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NIMR has teamed with Saudi Arabia's SAMI to eventually locally produce the JAIS inside the Kingdom, NIMR CEO Abri du Plessis told Breaking Defense.
"Whether it's a vehicle land vehicle, a futuristic UAV that is a concept, some C4I systems, C2 systems, smaller versions of UAVs, converting a manned boat to unmanned boat — we've done it, it's us. The shift is already happening," Saudi Arabian Military Industries CEO Walid Abukhaled told Breaking Defense.
The country’s Vision 2030 set challenging goals for its fledgling defense industry, but SAMI CEO Walid Abukhaled says the efforts are on track.
"While expanding SAMI’s MRO capabilities is important, the target is to establish joint training activities to develop Saudi talents and transfer skills in the sector," the Saudi firm's CEO said.
Walid Abukhaled, CEO of Saudi Arabia Military Industries, told Breaking Defense the conglomerate is "investing in developing our own products across all domains, but the key ones now are really AI and command and control systems."