The ‘Tuwaiq 4’ joint air exercise maneuvers began at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, in the presence of unit commanders and with the participation of forces from various brotherly and friendly nations.

The exercise is scheduled to run for two weeks, featuring ground troops from eight countries alongside the Royal Saudi Air Force. Participating nations include the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Jordan, Morocco, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Hellenic Republic. Bahrain and Egypt are also involved as observers.

Saudi Colonel Pilot Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khanfour, the Exercise Director, highlighted that Tuwaiq 4 aims to foster cooperation and knowledge exchange in tactical airdrop procedures. The exercise is designed to enhance the readiness and combat proficiency of air, technical, and support personnel, preparing them for assigned tasks in various tactical landing scenarios.

‘Tuwaiq 4’ includes joint operations by participating units, featuring tactical landings from varying altitudes supported by combat air missions and the implementation of search and rescue operations.

The exercise agenda includes lectures on essential techniques in tactical landing, as well as planning phases, management, leadership, and evaluation of tactical airdrop operations, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

In another development, Minister of Saudi National Guard Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz met Monday in his office with Singapore Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hea and his delegation.

The Ministers held friendly discussions and covered issues of mutual interest.

Senior officials from the Saudi Ministry of National Guard, including Major General Saleh bin Abdulrahman Al Harbi, attended the meeting. Also present were Singapore Ambassador to Saudi Arabia S. Premjith and several Singaporean officials.