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Saudi Arabia Requests 30 Mark V Patrol Boats
2013-07-12 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress July 9 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of 30 Mark V patrol boats and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.2

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Inspects Naval Units
2013-07-05 Read More...
Prince Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed, Deputy Minister of Defense, inspected Thursday, as part of his current tour of the Armed Forces in the Eastern Region, the marines units, naval security units of the Eastern fleet and the marines training

Implant Sciences Sells 11 Quantum Sniffers to Saudi Arabia
2013-07-05 Read More...
Implant Sciences Corporation, a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security and defense markets, announced it has won a contract for 11 Quantum Sniffer™ QS-H150 handheld explosives trace detectors (ETDs) from a customer in

US to Continue Saudi National Guard Modernization
2013-06-24 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia for the continuation of the United States-supported effort to modernize the Saudi Arabian National Guard

Sikorsky-Boeing JV to Offer Saudi Rotorcraft Services
2013-06-21 Read More...
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Boeing have formed a joint venture to compete for sustainment services in support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's rotorcraft fleet.

LONGBOW LLC Wins Saudi Apache Radar Contract
2013-06-14 Read More...
The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Corporation, received a $90.6 million contract to provide Saudi Arabia with LONGBOW Fire Control Radars (FCRs) for the AH-64 Apache Attack

13th Meeting of the GCC Land Forces Commanders
2013-05-31 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff, General Hussein bin Abdullah Al-Qabil, inaugurated earlier this week the Exhibition of Land Forces for Equipment of Field Services (Riyadh, 27-30 May

King Abdullah’s Son to Head Saudi National Guard
2013-05-28 Read More...
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah named his son to head a new National Guard Ministry on Monday, strengthening the force's role in the Kingdom.The elevation of Prince Miteb (photo), which state media said came in a royal decree, has few strategic or

Saudi Arabia-Turkey Sign Key Defense Pacts
2013-05-22 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed key defense pacts on Tuesday following a visit to Ankara by the Saudi Crown Prince Salman, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Saudi Chief Receives Commander of Yemeni Air Forces
2013-05-13 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff, General Hussein bin Abdullah Al-Qabil, received on Sunday the Commander of Air Forces and Air Defense of the Republic of Yemen Air Vice Marshall Rashed bin Nasser Al-Jund and the accompanying

Iraq Still Owes Kuwait $11.2 Billion in War Reparations
2013-05-06 Read More...
Kuwait has received $2.43 billion in war reparations from Iraq since the start of the year and is still owed another $11.2 billion, a senior official in the Gulf emirate

Boeing Rolls Out 1st F-15SA for Royal Saudi Air Force
2013-05-02 Read More...
Boeing rolled out Tuesday the F-15SA, ushering in a new era in fighter aircraft capability and affordability for the Kingdom of Saudi

Spanish F-104 Frigate, Saudi Navy Conclude Exercises
2013-04-24 Read More...
Spanish Navy F-104 frigate “Méndez Núñez” has been the flag ship of the Atalanta operation against piracy in the Indian Ocean, from 6th December to 6th

Saudi King Removes Deputy Defense Minister
2013-04-22 Read More...
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has removed Veteran Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khaled bin Sultan (photo) from his post, state media reported on Saturday, the latest move in a reshuffle among Princes holding government jobs in the

US Finalizing $10bn Arms Deal with Saudi Arabia, UAE
2013-04-22 Read More...
The US is finalizing a complex $10 billion arms deal that would strengthen two key Arab allies while maintaining Israel's military edge, defense officials said ahead of a trip to the Middle East by Defense Secretary Chuck

GD to Produce Additional Saudi M1A2 Abrams Tanks
2013-04-03 Read More...
General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded an additional $40 million for the procurement and production of Saudi M1A2 (M1A2S) Abrams tanks for the Kingdom of Saudi

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