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Supported by Iran, the group has deployed missiles and drones in addition to  unmanned surface vessel, damaging cargo ships and disrupting global trade dependent on the sea route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saudi Arabia, which borders the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, has attempted to bolster its underwater surveillance capabilities in part by acquiring a handful of Combined Active Passive Towed Array Sonars from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2024\/07\/24\/uk-signs-227-million-contract-with-thales-for-new-martlet-missiles\/\">Thales<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The order, which company officials here told Defense News was placed earlier this year, is for five Captas-1 sonars that will equip Saudi\u2019s Avante 2200 corvettes manufactured by the Spanish company Navantia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The system is the first variant of the Captas family of sonars and is designed to detect conventional submarines operating in shallow-water environments, with a range between 20 to 30 kilometers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other Gulf countries have chosen to invest in different technologies. 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