Saudi Arabia signs strategic localization deal with Turkey's Baykar
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According to the Saudi Defense Ministry, the agreement is a continuation of the acquisition contracts signed with Baykar to enhance Saudi Arabia's defense and manufacturing capabilities.
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Bayraktar Akıncı at Teknofest 2019 (Wikimedia Commons)
Saudi Arabia's state-owned defense firm SAMI announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Sunday that it signed a strategic agreement with private Turkish defense company Baykar to localize the manufacturing of "Bayraktar Akıncı" combat drones.
Under the patronage of Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense, we are pleased to announce the signing of a strategic localization agreement with @BaykarTech, to localize the manufacturing of the "Bayraktar Akıncı" UAVs and their systems within the Kingdom.…
— SAMI (@SAMIDefense) August 6, 2023
The Saudi company further said that the agreement is a continuation of the acquisition contracts signed by the Saudi Defense Ministry with Baykar to enhance Saudi Arabia's defense and manufacturing capabilities.
The strategic localization agreement is a continuation of the acquisition contracts signed by @modgovksa with @BaykarTech, aiming to enhance the readiness of the armed forces and bolster the Kingdom's defense and manufacturing capabilities, in line with #SaudiVision2030.
— SAMI (@SAMIDefense) August 6, 2023
During a visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the Gulf country in July, Baykar and Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry signed a partnership agreement and acquisition contracts.
Baykar's CEO Haluk Bayraktar said that the $5 billion to $7 billion agreement included the export of Bayraktar Akinci drones.
Read more: Why are Turkey’s Baykar drones so popular?
