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Saudi Navy Takes Part in Int’l Maritime Exercise (IMX 2019)
2019-10-28 Read More...
The Saudi Royal Naval Forces is taking part in IMX 19, US Central Naval Command, and the world’s largest multinational mixed international naval exercise which is taking place at the North Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Coast of Djibouti

AEC Concludes Participation in 3rd Saudi Logistics Conference
2019-10-17 Read More...
Advanced Electronics Company (AEC), a Saudi Arabian Military Industries Company (SAMI) company and one of the leading national companies in the electronics & technology, has concluded its successful participation in the Saudi Logistics

U.S. to Deploy More Troops, Equipment to Saudi Arabia
2019-10-14 Read More...
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced on Friday the deployment of additional American military forces to Saudi Arabia to bolster the Kingdom’s defenses after the September 14 attack on its oil facilities, which Washington and Riyadh have

‘Red Wave-2’ Joint Military Drill Kicks Off in Saudi Arabia
2019-09-25 Read More...
Naval forces from seven Red Sea countries started a joint military drill in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Sunday, according to Saudi Arabia’s official SPA news

SAMI Completes Management Executive Team
2019-09-10 Read More...
Dr. Andreas Schwer, CEO of Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), has announced the completion of the company’s executive management team, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

“Eager Lion 2019” Military Drill Concludes in Jordan
2019-09-09 Read More...
The “Eager Lion 2019” military exercise concluded in Amman, Jordan Thursday in the presence of the Commander of the US Central Command, General Kenneth McKenzie, and the participation of heads of delegations participating in the exercise from (30)

Head of General Authority for Military Industries Visits Armscor
2019-09-03 Read More...
Governor of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) Engineer Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al-Ohali (photo) headed the Authority’s delegation during its recent visit to the Republic of South

‘Eager Lion’ Military Drill Kicks Off in Jordan
2019-08-27 Read More...
The 2019 “Eager Lion” military training drill has kicked off in Jordan on Sunday, August 25, and runs through September 5, with 8,000 participants from Jordan, the U.S. and 27 other

Saudi Navy Commissions First Two Fast Boats in France
2019-07-25 Read More...
The Saudi Royal Naval Forces celebrated putting into commission the first and second speedboats, specially made by the French Navy for its Saudi counterpart, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

First Saudi Female Ambassador Starts Her Mission in Washington
2019-07-09 Read More...
Saudi Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al Saud on Thursday started her mission in the US as the Kingdom’s first female

Saudi Arabia Announces Opening of NEOM Bay Airport
2019-06-27 Read More...
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia announced the opening of NEOM Bay Airport in the northern region of Sharma in the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Saudi Chief-of-Staff Receives Lebanese Army Commander
2019-06-24 Read More...
Saudi Armed Forces Chief of the General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili received Thursday Lebanese Army Commander Brigadier General Joseph Aoun and the accompanying

L3 Technologies, SAMI Enter Into Joint Venture
2019-06-20 Read More...
L3 Technologies announced it has signed a joint venture agreement with Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) to collaborate on electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) and special mission systems projects within the Kingdom of

Saudi Crown Prince Patronizes Two Graduation Ceremonies
2019-05-07 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia, attended on Wednesday (photo) the graduation ceremony of the 96th batch of students of the King Faisal Air

Saudi Arabia Hosts Planning Meeting for 10th Joint Peninsula Shield Exercise
2018-12-27 Read More...
The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) represented by military affairs participated in the meeting held in Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, from 23 December to 27 December 2018, in order to finalize planning for the

‘Arab Shield 1’ Drills Conclude in Egypt
2018-11-19 Read More...
In the presence of the Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Mutair, the Saudi Armed Forces concluded its participation in the (Arab Shield 1) military maneuvers which were hosted by the Arab

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