As part of its drive to transfer aviation technology to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, BAE Systems Company recently met with a number of offset companies. The meeting was attended by the representatives of offset companies including Al-Salam Aircraft Co., Advanced Electronic Co., International Systems Engineering Ltd., and Saudi Development and Training, according to a report published today by Arab News. The objective of the meeting, according to Walid Abukhaled, the communications manager, was to highlight the contribution of these Saudi companies in promoting an indigenous aerospace industry in the Kingdom. He said the creation of such a sector would give a boost to the Saudi economy as it would bring high value and high technology jobs to the region.
Source: SPA
