China to open a drone factory in Saudi Arabia

China to open a drone factory in Saudi Arabia

By: Christopher Diamond, March 28, 2017 | http://www.defensenews.com/articles/china-to-open-a-drone-factory-in-saudi-arabia?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=disrupt_iran_through_military_means_top_us_general&utm_term=2017-03-30

WASHINGTON — China will construct a new facility to produce unmanned aerial vehicles in Saudi Arabia, following a recent visit from Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud Salman.

The King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia’s national center for all things science and tech, signed a partnership with China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. on March 16, reported the South China Morning Post.

The new facility is part of a $65 billion deal signed between the Saudi monarch and Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in Beijing to promote stronger ties between the two nations.  http://www.defensenews.com/articles/china-to-open-a-drone-factory-in-saudi-arabia?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=disrupt_iran_through_military_means_top_us_general&utm_term=2017-03-30