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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

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

Commander of Royal Saudi Air Forces Receives U.S. Air Forces Central Command Commander
2021-03-11 Read More...
Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Forces Lieutenant General Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz received U.S. Air Forces Central Command Commander, Lieutenant General Gregory

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

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 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

First Military Drill at Saudi Air Warfare Center Launched
2021-02-03 Read More...
The first joint military drills held at the Saudi Air Warfare Center at the King Abdulaziz Air Base in al-Dhahran kicked off on

SAMI to Invest Up to $1.8 Billion in Partnerships, Acquisitions
2021-02-02 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) is planning to invest up to $1.8 billion (SR7 billion) during the coming period, in strategic partnerships, projects, and certain acquisitions, CEO Walid Abukhaled (photo) told Asharq

US B-52 Bomber, Saudi F-15SAs Showcase Airpower in Middle East
2021-01-29 Read More...
For the third time this year, U.S. Air Force B-52H “Stratofortress” aircrews assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, successfully completed a presence patrol in the Middle East, the U.S. Central Command announced in a

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 Space Commission, University of Arizona Sign Agreement
2021-01-22 Read More...
The Saudi Space Commission has virtually signed an executive program with the US University of Arizona (UA) to exchange space-interested students, university staff, administrative personnel, and

Over 100 Saudi Female Engineers Break Gender Barriers at AEC’s Military Factory
2021-01-21 Read More...
More than 100 Saudi women are breaking gender barriers as they are working as engineers for the technological development of Saudi Arabia at the Advanced Electronic Company’s (AEC) military

Saudi Arabia Ranks 11th “Most Powerful” Country in the World
2021-01-14 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has been ranked 11th most powerful country in the world and first in the Islamic and Arab world for 2021, according to an annual ranking by the CEOWORLD

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