Gallery: Most Read Stories From World Defense Show 2024

Aviation Week Network Staff December 08, 2025
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Saudi Air Defenses Down Six Houthi Ballistic Missiles In 48 Second

Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty

A Saudi Patriot battery shot down six Houthi ballistic missiles in 48 sec. in a dramatic illustration of the rapid advancements the country's armed forces had made.

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BAE Systems Advances Uncrewed Collaborative Platform Design

Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week

BAE Systems lifted the lid on a new configuration for its attritable autonomous collaborative platform (ACP) that could operate alongside future and current-generation combat aircraft.


 

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MARSS Planning Interceptor Aerial Ram Deliveries In 2024

Credit: MARSS

British anti-drone technology development house MARSS was hoping to begin delivering its distinctive Interceptor air vehicle to customers later in 2024.

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South Korea Secures $3.2B SAM Order From Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia signed on to buy 10 batteries of the KM-SAM Block II medium-range air defense system in a deal worth $3.2 billion, the South Korean Defense Ministry announced.


 

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Saudi Arabia’s Defense Industry Seeking Local Assembly Of Helos

Credit: Turkish Aerospace Industries

Saudi Arabia’s defense industry appeared to be attempting to create conditions for the local assembly of rotorcraft, as signed memorandums of understanding (MOU) suggested.

As World Defense Show 2026 approaches, scroll through the gallery showcasing our most-read stories from the previous show in Riyadh, 2024.