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Commander of Royal Saudi Air Defense Visits Egyptian Air Defense Forces
2021-11-24 Read More...
Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Lieutenant General Mazyad bin Suleiman Al-Amro has recently visited in Cairo the Egyptian Air Defense

Royal Saudi Air Force, UAE Armed Forces Conclude Missile Air War Center 2021 Exercise
2021-11-13 Read More...
Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) and UAE Armed Forces have concluded the Missile Air War Center 2021 Exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with the participation of the with a number of

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Meets Iraqi Defense Minister
2021-11-10 Read More...
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense, met Wednesday in Riyadh with Minister of Defense of the Republic of Iraq, Juma Inad

Saudi, Kuwaiti, US Land Forces Launch ‘Gulf Shooting 2021’ Drill
2021-11-09 Read More...
The Gulf Shooting 2021 drill kicked off on Sunday in Kuwait, with the participation of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, the Kuwaiti Land Force and U.S. Army's Spartan

Saudi Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Visits FEINDEF 21 in Madrid
2021-11-05 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs, Dr. Khalid bin Hussein Al-Bayari, and his accompanying delegation visited the International Defense and Security Exhibition (FEINDEF 21), which is held during the period 3-5

GAMI Governor Meets Major Defense, Security Companies in Riyadh
2021-11-03 Read More...
Eng. Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al-Ohali, Governor of the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), met with several CEOs and leaders of major international companies operating in the military industries sector, on the

GAMI, SAMI Sign Contract to Develop “SkyGuard” UAV
2021-11-02 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) announced Sunday the signing a contract with Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) for development and manufacture of the “SkyGuard” UAV. The strategic objective of this signing,

Saudi Space Commission, Airbus Sign Partnership to Develop Human Capabilities
2021-11-02 Read More...
The Saudi Space Commission (SSC) has announced a strategic partnership for the development of human capabilities in the space field with Airbus Defense and Space, based on enhancing the exchange of knowledge and successful experiences between the

Saudi-US Navies Conclude ‘Blue Defender 21’ Drill Maneuvers
2021-10-29 Read More...
The mixed naval drill “Blue Defender 21”, carried out by the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) with its US counterpart in the Red Sea, has been concluded in the Western Fleet

Saudi, US Navies Continue “Blue Defender-21” Drill
2021-10-27 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), represented by the Western Fleet, continued the activities of the mixed bilateral naval exercise “Blue Defender 21” with the US

Saudi Chief of General Staff Receives Commander of U.S. Central Command
2021-10-25 Read More...
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili received Thursday at King Salman Base in the Central Sector, General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. Commander of United States

Commander of Royal Saudi Air Forces Receives Iraqi Counterpart
2021-10-25 Read More...
Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Lieutenant General Mazyad bin Suleiman Al-Amro (photo) received in Riyadh Thursday Commander of the Iraqi Air Defense Lieutenant General Maan bin Zaid

Saudi Chief of General Staff Attends Seoul ADEX 2021
2021-10-22 Read More...
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili attended the opening ceremony of the 2021 Seoul International Aerospace Defense Exhibition (Seoul ADEX), which was inaugurated by

Saudi General Authority of Military Industries (GAMI) Hosts Investors Workshop in Seoul
2021-10-20 Read More...
The General Authority of Military Industries (GAMI), Saudi Arabia’s defense industry regulator, enabler, and licensor, has hosted a workshop with Korean investors on the sidelines of the 2021 Seoul International Aerospace Defense Exhibition (Seoul

Missile Air War Center 2021 Exercise Kicks Off in UAE
2021-10-19 Read More...
The Missile Air War Center 2021 exercises kicked off Sunday at Al-Dhafra Airbase in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the participation of the Saudi Royal Air Force (SRAF)/ F-15s SE, as well as other air forces from other friendly

Saudi, US Navies Launch Joint ‘Indigo Defender–21’ Exercise
2021-10-19 Read More...
The mixed bilateral naval exercise ‘Indigo Defender-21’ between the Royal Saudi Naval Forces and the US Navy in the Western Fleet was launched

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