Raytheon Saudi Arabia announced the appointment of Sultan Almorqi as Managing Director. Almorqi will be responsible for driving Raytheon Saudi Arabia’s business strategy in the Kingdom, focusing on program execution and fostering partnerships to accelerate localization and industrial participation. Raytheon is an RTX business.

“Sultan’s extensive experience and deep understanding of the Saudi defense and technology landscape make him the ideal leader to advance our long-standing partnership with Saudi Arabia,’ said Chander Nijhon, Vice President of Strategy and International at Raytheon.

“We are confident that his leadership will enhance our commitment to contributing to the Kingdom’s industrial base and delivering the advanced solutions that support national security,” he added.

Almorqi joins Raytheon Saudi Arabia from Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), where he served as Vice President of its Advanced Electronics Division. With nearly three decades of experience, his career spanned key roles across government and industry, in the fields of research, development, and innovation, with a particular focus on defense technology programs of strategic importance to the Kingdom.

For nearly 60 years, Raytheon has partnered with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to provide advanced defense technologies, support the development of sovereign capabilities, and empower Saudi talent through training, knowledge transfer, and long-term collaboration.

Raytheon, an RTX business, is a leading provider of defense solutions to help the U.S. government, our allies and partners defend their national sovereignty and ensure their security. For more than 100 years, Raytheon has developed new technologies and enhanced existing capabilities in integrated air and missile defense, smart weapons, missiles, advanced sensors and radars, interceptors, space-based systems, hypersonics and missile defense across land, air, sea and space.

RTX is the world’s largest aerospace and defense company. With more than 185,000 global employees, and through industry-leading businesses (Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon), RTX is advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems for operational success, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2024 sales of more than $80 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA.