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SAMI Concludes its Participation in IDEX with Key Strategic Partnerships
2021-03-01 Read More...
The Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), which is fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), concluded its successful participation in the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), for the year of 2021, which was held in Abu

Saudi Chief of General Staff Patronizes King Faisal Air College Graduation Ceremony
2021-02-10 Read More...
On behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, the Chief of General Staff Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili patronized in Riyadh the graduation

First Military Drill Continues at Saudi Arabia’s Air War Center
2021-02-08 Read More...
Participants at Rimah Al-Nassr 1 (Spears of Vicotry) Exercise Maneuvers continued their joint drills at Saudi Arabia’s Air War Center at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran (Eastern

Joint “Naval Defender 21” Exercise Continues in Saudi Arabia
2021-01-27 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces continues “Naval Defender 21” exercise, with the participation of its counterpart United States’ Navy and a British

Saudi F-15 Fighters, US B-52 Bombers Conclude Joint Exercise
2021-01-12 Read More...
Royal Saudi Air Force and the US Air Force concluded in Riyadh a bilateral exercise between Saudi F-15SA fighters and US Air Force B-52 strategic bombers as well as F-16

Saudi Arabia Ranks Safest Among G20 Nations
2020-12-11 Read More...
Saudi Arabia ranks top for safety among G20 nations, outperforming the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC), as revealed through five security indicators included in a global

Saudi, US Land Forces Start ‘Hawk Claws 2’ Joint Exercise
2020-12-10 Read More...
Maneuvers of a joint exercise of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, with the participation of the friendly US forces, kicked off on Tuesday at the Northwestern zone of the

CMN Delivers New Batch of Speed Interceptor Boats to Saudi Navy
2020-09-22 Read More...
Commander of the Saudi Royal Naval Forces Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghufaili patronized in Dammam (Eastern Province) Sunday the delivery ceremony of the second and third batches of the French-made Speed Interceptor Boats HS132 as part

GAMI, TVTC to Boost Human Skills in Saudi Military Industries
2020-08-27 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC), the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Saudi Chief of General Staff Decorated by Djiboutian Counterpart
2020-03-12 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili received in Riyadh Tuesday the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Djibouti General Zakaria Cheikh

Saudi Falcons Took Part in IADE Exhibition in Tunisia
2020-03-10 Read More...
The fling displays of the Saudi Falcons team were appreciated by the visitors of the 10th International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (IADE), which concluded in Tunisia

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Visits Pakistan
2020-03-04 Read More...
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan received in his office in Islamabad Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and his accompanying delegation, currently on an official visit to the

Saudi Chief of General Staff Decorates Chief of UK Defense Staff
2020-01-08 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili decorated in Riyadh the Chief of the UK Defense Staff General Sir Nick Carter (photo) with King Abdulaziz Medal of the Excellent Rank, which is ordered by the Custodian

Saudi King, Defense Minister Receive US Defense Secretary
2019-10-24 Read More...
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his office in Riyadh Tuesday the United States Secretary of Defense Mark

Saudi Arabia Hosts Security & Defense Conference for Chiefs of Staff
2019-10-23 Read More...
The Security and Defense Conference of the Chiefs of Staff of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States and a number of friendly countries including Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Netherlands, New

SAMI-Navantia Starts Construction of First RSNF Corvette in Cadiz
2019-10-04 Read More...
SAMI-Navantia Naval Industries (SAMI-Navantia), a joint venture between Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and Navantia S.A., marked the launch of construction for the first of five Avante 2200 corvettes with an official keel-laying ceremony

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