Saudi Arabia
Riyadh considers buying European air defence systems rather than more costly US Patriot

A Patriot missile battery at the Prince Sultan Air Base in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia on 20 February 2020.
A Patriot missile battery at the Prince Sultan Air Base in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia on 20 February 2020. © Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool/AFP
With Saudi airspace once again under threat from missile exchanges in the region, Riyadh is looking to strengthen its air defences. It is considering European missile systems, which are less costly than the US Patriot system. [...]
Published on 26.04.2024 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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