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Joseph Rank to Lead Lockheed Martin’s Saudi Operations
2018-10-02 Read More...
Lockheed Martin announced Brigadier General (Retired) Joseph (Joe) Rank as the Chief Executive for Lockheed Martin Saudi Arabia. Rank will lead the company’s growing business in the Kingdom with responsibilities for building and cultivating key

Germany Approves Arms Sales to Gulf, Mideast Countries
2018-09-26 Read More...
The Federal Government of Germany has authorized further arms exports to the Gulf States and other Middle Eastern countries. Deliveries go to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, among

Saudi Royal Air Force Celebrates National Day 88
2018-09-25 Read More...
The Saudi Royal Air Force carried out an air show in the skies of Jeddah

Saudi King Patronizes Ethiopia-Eritrea Peace Agreement
2018-09-18 Read More...
Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the President of the State of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki and Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali signed Sunday the Jeddah Agreement for Peace between

Saudi Navy Launches First MH-60R Helicopter in USA
2018-09-17 Read More...
Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghufaili, launched the first MH-60R navel multirole Helicopter aircraft which operates on board the fleet’s ships and naval bases, Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Cohen Group to Launch a Saudi Arabia Office
2018-09-14 Read More...
The Cohen Group, a global business advisory firm, announced that it will launch a Saudi Arabia office. Located in Riyadh, this new office will serve as the hub for the firm's operations in the

Saudi Arabia Launches Two Separate Drills with U.S., Sudan
2018-09-13 Read More...
A joint military drill between Saudi Arabia and the US army, Shield of Prevention-2 has kicked off to support security, stability and cooperation in the

Spain Cancels Laser-Guided Bombs Sale to Saudi Arabia
2018-09-07 Read More...
The Spanish Defense Ministry has cancelled sales of laser-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia because of concerns over the Yemen war, agencies

Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies Hosts Royal Saudi Air Force Candidates
2018-08-06 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Airports is hosting delegates candidates from the Royal Saudi Air Force at the Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) for a series of selected aviation training

Lockheed Martin to Build Multi-Mission Surface Combatant for Saudi Arabia
2018-07-23 Read More...
The U.S. government awarded Lockheed Martin an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) award for the production of the Multi-Mission Surface Combatant for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Orders Five Corvettes from Navantia
2018-07-16 Read More...
On 12 July, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has signed a contract for the construction of five corvettes, an operation that amounts to 1,800 million Euros and represents the largest in the history of Spanish public shipyards with a foreign

Envoy: “Rostec Opened an Office in Saudi Arabia”
2018-06-05 Read More...
In early October 2017, King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz paid an official visit to Russia, the first by a Saudi

U.S. Expediting Arms Exports to Saudi Arabia, Other Allies
2018-05-29 Read More...
The Pentagon is speeding up U.S. weapons deliveries to allied militaries such as Saudi Arabia, Romania, Japan, and South Korea through new “pilot authorities” that change how it can design and

Saudi Arabia Participates in Launching of Chinese Space Trip
2018-05-22 Read More...
In a new scientific achievement, and a unique one of its type at the Arab and Islamic level, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the People’s Republic of China have co-shared a rare trip to explore the invisible side of the moon closely as part of its

Saudi Navy to Receive OSI’s Integrated Bridge & Navigation System
2018-05-04 Read More...
OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) announced the signing of a contract with Lockheed Martin to provide its Integrated Bridge and Navigation System (IBNS) for the first four ships of the Royal Saudi Navy’s (RSN) Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC)

Saudi Navy Frigates to be Powered by American Engines
2018-05-03 Read More...
Fairbanks Morse - an EnPro Industries company - has been awarded a contract to deliver eight FM | Colt-Pielstick diesel engines to power four frigates for the Royal Saudi

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