An anti-ship variant with an active radar-homing (ARH) seeker;
  • An anti-air defence version with a passive anti-radiation seeker;
  • And a precision air-to-surface version with an electro-optical (EO) seeker.
 
High Power Microwave (HPM)
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Look like the US HPM from Raytheon


Saudi Arabia to develop ‘microwave weapon’ using Ukrainian supplied technology

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Ukraine has transferred some technologies that will help in the development of Saudi Arabia’s electromagnetic weapons, according to a report by the ‘National Industrial Portal‘ news agency on 21 January.

Citing unnamed defense officials, the report states that the Yuzhnoye State Design Office transferred EMP technology to the King Abdulaziz City For Science And Technology. Noted that Ukrainian company has delivered to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia technical documentation for an electromagnetic pulse generator, or EMP.
The new weapon system could use invisible microwaves and electromagnetic energy to overload electricity grids, and electric and electronic circuits and burn them out.

A single EMP attack against even a country the size of the Israel or Iran would have a devastating effect. The explosion itself might not pose much danger to those below, but the EMP would damage or destroy phones, power grids, communications networks, computers, laptops, smart cards, vehicle electronics, fuel pumps, medical equipment, industrial robots, and just about anything else that has a microchip or even a slightly advanced electrical circuit.

Most likely in Saudi Arabia are interested in Ukrainian development, applicable to bomb designs as a KAB-500 or MK.84.

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Microwave bombs have a broader range of coupling modes and given the small wavelength in comparison with bomb dimensions, can be readily focussed against targets with a compact antenna assembly.

According to early U.S. government report about a potential electromagnetic pulse weapon attack, an EMP would cause instantaneous and simultaneous loss of many technologies reliant on electrical power and computer circuit boards, such as cell phones and GPS devices in civil or mlitary segment.

Military and commercial jets would be degraded, bases would be cut off, and power and GPS would go dark making defense and counter-attacks virtually impossible.

The massed application of these weapons will produce substantial paralysis in any target system, thus providing a decisive advantage in the conduct of Electronic Combat, Offensive Counter Air and Strategic Air Attack.

https://defence-blog.com/news/saudi...apon-using-ukrainian-supplied-technology.html
 
Saudi Arabia to begin receiving Thunder-2 ballistic missile system in 2022

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The Saudi Arabia’s military is expected to receive new mobile Thunder-2 short-range ballistic missile system in 2022.

Saudi Arabia is in the middle of receiving first components of the Thunder-2 ballistic missile, which has been jointly developed by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and Ukrainian Yuzhnoye Design Office, to conducts first firing test in September or October 2019, a Saudi military source told Defence Blog on 3 January.

“The first batch of engines, spare parts and different conventional warheads were delivered to Saudi Arabia for the first phase of the test programme,” said the source, adding that the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces is expected to have the first Thunder-2 ballistic missile system ready for use by 2022.

The new Thunder-2 ballistic missile, also named Grom-2, has a range from 50 to 280 km and is designed to ensure survivability and quick deployment, as well as carrying a variety of warheads to target enemy facilities, assembly areas, artillery, and other targets behind the front lines.

It is based on the Ukrainian ‘Sapsan’ mobile short-range ballistic missile system. The Thunder-2 system is equipped with two solid-propellant single-stage guided missiles with several different conventional warheads, including a cluster munitions warhead and a high explosive-fragmentation warhead. Each one is controlled throughout the entire flight path.

The warheads will have semi-active and active target seeker systems. The system combines an electro-optical guidance system and radar tracker.

Saudi Arabia has been reported to have covertly financed Research & Development work on new missile system, to the tune of about $68 million dollars.

https://defence-blog.com/news/saudi...4g5nH1u7wCxtIH7sadClO0huR1b7tm9udhyGCnMhEegBM



The range of the first batch of Grom-2 is 280 km, in compliance with the MTCR.. but the following Saudi versions that will be made locally will have a longer range of 500 km..

It has a CEP between 30 to 50 meters


The Gom-2 is a whole system of missiles, there is this TBM, there is a cruse missile called Koshun, another naval cruise missile, a coastal defence system An MLRS and an air-defence missiles..
 
Conclusion According to the report, KACST focused on technologies, studies and projects in several fields, the most important of which are:

1- GROM-2 Tactical Ballistic Missiles "Complete Technologies A-Z"
2- Drones
3- Short and medium range air defense
4- Infrared homing techniques for guiding missiles.
5- Subsonic Winged Cruise Missiles
6- High-power radiation technologies for EMP bombs and HMP generators
7- Mayak-22 space missiles.
8- Spacecraft and Ramjet engines

All of the above mentioned in the topic are some KACST technologies..
Others, such as a Science Technology company, for example, are investing in several sectors of Ukraine's technologies..

like the Manufacture of launch vehicles for Vilkha and Neptune systems called
KARAZ-7634НЕ 8х8

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The drone development (over the years starting in 2012) has now emerged into an entire "saqr" family with many models, each superior/newer to the predecessor (naturally). It started (as of 2014) with Saqr 1, Saqr 2, Saqr 3, Saqr 4, later Saqr 1-A and other models. Trials and failures and all.

The most recent and known version (from what I am aware of at least)





Joint project between KAUST and the US (Silicon Valley based) UAVOS. Saqr 1-B, range of 2600 km, operational height of up to 16.500 feet, 500 hours of testing tasks during the day, night and all type of weather conditions conducted, total of 1000 hours of takeoff and landing tasks were successfully performed as well. Saqr 1-B will be equipped with a heavy armament similar to the Predator, including a wireless communication system to control it when it is used during short flying missions.

The drone has successfully conducted tests with maximum take-off weight up to 1100 kg (!) for 19 continuous hours as well, equipped with an automatic drone system making it immune to jamming with military jamming tools and equipped with an automatic takeoff and landing system.

For those more interested in about what is going on in KSA and the Arab world in terms of developments (friends and foes) I can suggest taking a look at Arab military forums (all in Arabic) or social media, in particular Twitter.

I cannot link to any forums here on PDF (against the rules) but I can link to 4 very active Twitter accounts that deal with tech, science and military stuff made in KSA and other related news. They tend to be updated daily as
A LOT of new and promising developments are occurring in KSA in recent years. In the current coronavirus times this is likely to change (in terms of new updates) but there is a TON of material available to destroy those ridiculous notions of KSA standing still.

https://twitter.com/First1Saudi?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1215668102974902274&ref_url=https://s9e.github.io/iframe/twitter.min.html#1215668102974902274

https://twitter.com/ksa_number2030?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1217226150721748992&ref_url=https://s9e.github.io/iframe/twitter.min.html#1217226150721748992

https://twitter.com/Made_In_K_S_A?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1215233129755168768&ref_url=https://s9e.github.io/iframe/twitter.min.html#1215233129755168768

https://twitter.com/SaudiProject

etc.
 
ERAF14 V2

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JV between Eraf Saudi Industrial Company, and the Finnish Marine Company Olotec:


Watercat M14

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Watercat M8

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Watercat M18 AMC

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Watercat M12


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Watercat M9 EVO 1

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Watercat K13 FIC

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Watercat 1300

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Watercat 1000


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JV between Safe Boats International LLC and Saudi Arabia’s Al Blagha Industrial Co.

MK VI Patrol Boat

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JV between the Saudi Advanced Electronics Company and the Emirati Saer Company


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The Interceptor HSI32 vessel


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Missions

> Sea policing and maritime security
> Fight against piracy, trafficking, smuggling and illegal immigration
> Protection of vulnerable vessels and offshore installations and escort of convoys
> Combined operations with aircraft and coastal surveillance systems
> Sea strike operations
> Defence against asymmetric threats, speedboats and the boarding of terrorists
> Safety at sea
> Search And Rescue (SAR)

39 units..20 made by CMN France..19 to be made in KSA + a new contract for another 19
58 boats in total..
 
The Thunder-2 tactical ballistic missile technology was handed over to King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology in December 2019. At the same time, Ukraine also submitted to Saudi Arabia a technical document for the development of the next generation of multifunctional tactical missile systems:

"In order to be able to produce solid rocket fuel and additives locally, Ukraine submitted a feasibility study report for the establishment of a production and experimental complex for Saudi Arabia." Ukraine reported that since 2014, Ukraine’s partnership program in the field of research and development Within the framework, technical documents were handed over to Saudi Arabia. Since the implementation of the plan, a lot of Ukrainian military technology has been transferred to Saudi Arabia, including various Ukrainian missiles, radars and air defense systems..

https://xw.qq.com/cmsid/20200425A0QP8E00
 
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