Saudi Arabia Homeland Security Market Outlook – 2010-2018
| February 2009 |
Revised Edition: Q1 2009, Pages: 206, Figures: 97, Tables: 38

Saudi Arabia’s homeland security market is unlike any other in the world. It is the only country whose very survival is threatened by both internal (Al Qaeda and the Shia minority) and external (e.g. the threat of a nuclear Iran, the annual Hajj pilgrimage) forces. .
Recession or not, Saudi Arabia will continue to allocate all necessary resources to maintain and strengthen its highly effective Homeland Security – Homeland Defense infrastructure. With nearly unlimited monetary resources, the Kingdom has created a complex maze of 24 redundant Homeland Security – Homeland Defense organizations numbering more than 250,000 people.
This landmark report represents years of research, dozens of interviews, and in-depth analysis of thousands of documents. The result is a comprehensive roadmap of this huge and intriguing Homeland Security market.
Some highlights include:
- Detailed deciphering of the complex multi-tier, inter-dependent, Saudi organizations, employing over 250,000 people, and devoted exclusively to HLS 18 HLS sub-segment market forecasts and analysis (e.g. Aviation Security, Counter-Terror Intel, Maritime, Saudi Oil & Gas Security, Ministry of Interior, Private Sector Security, IT)
- Dozens of Saudi Arabian market business opportunities segmented by HLS industry (e.g. Intel, Cyber-Security, Perimeter Protection).
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| 1. Scope, Methodology and Assumptions | 14 |
| 1.1. Scope | 14 |
| 1.2. Saudi Terror Scenario Assumptions 2009-2018 | 15 |
| 1.3. Methodology | 16 |
| 1.4. Important Notes | 16 |
| 1.5. Terror Threats to the Saudi Kingdom | 17 |
| 1.5.1. Terms of Reference | 19 |
| 1.5.2. Reconciling Saudi Homeland Security (HLS) and Saudi Homeland Defense (HLD) | 20 |
| 2. Executive Summary | 22 |
| 2.1. Fact Sheet | 22 |
| 2.2. Geopolitical Environment | 23 |
| 2.3. The Saudi HLS-HLD Infrastructure | 24 |
| 2.4. Major Findings | 27 |
| 2.5. Major Conclusions | 28 |
| 2.6. Major Forecasts | 29 |
| 2.7. Saudi HLS-HLD Market Segments Outlook – 2009-2018 | 35 |
| 3. Saudi HLS-HLD Market Drivers | 38 |
| 4. Saudi HLS-HLD Market Inhibitors | 40 |
| 5. Saudi Arabia – Background | 41 |
| 5.1. Country Profile | 41 |
| 5.2. Political Structure | 43 |
| 5.3. The Intra-Islamic Ideological Conflicts: Threats to the Kingdom | 43 |
| 5.3.1. Saudi Perception of Regional Shia Influence | 44 |
| 5.4. U.S. – Saudi HLS-HLD Partnership | 47 |
| 5.5. Saudi Arabia Economy Outlook – 2009–2018 | 51 |
| 5.5.1. Impact of Saudi Budget Surplus on HLS-HLD Security Market | 52 |
| 5.6. Saudi Defense Budget Outlook – 2009-2018 | 54 |
| 6. The Saudi Government HLS-HLD Organization | 59 |
| 7. Saudi Arabia HLS-HLD Market | 62 |
| 7.1. Factors Shaping Saudi HLS–HLD Policy in 2008–2012 | 62 |
| 7.2. HLS-HLD Market Outlook – 2009-2018 | 62 |
| 7.3. Saudi Arabia Total HLS-HLD Market Outlook – 2007-2018 | 66 |
| 8. Ministry of Defense – HLD Market – 2008-2018 | 68 |
| 8.1. Saudi Arabia Army | 68 |
| 8.2. Saudi Navy | 68 |
| 8.3. The Saudi Air Force | 69 |
| 9. Ministry of Interior – Counterterrorism Market: 2008-2018 | 71 |
| 9.1. The Saudi National Guard – Counterterrorism Market: 2009-2018 | 72 |
| 9.2. Paramilitary Forces | 77 |
| 10. The Saudi Intelligence Community – Counterterrorism Market: 2009-2018 | 78 |
| 10.1. The General Intelligence Presidency | 78 |
| 10.2. The Saudi Civil Intelligence | 79 |
| 11. The Saudi Oil-Gas Industry Security Market – 2009-2018 | 83 |
| 11.1.1. Oil Exports | 87 |
| 11.1.2. Major Oil-Gas Ports | 87 |
| 11.1.3. Saudi Major Domestic Petroleum Pipelines | 87 |
| 11.1.4. International Petroleum Pipelines | 88 |
| 11.1.5. Oil-Gas Shipping | 89 |
| 11.2. The Saudi Oil-Gas Industry Security Market – 2009-2018 | 89 |
| 12. Hajj (Pilgrimage): Annual Security Challenge – Business and Market Opportunities | 92 |
| 12.1. The Hajj Security Strategy and Market Opportunities | 95 |
| 12.2. What are the Main HLS Market Opportunities Associated with the Hajj? | 95 |
| 13. Saudi Arabian Aviation Security Market Outlook – 2009-2018 | 96 |
| 13.1. Scope | 96 |
| 13.2. Background | 96 |
| 13.3. Major Findings | 101 |
| 13.4. Saudi Aviation Security – Market Drivers | 102 |
| 13.5. Saudi Aviation Security – Market Inhibitors | 103 |
| 13.6. Saudi Arabian Aviation Security Market Outlook – 2009-2018 | 104 |
| 14. Saudi Arabian Maritime Security Market – 2009-2018 | 109 |
| 14.1. Scope | 109 |
| 14.2. Maritime Security – Sub-Markets | 110 |
| 14.3. Security of Oil Export Terminals | 112 |
| 14.4. Saudi Maritime Security Market – Development Forecast | 116 |
| 14.5. Saudi Maritime Security – Market Drivers | 117 |
| 14.6. Saudi Maritime Security – Market Inhibitors | 119 |
| 14.7. Saudi Arabian Maritime Security Market – 2009-2018 | 120 |
| 15. Saudi Arabian CBRN Mitigation Market Outlook – 2009-2018 | 123 |
| 15.1. Scope | 123 |
| 15.2. Saudi Arabian CBRN Mitigation Market Investment Forecast – 2009-2018 | 124 |
| 15.3. Saudi CBRN Mitigation – Market Drivers | 126 |
| 15.4. Saudi CBRN Mitigation – Market Inhibitors | 127 |
| 15.5. Saudi Arabian CBRN Mitigation Market Outlook – 2009-2018 | 127 |
| 16. Saudi Arabia Counter Terror Intelligence Community Market – 2009-2018 | 130 |
| 16.1. Scope | 130 |
| 16.2. Major Findings | 131 |
| 16.3. Saudi Intel. Community Market Drivers | 132 |
| 16.4. Saudi Intel. Community Market Inhibitors | 132 |
| 16.5. Saudi Arabia Counter Terror Intelligence Community Market – 2009-2018 | 133 |
| 17. Saudi Arabia Border & Perimeter Security Market – 2009-2018 | 136 |
| 17.1. Scope | 136 |
| 17.2. Perimeter Protection Market | 137 |
| 17.2.1. Saudi Perimeter Protection Market | 137 |
| 17.2.2. Saudi Border Protection Market | 138 |
| 17.3. Saudi Border & Perimeter Security Market Drivers | 141 |
| 17.4. Saudi Border & Perimeter Security Market Inhibitors | 142 |
| 17.5. Saudi Arabia Border & Perimeter Security Market – 2009-2018 | 143 |
| 18. Saudi Arabia HLS-HLD IT, Cybersecurity and Software Market – 2009-2018 | 146 |
| 18.1. Scope | 146 |
| 18.2. Saudi HLS-HLD IT, Cybersecurity and Software Market Drivers | 150 |
| 18.3. Saudi HLS-HLD IT, Cybersecurity and Software Market Inhibitors | 150 |
| 18.4. Saudi Arabia HLS-HLD IT, Cybersecurity and Software Market – 2009-2018 | 151 |
| 19. First Responders Market – 2009-2018 | 154 |
| 19.1. Scope | 154 |
| 19.2. Saudi First Responders Market Drivers | 157 |
| 19.3. Saudi First Responders Market Inhibitors | 157 |
| 19.4. First Responders Market – 2009-2018 | 158 |
| 20. Critical Infrastructure Protection Market – 2009-2018 | 161 |
| 20.1. Scope | 161 |
| 20.2. Fourteen (14) Critical Infrastructure Protection Market Sectors of Saudi Arabia in a Snapshot | 164 |
| 20.2.1. Oil & Gas Industry | 165 |
| 20.2.2. The Saudi Nuclear Energy Program | 166 |
| 20.2.3. Water and Electric Utilities | 167 |
| 20.2.4. Railway Transportation Security | 167 |
| 20.2.5. Banking Sector | 169 |
| 20.2.6. IT / Telecom Sector | 169 |
| 20.3. Saudi Critical Infrastructure Protection Market Drivers | 169 |
| 20.4. Saudi Critical Infrastructure Protection Market Inhibitors | 170 |
| 20.5. Critical Infrastructure Protection Market – 2009-2018 | 171 |
| 21. Saudi Arabia HLS-HLD RFID & Biometrics Market – 2009-2018 | 174 |
| 21.1. Scope | 174 |
| 21.2. Saudi RFID & Biometrics Market Drivers | 176 |
| 21.3. Saudi RFID & Biometrics Market Inhibitors | 177 |
| 21.4. Saudi Arabia HLS-HLD RFID & Biometrics Market – 2009-2018 | 177 |
| 22. Saudi Arabia Private Sector HLS Market Forecast 2009-2018 | 180 |
| 22.1. Scope | 180 |
| 22.2. Seven Private Sector HLS Market Segments | 181 |
| 22.2.1. Saudi Arabia Private Sector Electrical Utility Industry | 181 |
| 22.2.2. Banking and Financial Industry | 182 |
| 22.2.3. 2008-2018 Private Sector Security Business Opportunities | 182 |
| 22.3. Saudi Private Sector HLS Market Drivers | 184 |
| 22.4. Saudi Private Sector HLS Market Inhibitors | 184 |
| 22.5. Saudi Arabia Private Sector HLS Market Forecast 2009-2018 | 184 |
| 23. Companies Active in Saudi HLS-HLD Market | 188 |
| 23.1. BAE Systems plc | 188 |
| 23.2. The Boeing Company | 189 |
| 23.3. Raytheon Company | 189 |
| 23.4. EADS N.V. | 190 |
| 23.5. Finmeccanica S.p.A. | 190 |
| 23.6. Thales Group | 191 |
| 23.7. Lockheed Martin | 191 |
| 23.8. L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. | 192 |
| 23.9. Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) | 193 |
| 23.10. General Dynamics Corporation | 193 |
| 24. Appendix A: Saudi Arms Deals | 194 |
| 24.1. Saudi Arabia: U.S. Arms Sales | 194 |
| 24.2. Saudi Arabia: UK Arms Sales | 196 |
| 24.3. Total Arms Purchases by Saudi Arabia – 1999 – 2006 | 197 |
| 25. Appendix B: Key Contacts in the Saudi Bio-Defense Market | 198 |
| 26. Appendix C – Doing Business in Saudi Arabia | 200 |
| 26.1. Direct Exports | 200 |
| 26.2. Export Documentation Requirements | 200 |
| 26.3. Customs Duties | 201 |
| 26.4. Commercial Agents | 201 |
| 26.5. Franchising | 202 |
| 26.6. Branch Offices | 202 |
| 26.7. Direct Foreign Investment | 202 |
| 26.8. Licensed Insurers | 203 |
| 26.9. Taxation | 203 |
| 26.9.1. Residents and Non-residents Taxation (Personal) | 203 |
| 26.9.2. Corporation Tax | 203 |
| 26.9.3. Zakat (religious wealth tax) | 203 |
| 26.10. Useful Websites | 203 |
List of Tables
| Table 1 – Saudi Arabia GDP and Defense Outlay Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Table 2 – Saudi Government and Private Sector HLS. HLD and Counter Terror Intel Outlay [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Table 3 – Saudi Government and Private Sector HLS-HLD Market Outlook by Sector |
| Table 4 – HLS-HLD Market Forecast [$B] by Ten Sub Markets – 2008-2018 |
| Table 5 – Budget Allocations to Critical Infrastructure Sectors [$M] – |
| Table 6 – Saudi Arabia Defense and HLD Outlays [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Table 7 – Saudi Arabia Defense and HLD Outlays as [%] of GDP |
| Table 8 – Saudi Arabia Government and Private Sector HLS, HLD and Counter Terror Intel. Outlay [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Table 9 – Saudi Arabia HLS-HLD Outlays as [%] of “Total Defense” Outlay – 2007-2018 |
| Table 10 – Saudi Arabia HLS-HLD Market Sectors Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Table 11 – Saudi Arabia HLS-HLD Market Sectors as [%] of Saudi HLS-HLD Outlay |
| Table 12 – Saudi Military Airfields |
| Table 13 – The Saudi Armed Forces HLD Outlay and Markets Outlook [$B] – 2008-2018 |
| Table 14 – The Saudi Ministry of Interior HLD Outlay and Markets Outlook [$B] – 2008-2018 |
| Table 15 – The Saudi National Guard HLS Outlay and Markets Outlook [$B] – 2008-2018 |
| Table 16 – Saudi Arabia Counter Terror Intelligence Services Outlay [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Table 17 – Saudi Arabia Intelligence Community HLS Outlay and Market as [%] of GDP |
| Table 18 – Saudi Arabia Private Sector Oil-Gas Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Table 19 – Saudi Arabia Private Sector Oil-Gas Market as [%] of HLS-HLD Market |
| Table 20 – Saudi Civil Airfields |
| Table 21 – Seven Saudi Arabian Aviation Security Market Sub-Sectors – Market Prospects Snapshot |
| Table 22 – Saudi Arabia Aviation Security Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Table 23 – Total Cargo Handled in All Saudi Ports in 2007, [Million Metric Tons] |
| Table 24 – Saudi Arabia Maritime Security Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Table 25 – Saudi Arabia – Population Distribution In Major Cities |
| Table 26 – Saudi Arabia CBRN Mitigation Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Table 27 – Saudi Arabia Counter Terror Intelligence Community Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Table 28 – Saudi Arabia Border & Perimeter Security Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Table 29 – Snapshot of Saudi Society in Information Age – 2008 Data |
| Table 30 – Saudi Arabia HLS-HLD IT Cybersecurity and Software Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Table 31 – Saudi Arabia First Responder’s Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Table 32 – Criteria for Prioritizing Budgets for CIP |
| Table 33 – A Snapshot of the 14 Critical Infrastructure Protection Market Sectors of Saudi Arabia |
| Table 34 – Saudi Arabia Critical Infrastructure Protection Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Table 35 – Saudi Arabia RFID & Biometrics HLS Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Table 36 – Seven Private Sector HLS Market Segments |
| Table 37 – Saudi Arabia Private Sector HLS Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Table 38 – Total Arms Purchases by Saudi Arabia ($M) – 1999-2006 |
List of Figures
| Figure 1 – The Four Terror Threat Categories |
| Figure 2 – The Saudi HLS-HLD Interplay |
| Figure 3 – Saudi Arabia – Fact Sheet |
| Figure 4 – HLS-HLD National Outlay per Capita [$/Year] Saudi Arabia vs. the USA and the EU – 2008 |
| Figure 5 – Three Tiers of Saudi HLS-HLD Infrastructure |
| Figure 6 – HLS-HLD Cumulative Market [$B] Saudi Arabia vs. USA., UK, China and Germany – 2007-2018 |
| Figure 7 – HLS-HLD Market as [%] of GDP: Saudi Arabia vs. USA, UK, China and Germany – 2007 |
| Figure 8 – HLS-HLD Market as [%] of GDP: Saudi Arabia vs. USA, UK, China and Germany – 2018 |
| Figure 9 – Total HLS-HLD Market [$B] by Segments – 2009-2018 |
| Figure 10 – Total HLS-HLD 10 Market Segments CAGR [%] – 2008-2018 |
| Figure 11 – Saudi Arabia – Map |
| Figure 12 – Saudi Arabia – Country Profile – 2007 |
| Figure 13 – Saudi Budget Surplus |
| Figure 14 – Saudi Government Budget Spending – 2000-2008 |
| Figure 15 – Saudi Domestic Debt |
| Figure 16 – Saudi Arabia Defense and HLD Outlay Outlook [%] |
| Figure 17 – Saudi Arabia GDP [$T] Outlook – 2008-2018 |
| Figure 18 – Saudi Arabia Defense & HLD Outlay [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Figure 19 – Saudi Arabia Defense & HLD Outlay as [%] of GDP |
| Figure 20 – The Saudi 8-Tiered Terror Mitigation Responsibilities |
| Figure 21 – The Saudi Government HLS-HLD Org. Chart |
| Figure 22 – Saudi Government and Private Sector HLS, HLD and Counter Terror Intel. Outlay by Sector – 2008, 2018 |
| Figure 23 – Saudi Arabia Government & Private Sector HLS-HLD Outlay [$B] by Sector – 2007-2018 Outlook |
| Figure 24 – Saudi Arabia Government and Private Sector HLS-HLD Market by Sectors 2008, 2018 Outlook |
| Figure 25 – Saudi Arabia Government & Private Sector HLS-HLD Outlay as [%] of Saudi Arabia “Total Defense” – 2007-2018 Outlook |
| Figure 26 – Saudi Arabia HLS-HLD Markets [$B] by Activity – 2008-2018 Outlook |
| Figure 27 – Saudi Arabia HLS-HLD Sectors as [%] of Saudi HLS-HLD Outlay |
| Figure 28 – The Saudi Armed Forces HLD Outlay and Markets Outlook [$B] – 2008-2018 |
| Figure 29 – The Saudi Ministry of Interior HLD Outlay and Markets Outlook [$B] – 2008-2018 |
| Figure 30 – The Saudi National Guard HLS Outlay and Markets Outlook [$B] – 2008-2018 |
| Figure 31 – The Structure of the Saudi General Intelligence Presidency |
| Figure 32 – Saudi Arabia Intel. Community Services Outlay Outlook |
| Figure 33 – Saudi Arabia Intel. Community Counter Terror Outlay [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Figure 34 – Saudi Arabia Counter Terror Intel. Outlay as [%] of GDP |
| Figure 35 – Saudi Arabia VS. U.S. Crude Oil Production 1960-2010 |
| Figure 36 – Oil Prices, 1994 – March 2008 |
| Figure 37 – Saudi Oil and Gas Fields |
| Figure 38 – Saudi Arabia Private Sector Oil-Gas Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Figure 39 – Saudi Arabia Private Sector Oil-Gas Market as [%] of HLS Market |
| Figure 40 – Saudi Arabia Private Sector Oil-Gas Market as [%] of HLS-HLD Market |
| Figure 41 – Muslim Pilgrims Circle the Holy Kaaba in Mecca |
| Figure 42 – Budget Allocation to Saudi Aviation [$M] – 2002-2008 |
| Figure 43 – The Saudi Civil Airports Map |
| Figure 44 – Saudi Aviation Security Threats Mitigation and Targets – 2018 |
| Figure 45 – Multi-Modal People Screening Technology – Artist Perception |
| Figure 46 – King Khaled International Airport |
| Figure 47 – Saudi Aviation Security Market – SWOT Analysis |
| Figure 48 – Saudi Aviation Security Market Competitiveness Analysis |
| Figure 49 – Saudi Arabia Aviation Security Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Figure 50 – Budget Allocation to Saudi Seaports [$M] – 2002-2008 |
| Figure 51 – Total Cargo Handled in All Saudi Ports in 2007 |
| Figure 52 – Ras Tanura Oil Export Terminal – One of the World’s Oil Choke Points |
| Figure 53 – A Saudi LNG Terminal |
| Figure 54 – Global Maritime Oil Flows and Strategic Shipping Chokepoints |
| Figure 55 – X VLCC Takayama after Attack in the Gulf of Aden |
| Figure 56 – Maritime Containers Security “Food Chain” |
| Figure 57 – Strait of Hormuz – World Oil Transit Chokepoint |
| Figure 58 – Strait of Hormuz – Width at Narrowest Point 21 Miles |
| Figure 59 – Saudi Maritime Security Market SWOT Analysis |
| Figure 60 – Saudi Maritime Security Market – Competitiveness Analysis |
| Figure 61 – Saudi Arabia Maritime Security Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Figure 62 – CBRN Mitigation Market |
| Figure 63 – Casualties from Nuclear and Biological Release |
| Figure 64 – Saudi CBRN Mitigation Market SWOT Analysis |
| Figure 65 – Saudi CBRN Mitigation Market – Competitiveness Analysis |
| Figure 66 – Saudi Arabia CBRN Mitigation Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Figure 67 – Saudi Intelligence Community Market SWOT Analysis |
| Figure 68 – Saudi Intelligence Community Market – Competitiveness Analysis |
| Figure 69 – Saudi Arabia Counter Terror Intelligence Community Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Figure 70 – Perimeter of the Dhahran International Airport |
| Figure 71 – Saudi Arabia – Yemen Border |
| Figure 72 – Border & Perimeter Protection on Combined Use of Physical Barriers and Surveillance & Electronic Detection Means |
| Figure 73 – Saudi Borders & Premier Security Market SWOT Analysis |
| Figure 74 – Saudi Border & Perimeter Security Market – Competitiveness Analysis |
| Figure 75 – Saudi Arabia Borders and Perimeter Security Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Figure 76 – Saudi Telecom Roadmap |
| Figure 77 – Establishing Saudi CERT (Computer Emergency Readiness Team) |
| Figure 78 – Saudi IT, Cybersecurity and Software Market SWOT Analysis |
| Figure 79 – Saudi Cybersecurity and Software Market – Competitiveness Analysis |
| Figure 80 – Saudi Arabia HLS-HLD IT, Cybersecurity and Software Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Figure 81 – Saudi 1st Responders Require Oil-Gas Incidence-Specific Means and Methods |
| Figure 82 – Saudi First Responders Market SWOT Analysis |
| Figure 83 – Saudi First Responders Market – Competitiveness Analysis |
| Figure 84 – Saudi Arabia First Responder Security Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Figure 85 – The Layered Critical Infrastructure Protection |
| Figure 86 – Saudi Landbridge Project |
| Figure 87 – Mecca-Medinah Rail Project |
| Figure 88 – Saudi Critical Infrastructure Protection Market SWOT Analysis |
| Figure 89 – Saudi Critical Infrastructure Protection Market – Competitiveness Analysis |
| Figure 90 – Saudi Arabia Critical Infrastructure Protection Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |
| Figure 91 – Active RFID Tag |
| Figure 92 – Saudi RFID & Biometrics Market SWOT Analysis |
| Figure 93 – Saudi RFID & Biometrics Market – Competitiveness Analysis |
| Figure 95 – Saudi Private Sector Market SWOT Analysis |
| Figure 96 – Saudi Private Sector Market – Competitiveness Analysis |
| Figure 97 – Saudi Arabia Private Sector HLS Market Outlook [$B] – 2007-2018 |

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