Saudi RSLF, interest in the Vikhr combat UGVnote

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, who also acts as Defence Minister, has reportedly decided to reactivate talks with the Russian Defence Ministry over a project to buy an unspecified number of unmanned combat ground vehicles (UCGVs) for the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF). This comes amid talk that he is showing interest in the Vikhr UCGV. The following 322-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what about the Saudi-Russian contacts in this regard. [Partly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/39 – Sept. 23, 2016]