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King Abdullah’s Son to Head Saudi National Guard
2013-05-28 Read More...
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah named his son to head a new National Guard Ministry on Monday, strengthening the force's role in the Kingdom.The elevation of Prince Miteb (photo), which state media said came in a royal decree, has few strategic or

Saudi Arabia-Turkey Sign Key Defense Pacts
2013-05-22 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed key defense pacts on Tuesday following a visit to Ankara by the Saudi Crown Prince Salman, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Saudi Chief Receives Commander of Yemeni Air Forces
2013-05-13 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff, General Hussein bin Abdullah Al-Qabil, received on Sunday the Commander of Air Forces and Air Defense of the Republic of Yemen Air Vice Marshall Rashed bin Nasser Al-Jund and the accompanying

Iraq Still Owes Kuwait $11.2 Billion in War Reparations
2013-05-06 Read More...
Kuwait has received $2.43 billion in war reparations from Iraq since the start of the year and is still owed another $11.2 billion, a senior official in the Gulf emirate

Boeing Rolls Out 1st F-15SA for Royal Saudi Air Force
2013-05-02 Read More...
Boeing rolled out Tuesday the F-15SA, ushering in a new era in fighter aircraft capability and affordability for the Kingdom of Saudi

Spanish F-104 Frigate, Saudi Navy Conclude Exercises
2013-04-24 Read More...
Spanish Navy F-104 frigate “Méndez Núñez” has been the flag ship of the Atalanta operation against piracy in the Indian Ocean, from 6th December to 6th

Saudi King Removes Deputy Defense Minister
2013-04-22 Read More...
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has removed Veteran Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khaled bin Sultan (photo) from his post, state media reported on Saturday, the latest move in a reshuffle among Princes holding government jobs in the

US Finalizing $10bn Arms Deal with Saudi Arabia, UAE
2013-04-22 Read More...
The US is finalizing a complex $10 billion arms deal that would strengthen two key Arab allies while maintaining Israel's military edge, defense officials said ahead of a trip to the Middle East by Defense Secretary Chuck

GD to Produce Additional Saudi M1A2 Abrams Tanks
2013-04-03 Read More...
General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded an additional $40 million for the procurement and production of Saudi M1A2 (M1A2S) Abrams tanks for the Kingdom of Saudi

Japan’s Prince Receives Saudi Deputy Defense Minister
2013-03-29 Read More...
Prince Akishino, son of Emperor of Japan received at his palace in Tokyo Thursday, Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense, who is currently on a several-day official visit to

Saudi Deputy Chief of Staff Receives French Delegation
2013-03-26 Read More...
Saudi Deputy Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Hussein, received in Riyadh on Monday the Assistant Chief of General Staff of French Armed Forces for International Relations Air Marshall Grasian Mir and his

LM to Provide Virtual Training Systems for Saudi Pilots
2013-03-12 Read More...
Lockheed Martin (LM) received a $253 million contract agreement to begin work on F-15SA pilot and maintenance training systems for the Royal Saudi Air Force. The technologies will provide a comprehensive ground-based training environment for Saudi

Saudi Medevac Orders AW139 Helicopters
2013-03-08 Read More...
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has signed a contract for a fleet of AW139 twin engine helicopters to equip the Saudi Aeromedical Evacuation Department of the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi

Saudi-Sudanese Naval Forces Hold Joint Exercise
2013-02-28 Read More...
The Naval Forces of Saudi Arabia and Sudan began joint military exercises on the Sudanese coast of the Red Sea on 17 February

Royal Saudi Air Force Receives 1st A330 MRTT
2013-02-27 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has formally inducted into service the Airbus Military A330 MRTT new generation tanker/transport

U.S. Media Debates Secret Drone Base in Saudi Arabia
2013-02-11 Read More...
The U.S. media has turned a spotlight on itself after three news organizations admitted keeping the location of a drone base in Saudi Arabia secret at the request of the U.S.

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