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Lockheed Martin Opens New Headquarters in Saudi Arabia
2013-02-05 Read More...
Global security and aerospace leader Lockheed Martin has demonstrated on February 2 its commitment to supporting the creation of jobs, technology transfer and capacity in Saudi Arabia’s aerospace and commercial sectors, in support of the Kingdom’s

French Defense Minister Visits Saudi Arabia
2013-01-28 Read More...
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday carrying a message from President Francois Hollande to King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi state news agency reported.

Saudi, Omani Forces to Conduct Military Exercises
2013-01-25 Read More...
Royal Saudi Land Forces are preparing for conducting exercises with Omani Forces in the Northern-Western region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia early next

Prince Salman Decorates Senior Saudi Commanders
2013-01-25 Read More...
In implementation of the order of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al

Thales Alenia Space, Astrium to Build BADR-7
2013-01-22 Read More...
ARABSAT has finalized the mission definition for BADR-7 and confirmed the in-orbit delivery contract to the consortium of Astrium and Thales Alenia Space which has now started building the new

Rolls-Royce Wins New Saudi Engine Support Contract
2013-01-17 Read More...
Following agreement between the Governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, under the Saudi British Defence Co-operation Program, Rolls-Royce, the global power systems

Obama Receives New Saudi Interior Minister
2013-01-17 Read More...
U.S. President Barack Obama met Saudi Arabia’s new Interior Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, on Monday to discuss security and regional issues, the White House

GDLS to Upgrade 69 Saudi M1A2 Abrams Tanks
2013-01-09 Read More...
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has been awarded $132.7 million for the procurement and production of 69 Saudi M1A2 (M1A2S) Abrams tanks for the Kingdom of Saudi

Saudi Foreign Minister Warns Iraq of Sectarian Extremism
2013-01-08 Read More...
As Iraq was celebrating the 92th Anniversary of its Army, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal warned it on Sunday against sectarian extremism after two weeks of protests by Sunni Muslims against the Shiite-backed Prime Minister

Germany Close to Selling Dingo Vehicles to Saudi Arabia
2013-01-02 Read More...
The German government is close to completing a 100 million-euro arms deal with Saudi Arabia to sell 30 armored vehicles, a report

Better Business Ethics for BAE Systems Saudi Arabia
2012-12-28 Read More...
BAE Systems Saudi Arabia has recently established a new department to monitor business ethics and to increase ethical awareness among

The Saudi Armed Forces Exhibition for Spare Parts
2012-12-12 Read More...
Sabic is sponsoring the ongoing Armed Forces Exhibition for Spare Parts and Materials 2012 (08-13 December 2012), which aims to opening channels of cooperation between the Armed Forces and the private local

Prince Salman Receives UK Chief-of-Staff, US Delegation
2012-12-11 Read More...
HRH Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received the British Chief- of-Staff General David Richards and his accompanying delegation in Riyadh on

Saudi Arabia Eyes German Armored Vehicles
2012-12-07 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has officially asked about purchasing several hundred German armored fighting vehicles, the magazine Spiegel

IFSEC & OSH Arabia 2012 Security Conference
2012-12-07 Read More...
IFSEC & OSH Arabia (http://www.ifsec-osh-arabia.com/) the International Conference and Exhibition for Industrial Security returns to Saudi Arabia with its most impressive security conference program to

Saudi Arabia Postpones New Aviation Licenses
2012-11-30 Read More...
Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has postponed awarding new carrier licenses until the end of this year as it needs more time to evaluate the bids, it said in an emailed

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