Aerial Solutions Company for Aircrafts (ASCA), the leading UAV company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the first GACA-certified BVLOS operator, is proud to announce the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Saudi Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and petrochemical companies.

This strategic partnership aims to localize and advance drone technologies within the Kingdom to meet the growing operational, security, and inspection needs of Saudi Aramco. The collaboration aligns with Saudi Arabia’s national vision to strengthen local capability, enhance technological independence, and expand industrial innovation in vital sectors.

Under this MOU, ASCA and Saudi Aramco will work jointly on:

• Developing and localizing UAV platforms tailored to Aramco’s operational requirements
• Co-creating advanced aerial surveillance and inspection solutions
• Enhancing drone-related R&D capabilities within the Kingdom
• Supporting local content development and workforce training
• Introducing next-generation UAV innovations for security, monitoring, and industrial operations

This partnership reinforces ASCA’s position as the UAV industry leader in Saudi Arabia and highlights the company’s commitment to enabling national infrastructure with cutting-edge aerial intelligence solutions.

“This MOU represents a major milestone in the evolution of UAV technology in the Kingdom,” said [Dr.Mansour Al Eid, CEO, ASCA].
“Our collaboration with Saudi Aramco will accelerate the localization of advanced drone systems and provide world-class solutions engineered specifically for the energy sector.”

Saudi Aramco’s focus on adopting next-generation technologies for pipeline monitoring, facility surveillance, asset integrity, and emergency response makes UAV localization a key component in their digital transformation and operational excellence strategies.

ASCA, already operating extensively with Aramco across multiple sites, is uniquely positioned to deliver high-performance, Saudi-developed drone systems that meet the highest global standards for safety, reliability, and capability.

The signing of this MOU sets the foundation for long-term collaboration and innovation, supporting the Kingdom’s broader goals for technological leadership, industrial localization, and sovereign capability in critical unmanned aviation technologies.