Is Saudi Arabia expanding its ballistic missile programme?

Is Saudi Arabia expanding its ballistic missile programme? Submitted by Paul Iddon on Wed, 11/11/2026 - 16:01 The apparent expansion of a Saudi missile facility near Riyadh has raised questions about the kingdom's military relationship with China and its rivalry with Iran Saudi Arabia publicly displayed its Chinese-built DF-3A ballistic missiles, which boast a range of over 3,000km, during a rare military parade held on 29 April 2014 under then Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz (Screengrab) Off Saudi Arabia is beli