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Trial of 85 Al Qaeda Suspects in Saudi Arabia
2011-06-28 Read More...
The trial of 85 Al-Qaeda suspects accused of taking part in three major terrorist attacks in the Kingdom began at a special security court Sunday, SPA

Raytheon Wins $1.7bn Saudi Patriot Upgrade Deal
2011-06-22 Read More...
Saudi Arabia placed a $ 1.7 billion direct commercial sales contract with Raytheon to upgrade the Kingdom's Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to the latest Configuration-3.

Airbus Wins $890m Saudi Airlines Order
2011-06-21 Read More...
European plane maker Airbus won an order from Saudi Arabian Airlines for four additional A330-300 wide-body aircraft, taking the carrier's total order for the plane to

Saudi Arabian Airlines Selects Goodrich Carbon Brakes
2011-06-20 Read More...
Goodrich Corporation has been selected to supply wheels and carbon brakes on Saudi Arabian Airlines' fleet of 12 new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

Saudi Arabia to Acquire Light Armored Vehicles
2011-06-15 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia of a variety of light armored vehicles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an

Saudi Arabia to Acquire Sensor Fuzed Weapons
2011-06-14 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia of 404 CBU-105D/B Sensor Fuzed Weapons and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an

Saudi National Guard to Acquire Advanced Fighters
2011-06-08 Read More...
Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, State Minister and Commander of the Saudi National Guard, confirmed plans to purchase advanced war planes for the security

Messe Frankfurt Eyes Saudi Security Market
2011-05-30 Read More...
Building on the remarkable success enjoyed by the recent Intersec trade fair and conference in Dubai and in response to the tremendous interest in safety and security from Saudi Arabia’s trade visitors and

Work on New Jeddah Airport Begins
2011-05-28 Read More...
As per the directives of HRM King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, work to build a new King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah has

Prince Khaled: Saudi Arabia Prepared to Defend Borders
2011-05-26 Read More...
Saudi Arabia is well prepared to defend its borders and safeguard it stability, said Prince Khaled bin Sultan, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation, when asked whether the worsening political crisis in neighboring Yemen would have any negative

New Saudi Military Chiefs
2011-05-21 Read More...
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz announced in a royal decree yesterday that General Hussain bin Abdullah Al-Qabil has been promoted from Deputy Chief of General Staff to Chief of General Staff. He replaces General Saleh

US Defense & Security Firms Visit Riyadh
2011-05-19 Read More...
Executives from more than 20 US defense and security companies came to Riyadh May 14-17 in search of investment

Bombardier Wins Jeddah Airport Contract
2011-05-18 Read More...
Bombardier, a global leader in transportation solutions, has won a $96 million contract to design, build, operate and maintain its Innovia APM 300 automated people mover system in

Night & Thermal Vision Systems for Saudi Arabia
2011-05-17 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Monday of a possible Foreign Military Sale Order to the Kingdom of Saudi

Open Skies Agreement Between US-Saudi Arabia
2011-04-20 Read More...
The United States and Saudi Arabia initiated an Open Skies agreement, easing air transit red tape between the two nations, the US government

ISAD 2020+ Starts Tomorrow in Jeddah
2011-04-16 Read More...
Under the Patronage of HRH Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, the first International Symposium on Air Defense (ISAD 2020+), will be held in Jeddah, Saudi

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