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GCC Energy Infrastructure Protection: Aerostats, Coastal Surveillance, C-UAS

Aramco-Saab coastal surveillance, ADNOC-Leonardo asset protection, KPC's 2026 strategy and LNG terminal C-UAS bids from D-Fend, Sentrycs, Blighter.

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Updated: August 10, 2026
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Wartime strikes on Aramco's Ras Tanura terminal, ADNOC's Fujairah corridor, QatarEnergy's Ras Laffan and the Port of Salalah have made critical-infrastructure protection a Tier-1 procurement priority. This topic page tracks Saudi Aramco-Saab coastal surveillance assessments, ADNOC's Leonardo partnership talks for asset protection, KPC's 2026 energy infrastructure protection strategy, and the wave of rapid-deployment C-UAS bids targeting LNG terminals from D-Fend Solutions, Sentrycs and Blighter.

Includes Qatar's tactical aerostat program, the UAE aerostat program, and the broader Gulf energy review of defense systems after recent strikes. Built for infrastructure-protection vendors, sensor and aerostat OEMs and energy-defense integrators.

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