KSA's Prince Sultan Center for Defense Studies reveals its advanced projects during AFED 2018

Arab News
March 4, 2018

Riyadh, Mar 4: Two highly sophisticated drones were among a selection of military defense research projects showcased at the Armed Forces Exhibition for Diversity of Requirements and Capabilities (AFED 2018).

Two Skyguard drones, “Haris Al-Ajwaa” and “Al-Nawras,” were revealed by the Prince Sultan Center for Defense Studies and Researchers to reflect the Kingdom’s advancement in the military industries sector and in complementary industries.

The Skyguard drone was designed to be used in the strategic operations of ground, air, and naval forces due to its high accuracy in detecting, tracking, and destroying targets and its great ability to support and correct artillery shooting.

The drone can also handle e-war support tasks, automatically take off and land, and fly for 10 continuous hours at a range of 200 kilometers and an altitude of 18,000 feet.

Moreover, the drone was equipped with high-resolution cameras and can also be equipped with an electronic warfare system and a system for communications or for jamming or blocking the enemy’s radars and communications.

The Skyguard weighs 250 kilograms and can carry two laser-guided bombs, each of which weighs 12 kg with explosive bombs that weigh up to 7 kg. It is similar to precision-guided munition that can be guided by laser using a land or an airborne guidance system installed to the drone itself or another drone.

Al-Nawras is a strategic, lightweight unmanned aerial vehicle system that can be carried and launched from different locations. It performs several tasks, including surveillance, monitoring, and tracking targets, as well as supporting and correcting shootings.

It is four meters long, weighs 38 kg, flies for five hours at an altitude of 4,000 meters, and, owing to its small size, can be launched from ships using a launcher.

Also on show were radars updated by Saudi experts at the center. These are passive covert radar, naval radar, the electronic surveillance radar “Manar,” noise radar, the Rasid (monitor) radar, the mortar guidance system, and the mine detection radar, which is still being developed.

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March 18,2020

Dubai, Mar 18: Emirates, one of the world's biggest international airlines, has asked pilots to take unpaid leave to help it mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic that has shattered demand for global travel.

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May 5,2020

Abu Dhabi, May 5: The overall real GDP (gross domestic product) of the United Arab Emirates is estimated to have grown by 1.7 percent in 2019, the country’s central bank said in a statement on Monday carried by WAM.

"The UAE hydrocarbon sector is estimated to have exhibited a growth of 3.4 percent in 2019. However, non-oil activities advanced at a softer pace growing by 1.0 percent. As a result, overall real GDP is estimated by FCSA (Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority) to have grown by 1.7 percent in 2019," said the financial regulator in its Annual Report 2019.

"The spread of COVID-19 is expected to impact trade and supply chain movements, coupled with travel restrictions which paves way for high volatility in capital markets and commodity prices. While the outbreak is expected to negatively affect the global and domestic economies, it is still early to gauge the scale of the economic fallout," the report added.

The report noted that the higher hydrocarbon output, as well as growth in non-hydrocarbon economic activity, supported the pace of the country's overall economic growth in 2019.

"Meanwhile, the fading effect of VAT, the appreciating Dirham, lower energy prices and decline in rents pushed inflation in negative territory. However, the employment rate registered a steady rebound. Looking ahead, the economic outlook for 2020 remains uncertain owing to the COVID-19 outbreak," the report elaborated.

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May 22,2020

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Dubai, May 22: A 43-year-old Indian businessman won USD one million (approximately Rs 7.59 crore) in the Dubai Duty Free draw.

Rajan Kurian, who owns a construction business in Kerala, had bought the ticket online.

Mr Kurian said he was grateful for the win, considering the gloomy circumstances prevailing in the world due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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An Indian expat also won a BMW motorbike in the lucky draw held on Wednesday.

A longtime resident of Dubai for 30 years now, 57-year-old Syed Hydrose Abdulla, who works as a public relations officer in a beverages company, had also bought the ticket online.

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