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The good news of the signing of the contract came that the Saudi military officially announced an agreement with Turkey's "Bajkar" company to purchase a large number of "attacker" large drones. This momentous decision not only strengthens Saudi Arabia's military capabilities, but also paves the way for defense cooperation between the two countries. The news also raises questions about why Saudi Arabia did not choose China's Wing Loong-3 drone. This article will delve into the reasons for this decision and explain the prospects for Saudi Arabia and China cooperation in the field of defense trade.
The Raider UAV is hailed as the top product of the Bajkar company, with excellent performance and technical characteristics. It is powered by twin-engine turboprops, has a maximum take-off weight of up to 5.5 tons, carries more than 1 ton of weapons and ammunition, and is even capable of launching cruise missiles. In addition, it is equipped with electronic equipment such as active electronic phased array radar, synthetic aperture radar and electronic warfare kit produced by Turkey, demonstrating its technological leadership. Although the drone has only flown for the first few years, it has already been chosen by several countries, including Pakistan. This shows its competitiveness in the international market.
However, the decision has sparked some controversy, as Saudi Arabia has previously preferred to buy Chinese-made drones. To explain this decision, we need to pay attention to the details in the contract. In addition to the drone itself, the contract also clearly mentions that "Turkey will transfer the key technology of the drone to Saudi Arabia." This means that Saudi Arabia is not just buying drones, but also the key technology behind them. The Wing Loong-3 is one of China's most advanced conventional reconnaissance and combat integrated drones, but given Saudi Arabia's security cooperation with the United States, China may not risk transferring the drone's key technology to Saudi Arabia so as not to leak military secrets.
Although Saudi Arabia chose the Raider drone, this does not mean that the defense trade cooperation between Saudi Arabia and China is over. On the contrary, the prospects for cooperation between the two countries remain promising. Saudi Arabia is the first country in the world to purchase the Chinese Wing Loong-2 UAV, and signed a contract with China as early as 2017 to establish a production plant for drones in Saudi Arabia. At present, Saudi Arabia is still actively promoting the purchase of more Chinese weapons and equipment, including CR-500 "Golden Eagle" UAV, CR-500 "Golden Eagle" UAV, CR-500 "Golden Eagle" UAV, CR-500 "Golden Eagle" UAV, CR-500 "Golden Eagle" UAV, CR-500 "Golden Eagle" UAV, CR-500 "Golden Eagle" UAV, "Dragon Patrol" patrol missile and Hongqi-17AE air defense system. These plans show that the prospects for future cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia in the field of defense are still very bright.
In recent years, China and Saudi Arabia have deepened cooperation in many fields, including economic, diplomatic, energy and military. In particular, China has successfully brokered the "reconciliation of the century" between Saudi Arabia and Iran, further consolidating the strong cooperative partnership between the two countries. Therefore, Saudi Arabia's choice to purchase Turkish drones will not only not cause harm to China, but will help improve Saudi Arabia's defense autonomy and strength, and create more opportunities for cooperation between the two countries in areas such as energy. It is foreseeable that the cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia will continue to develop and grow, and more Chinese weapons and equipment will be favored by Saudi Arabia in the future.
In conclusion, the drone contract signed between Saudi Arabia and Turkey marks a major breakthrough in defense cooperation between the two countries. Although Saudi Arabia chose the Raider drone, this does not mean that cooperation with China will be interrupted. On the contrary, the prospects for cooperation between the two countries remain very bright and progress will continue to be made in various fields. This contract will strengthen Saudi Arabia's defense strength and will also inject new vitality into the friendly relationship between the two countries. We look forward to seeing greater achievements in China-Saudi Arabia cooperation in the coming days.
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