Defence Transformation in the GCC

Tuesday 10th September

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Agenda

1 The GCC Defence Market

2 KSA - Landscape

3 KSA - Procurement

4 KSA - Transformation

5 Conclusions

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The GCC Defence Market

• Overview

• One market?

• Defence Transformation- Bahrain

- Kuwait

- Qatar

• The United Arab Emirates- Transformation

- Yemen

- Regional Issues

• But everyone really wants to talk about …

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• Vision 2030 starting to deliver….- Cultural Impact

- Mega / Giga Projects

• Revenue raising measures

• Outlook is positive but challenges remain- Unemployment

- Diversification

- Foreign Investment

- Foreign Policy

• Defence Focus- Landscape Update

- Procurement Plans

- Transformation

KSA – Defence / Security Landscape

• Ministry of Defence- New Deputy Minister

- New Organisation

- Transformation Management Office

• Ministry of National Guard- New Minister

- Future looks brighter

• Ministry of Interior

• Presidency for State Security

• Royal Guard

• Other Agencies- National Cyber Security Authority

• New Ambassadors- UK

- USA

KSA - Procurement Update

• Started to move again- Some G2G, some DCS…

- LCS

- THAAD

- SANGCOM

- MATV Role Equipment

- 8x8 Trial

- 4x4 Trial

- C-130

• Localisation is essential

• Role of / requirement for Agent is unclear

• What is the strategy?

KSA – Defence Transformation

• Objectives:- More sovereign capability

- More KSA spend

- Better value for money

• Foundations being laid…- SAMI

- GAMI

- Localisation Regulations

- International Support from Allies

• Acquisition Strategy- KSA

- Overseas

• Where next?- Ministry of National Guard

- Ministry of Interior

KSA – Thought Leadership

• Localisation Regulations- Offset v Industrialisation

- Nationalisation fears

• Defence Industrial Strategy- Identify strategic sovereign capabilities

• Consolidation of PIF / MOD capability- SAMI / MIC / GDC / AEC / ELM / TAQNIA

• Defence Industrial Sustainment Strategy- International best practice - UK

• Conclusions- Slow but a massive task is underway

- Maturing landscape

- Outlook is positive

Questions?

Stuart D’Souza

CEO

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