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Riyadh to Host Kingdom Defence Summit in April
2014-01-27 Read More...
Even if the World has been at peace since World War II, war and conflict are never far away. This is why we need a comprehensive approach to foreign policy, employing the broad spectrum of defence tools at our very disposal. A combination of our

BAE Making Progress on Saudi Eurofighter Jet Price Deal
2014-01-24 Read More...
British defence firm BAE Systems is making progress on a deal with Saudi Arabia over the pricing for Eurofighter jets, its Chairman signaled, a key milestone for the

Prince Salman bin Sultan Tours Pakistani Military Factories
2014-01-23 Read More...
During his visit to Pakistan earlier this week, Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, held talks with Senior Pakistani Military

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Visits Pakistan
2014-01-21 Read More...
Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Defense Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia arrived to Islamabad Sunday night on an official visit to

Saudi King Backs Israeli-Palestinian Peace Push
2014-01-06 Read More...
Saudi King Abdullah has offered his “enthusiastic support” to US efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, US Secretary of State John Kerry

French President Meets Saudi Minister of Defense in Riyadh
2013-12-31 Read More...
French President Francois Hollande met Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Salman bin Abdulaziz at the end of his visit to Riyadh on

Saudi Crown Prince Chairs Military Industries Meeting
2013-12-31 Read More...
Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense chaired a meeting of the Governing Council of the General Organization for Military Industries in Riyadh on

French President, Saudi King Discuss Regional Issues
2013-12-30 Read More...
French President Francois Hollande arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for a visit aimed at boosting prospects of commercial cooperation between the countries and addressing escalating tensions in the Middle

GCC Plans 100,000-Strong Joint Security Force
2013-12-24 Read More...
The GCC plans to set up a 100,000-strong joint Security Force under a unified military command, according to a top Saudi

Arotech’s Training & Simulation Wins Saudi Order
2013-12-19 Read More...
Arotech Corporation announced that its Training and Simulation Division's MILO force options business unit, through its international partner channels, was awarded a firm fixed-price contract to supply award-winning MILO Range simulators for use by

NGC Forms Team for Saudi Ministry of National Guard
2013-12-09 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) is bringing together leading industry partners in aviation sustainment, training and operations to offer innovative solutions for Saudi Arabia's Ministry of National Guard (MNG) Integrated Maintenance Support

Saudi Arabia and France Conclude Joint Military Drills
2013-11-29 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and France have continued their combined military exercises - focusing on mountain warfare - starting this past

Royal Saudi Naval Forces to Upgrade C4I System
2013-11-25 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DDSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of C4I system upgrades and maintenance and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of

Saudi Arabia Officially Rejects U.N. Security Council Seat
2013-11-13 Read More...
Saudi Arabia officially turned down its seat at the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday, with the kingdom’s envoy sending a letter to U.N. leader Ban Ki-moon to inform him of the

Pakistan Denies Any Nuclear Deal with Saudi Arabia
2013-11-11 Read More...
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry denied as “speculative, mischievous and baseless” a report by the BBC that Islamabad has agreed to sell nuclear weapons to Saudi

Defense Official to Become US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
2013-11-08 Read More...
President Barack Obama is nominating a top Defense Department official to become the U.S. ambassador to Saudi

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