September Net – SPA

Saudi Arabia on Sunday launched its first locally assembled Hawk jet training aircraft, some parts of which were manufactured by local companies.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman unveiled the plane during a ceremony at King Abdulaziz Air Base in the Eastern Province, witnessed by princes and officials.

More than 70 percent of the project’s work force are Saudi youth, who are assembling 22 Hawk aircraft after more than two years of training at the hands of international expertise.