U.S. and Royal Saudi air forces continue counter-UAS partnership
AFCENT Public Affairs
/ Published August 05, 2021
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -- Protecting U.S. and allied forces against unmanned aerial system attacks continues to be a top priority in the U.S. Central Command theater of operations.
In response, U.S. Air Forces Central and partner nations are continuing an ongoing series of integration missions through the summer of 2021.
On July 29, U.S. and Royal Saudi aircraft participated in a combined training operation to evaluate their ability to collaboratively track and destroy a simulated invading UAS within regional airspace.
“Protecting U.S., Coalition and partner nation forces by countering the UAS threat remains a critical concern across the region,” said Col. Matt Dietz, U.S. AFCENT Director of Operations. “Our Saudi Arabian partners share that concern, and together we’re building on previous training to develop an effective, collaborative capability to protect our common interests.”
U.S. AFCENT works closely with partner nations to ensure the security and stability of regional airspace.