Saudi Arabia is developing its own Shahed-style kamikaze drone after the recent U.S.-Iran war highlighted the growing impact of low-cost unmanned weapons on modern battlefields. The Kingdom's new SkyWasp project reflects a major shift in military strategy as Gulf states study how Iran's Shahed drones challenged advanced air-defense systems. Analysts say inexpensive one-way attack drones could reshape future wars by overwhelming costly missile defenses. Is the Middle East entering a new era of drone warfare?
Is MBS copying his enemy? Iran’s shahed drone ‘success’ becomes blueprint for Trump's top Gulf ally
Saudi Arabia is developing its own Shahed-style kamikaze drone after the recent U.S.-Iran war highlighted the growing impact of low-cost unmanned weapons on modern battlefields. The Kingdom's new SkyWasp project reflects a major shift in military strategy as Gulf states study how Iran's Shahed drones challenged advanced air-defense systems. Analysts say inexpensive one-way attack drones could reshape future wars by overwhelming costly missile defenses. Is the Middle East entering a new era of drone warfare?
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