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Multinational Air Exercise Starts in Pakistan with Royal Saudi Air Force Participation
2021-04-01 Read More...
The maneuvers of Air Excellence Center Exercise ‘Aces Meet 2021’ have been launched at Mus’haf Air Base, in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, with participation of the Royal Saudi Air Force, the US Air Force, as well as Pakistani Air Force

Saudi Air Force Jets Arrive in Pakistan for Multinational Air Exercise
2021-03-30 Read More...
The Saudi Royal Air Force (RSAF)’s combat aircraft with all air, technical and support crews completed on Saturday their arrival in Mushaf Airbase in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to participate in 2021 Air Excellence Center Exercise, code named

Royal Saudi Air & Naval Forces Conclude Desert Flag 2021 & Al-Fulk-4 Exercises
2021-03-29 Read More...
The Saudi Royal Air Force (RSAF) concluded Thursday its participation in the exercise Desert Flag 2021, which was held at Al-Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates (UAE), over a period of three

Royal Saudi, Sudanese Naval Forces Continue ‘Al-Fulk4’ Exercise
2021-03-25 Read More...
The Saudi-Sudanese bilaterally-mixed naval exercise Al-Fulk4, taking place at King Faisal Naval Base of the Western Fleet, continues its maneuvers in Jeddah between the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, represented by the Western Fleet and the Sudanese

Saudi Arabia Successfully Launches Two Satellites
2021-03-23 Read More...
Saudi Arabia successfully launched Monday the two satellites Shahin Sat 17, affiliated with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and CubeSate Satellite, affiliated with King Saud University

Saudia Inks US$3 Billion Financing Agreement with 6 Saudi Banks
2021-03-23 Read More...
The Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation (Saudia) has signed a financing agreement with 6 local banks worth SR11.2 billion ($3 billion), the largest in the history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector, in order to implement its strategic

Saudi Chief of General Staff Meets Greek Counterpart at ‘Falcon Eye 1’ Drill
2021-03-22 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the General Staff Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili met with Greek Chief of Staff Lt. General Konstantinos Floros on

Saudi, US Ground Forces Launch ‘Falcon Claws 3’ Exercise
2021-03-22 Read More...
“Falcon Claws 3”, a joint exercise involving the Royal Saudi Land Forces and their US counterparts, has begun, the Ministry of Defense announced on

Saudi, Indian Space Commissions Discuss Fields of Cooperation
2021-03-19 Read More...
Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (photo), Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Commission (SSC), virtually met with the Secretary of the Indian Space Administration, and Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation and Space

Saudi, Greek Air Forces Start ‘Eagle Eye 1’ Drill Maneuvers
2021-03-18 Read More...
Falcon Eye 1 drill maneuvers kicked off in Greece

Royal Saudi, Greek Air Forces to Hold ‘Eagle Eye 1’ Drills
2021-03-16 Read More...
The aircraft of the Royal Saudi Air Force taking part in Eagle Eye 1 drill maneuvers, set to be carried out during this month, arrived with its full air, technical and backing up crews in Souda Airbase, at the Greek island of Crete on

Saudi 515-SA Fighters, US B52 Bombers Conduct Bilateral Exercise
2021-03-10 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Air Forces and the US Air Force have conducted a bilateral exercise on Sunday, as Saudi F15 SA fighters and US strategic B52 bombers have taken part

Jordanian King Concludes Visit to Saudi Arabia
2021-03-10 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan, accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, met in Riyadh on Monday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is also Deputy Prime

‘Desert Flag 2021’ Exercise Kicks Off in UAE
2021-03-08 Read More...
The Saudi Royal Air Force combat aircraft arrived Friday at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to participate in the joint exercise (Desert Flag 2021), the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Royal Saudi Air Force, USAF Conclude Joint Maneuvers
2021-03-08 Read More...
Royal Saudi Air Forces (RSAF) and US Air Forces (USAF) concluded last week Sunday Dragon joint exercise which witnessed many joint combat “scenarios” such as day and night sorties to address

Saudi Chief of General Staff Meets Senior Iraqi Defense Officials
2021-03-04 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the General Staff, Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili paid an official visit to Iraq Tuesday where he met with senior defense officials and paid get-acquainted visits to a number of defense

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