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Saudi F-15 Fighters, US B-52 Bombers Conclude Joint Exercise
2021-01-12 Read More...
Royal Saudi Air Force and the US Air Force concluded in Riyadh a bilateral exercise between Saudi F-15SA fighters and US Air Force B-52 strategic bombers as well as F-16

GCC Summit in Saudi Arabia Ends Dispute with Qatar
2021-01-06 Read More...
Leaders and Heads of Delegations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States convened the 41st session of the GCC Supreme Council Tuesday at Maraya Concert Hall in in the Saudi Arabian governorate of

Saudi Arabia Requests 3,000 GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB I) Munitions
2020-12-31 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb I (SDB I) Munitions and related equipment for an estimated cost of $290

SAMI Acquires Advanced Electronics Company (AEC)
2020-12-30 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced that it has acquired Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) as part of the largest military industries deal ever concluded in the Kingdom

Saudi Navy Commander Launches Multi-Mission Helicopters (MH-60R)
2020-12-25 Read More...
Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghafili launched in Jubail the Multi-Mission Combat Navy Helicopters (MH-60R) in the presence of Commander of the US Central Command, Fifth Fleet and Combined Maritime

Saudi Chief of General Staff Receives Commander of U.S. Naval Forces’ Central Command
2020-12-23 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the General Staff Lt. General Fayyadh bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili (photo) received in Riyadh Monday Commander of the U.S. Naval Forces’ Central Command Vice Admiral Samuel Paparo and accompanying

Saudi Chief of General Staff Receives Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
2020-12-18 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili received Wednesday General Mark A. Milley Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his accompanying delegation

Saudi Chief of General Staff Receives Indian Counterpart
2020-12-15 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili received at his office Sunday Chief of Indian Army Staff General M. M. Naravane, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Saudi Warplanes Escort US B-52 Strategic Bombers
2020-12-14 Read More...
The Saudi Royal Air Force warplanes escorted Thursday two US strategic bombers (B-52) while crossing the airspace of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as the B-52 has the ability to launch a large load of multiple weapons and hit the targets accurately

Saudi, US Land Forces Start ‘Hawk Claws 2’ Joint Exercise
2020-12-10 Read More...
Maneuvers of a joint exercise of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, with the participation of the friendly US forces, kicked off on Tuesday at the Northwestern zone of the

Saudi Chief-of-Staff Awarded Bahraini Medal First Degree
2020-12-08 Read More...
Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received in Manama Sunday Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the General Staff, General Fayyad bin Hamid

Saudi International Airshow 2021 Postponed Until Further Notice
2020-12-04 Read More...
The Saudi Aviation Club has postponed the second edition of the Saudi International Airshow, amid the resurgence of a second wave of COVID-19 in a number of

U.S. to Extend Military Training Mission to Saudi Arabia by 5 Years
2020-12-03 Read More...
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of U.S. Security Assistance Office (SAO) support services to include technical assistance and advisory support to the

Saudi Armed Forces Participate in Joint Arab Drill in Egypt
2020-11-24 Read More...
The Saudi Armed Forces are taking part in the joint military drill “Saif Al Arab” (The Sword of Arabs), which is currently held at Mohamed Naguib Military Base in the Arab Republic of Egypt, with the participation of the United Arab Emirates, the

Navantia San Fernando Launches Second Corvette for Saudi Arabia
2020-11-17 Read More...
On November 14th, Navantia has launched the second of the five corvettes for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, named AL-DIRIYAH, in homage to the city where the Saudi royal family has its

Lockheed Martin, King Abdulaziz University Sign Master Research Agreement
2020-11-17 Read More...
Lockheed Martin, the U.S.-based global technology leader, entered into an international master research agreement with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz University (KAU). Both entities will focus on research and development initiatives to support the

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