US EditionSaudi Aramco Negotiates Ukrainian Interceptor Drones to Protect Oil Infrastructure
Saudi Aramco is negotiating with Ukrainian firms for interceptor drones to counter Iranian Shahed threats, aiming to reduce costly missile use and secure oil infrastructure.
- On March 12, Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco began negotiating purchases of Ukrainian interceptor drones from SkyFall and Wild Hornets to protect critical infrastructure, The Wall Street Journal reported.
- Faced with costly missile intercepts, buyers are shifting to 'hard-kill' solutions like FPV ramming drones pioneered in Ukraine, as conventional PAC-3 engagements can cost upwards of $10 million.
- Wild Hornets reported inquiries surged to several dozen per day since last week, while SkyFall said it could export up to 10,000 drones monthly without affecting Ukraine's needs.
- Ukrainian drone warfare experts arrived in the Middle East this week to aid Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and UAE, while Saudi officials explore multi-million-dollar deals with Phantom Defense for electronic warfare systems.
- Ukraine's wartime scaling now positions it as a major supplier, with seven million domestic drones projected in 2026 and a reshaped image as a key security partner.
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Saudi Aramco dismisses claim it is seeking Ukrainian drones to defend oilfields
DHAHRAN (Saudi Arabia), March 14 — Saudi oil giant Aramco said today that claims it is in discussions with Ukrainian companies to buy interceptor drones are inaccurate, after a report said it was seeking them to defend its oilfields against aerial attacks.Iran has responded to the US-Israeli assault against it by targeting energy and other facilities across the region and effectively shuttering the Strait of Hormuz oil transit chokepoint, throug…
Iran's Shahed war turns into booming business for world's small interceptor manufacturers
A soldier from the Khanter group of Ukraine's 208th Khersonska Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade holds an interceptor drone.Nina Liashonok / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images)The war in the Middle East has surged interest in cheap interceptor drones, manufacturers say.Drone firms told Business Insider they likely can't keep up with the sudden burst of demand.Most requests are coming from Gulf States trying to protect critical infrastructu…
In the face of Iran's attacks, the Arab is negotiating with Ukrainian companies to buy drones. Still the massive attack that is being prepared by Russia and a Hungarian with fear of being recruited.
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