Saudis to Revamp Helo Forces

Saudi Arabia will revamp the helicopter fleets of all its military services as part of plans to spend tens of billions of dollars in the coming years overhauling its military, according to Forecast International. The research firm’s latest Middle East defense market analysis says, “The Saudis are essentially engaged in a whole-scale overhaul of the structure of the regular armed forces, and a major upgrade of the paramilitary National Guard, which is the prime internal security force.” From best initial estimates, it says, the Saudis will be spending about $40 billion on these procurements, but the total could go as high as $60 billion. More