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How Ukraine's Sky Map Anti-Drone System Is Being Deployed in the Gulf
Ukraine has transferred counter-drone technology, including the Sky Map command-and-control system, to Gulf nations, enabling detection and destruction of cheap UAVs using interceptor drones far cheaper than traditional air-defense missiles. Ukrainian President Zelensky signed defense pacts with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, and confirmed Ukrainian forces have used domestically built interceptors against Iranian Shahed drones in Gulf states. The U.S. military has also deployed Sky Map at a Saudi airbase, with Ukrainian officers training American troops.