Royal Strategic Forces Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia

df-21

royal saudi strategic missile forces (rssmf) equipped chinese df-3a (css-2) dongfeng missile sold saudi arabia china. conventional high-explosive warhead (2150 kg) variant of dongfeng 3a intermediate-range ballistic missile developed export order saudi arabia in 1987. 30~120 missiles , 9~12 launchers reportedly delivered in 1988, though no known test launch has ever been made in country. strategical missile forces top secret, there no open information concerning budget , personnel. separate branch officially called strategic missile forces (guessing website url http://www.smf.gov.sa/).

but rssmf has 1 advanced al-watah ballistic missile base (found on satellite images) in rocky central part of saudi arabia, 200 km south-west of capital city riyadh. 2 other bases include al sulayyil ballistic missile base (the older base located 450 km southwest of riyadh) , al jufayr base (placed 90 km south of riyadh) share many similarities, suggesting share same role.