Saudi Arabia: US to set up facility to test anti-drone systems


Issue 1156 - 07 Oct 2022 | 1 minute read

United States Central Command (Centcom) is planning to set up a new anti-drone testing facility in the Gulf. The location has yet to be finalised, but a site in Saudi Arabia is seen as most likely, given the availability of large open spaces away from population centres, which will make it easier to test signal-jamming, directed energy weapons and other electronic warfare methods.

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