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Interview with Mansour Al-Babtain, Vice President of Commercial Partnerships and Liaison, World Defense Show (WDS)
The World Defense Show (WDS) continues to cement its position as a leading international defense and security platform. The show actively supports Saudi Vision 2030’s goal to localize defense expenditures by 50% through strategic
Crown Prince of Bahrain, Deputy Supreme Commander & Prime Minister, Meets U.S. Secretary of Defense
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince of the Kindgom of Bahrain, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Prime Minister, met Friday with Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense of the United States, at the
General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) Organizes Saudi Participation at IDEF 2025
The General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) is organizing the participation of the Saudi pavilion in the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2025), one of the world’s prominent defense exhibitions, held in Istanbul Expo Center in
11th Consultative Meeting of GCC Chiefs of Staff Concludes in Kuwait
The 11th consultative meeting of the Chiefs of Staff of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Armed Forces concluded Wednesday in Kuwait, with discussions focused on strengthening defense cooperation, unifying operational and training
Major Progress in Second Navantia Corvette Programme for Saudi Arabia
Navantia’s shipyard in San Fernando (Cádiz) performed on Wednesday the keel laying for the first corvette in the second series signed with the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF). This vessel will be the shipyard’s 571st construction and will be named
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Meets CEO of Brazilian Aircraft Manufacturer Embraer
H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has met with Francisco Gomes Neto, President and CEO of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, on the sidelines of the visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil to
Saudi Royal Air Defense Forces Launch First THAAD Missile Defense Unit
The Saudi Royal Air Defense Force officially inaugurated the first unit of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system, following the successful completion of system testing, evaluation, and field training of personnel within
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