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Saudi Chief of General Staff Patronizes Graduation at King Faisal Air Academy
2020-07-23 Read More...
On behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, the Chief of General Staff General Fayyadh Al-Ruwaili patronized in Riyadh the graduation ceremony

Saudi Arabia’s GAMI Launches ‘World Defense Show 2022’
2020-07-21 Read More...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) announced the launch of ‘World Defense Show’. The show will take center stage in the global defense show circuit, offering exhibitors and visitors the opportunity to

2nd Saudi International Airshow to Host Space Pavilion & Conference
2020-07-16 Read More...
The second edition of Saudi International Airshow www.saudiairshow.aeero will receive international Space Agencies on a dedicated area and specific conference program during the event from 16th to 18th February 2021 in

Saudi, UK, US Navies Conclude Mine-Hunting Countermeasures Training
2020-07-13 Read More...
Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), Royal Navy and U.S. Navy forces participated in mine countermeasures (MCM) interoperability training in the Arabian Gulf from 06 to 21

Aircraft Accessories & Components Co. Names New CEO
2020-07-09 Read More...
The Board of Directors of Aircraft Accessories & Components Company (AACC), a subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), announced the appointment of Eng. Mazen Johar as CEO to oversee the company’s operations starting from July 6,

Raytheon to Supply 7 Missile Defense Radars to Saudi Arabia
2020-06-30 Read More...
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, received a $2.3 billion U.S. Missile Defense Agency production contract for seven gallium nitride (GaN)-based AN/TPY-2 radars as part of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense

GAMI Grants 18 New Licenses to Saudi Companies
2020-06-19 Read More...
The General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) has announced granting licenses to 18 new companies to engage in the military industries sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Signs Charter of Arab Space Cooperation Group
2020-06-18 Read More...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has signed the basic charter of the Arab Space Cooperation Group with the participation of 14 member states in a virtual meeting convened on Sunday at the headquarters of Saudi Space Commission (SSC) in

GAMI Signs 2 MoUs to Localize Military Industries in Saudi Arabia
2020-06-15 Read More...
The General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) signed in Riyadh two Memoranda of joint cooperation with the Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources and The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY) to stimulate, enable and localize

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Hails Strategic Partnership with UK
2020-06-11 Read More...
Prince Khaled bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Defense, received Wednesday a phone call from Ben Wallace Secretary of State for Defense of United

Lockheed Martin, TAQNIA to Build New Satellite Ground System for Saudi Arabia
2020-06-09 Read More...
Following the successful launch and operation of Saudi Arabia’s newest commercial communications satellite, SaudiGeoSat-1 (SGS-1), Lockheed Martin has been selected to develop a new ground system to control, manage and operate the

Saudi International Airshow 2021 to Double in Size
2020-05-28 Read More...
The 2021 edition of Saudi International Airshow www.saudiairshow.aero will double in size, with more than 100,000 square meter surface exhibition space, two new exhibition halls, in addition to the existing hall and a static

Saudi Arabia to Replace Two US Patriot Missile Batteries at Oil Sites
2020-05-13 Read More...
Saudi Arabia will replace two US missile defense batteries at oil sites and will still be able to defend itself from any Iranian aggression, according to experts in the field who said the move did not affect strong US-Saudi relations, Al Arabiya

SAMI Appoints Walid Abukhaled as Acting CEO
2020-04-28 Read More...
The Board of Directors of Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) announced the appointment of Engineer Walid Abukhaled as acting CEO to oversee the company’s operations starting from April 23, 2020, until further

Prince Sultan bin Salman Chairs 2nd Saudi Space Commission’s Meeting
2020-04-22 Read More...
Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Commission (SSC), has chaired the second meeting of the Commission’s Board of Directors, through an electronic application developed by the Commission, the

Canada Lifting Arms Exports Freeze to Saudi Arabia
2020-04-13 Read More...
Canada is lifting a freeze on weapons exports to Saudi Arabia and has renegotiated a $14 billion contract to sell General Dynamics Corp armored vehicles to Riyadh, Ottawa said, Reuters

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