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Saudi King Appoints New Deputy Defense Minister
2013-08-09 Read More...
Upon the recommendations of Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud relieved Prince Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin

Saudi King Receives New Qatar’s Emir
2013-08-06 Read More...
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received in Makkah on 02 August 2013 Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar and his accompanying

BAE Expects Closing Saudi Typhoon Deal in Second Half
2013-08-02 Read More...
BAE Systems said it expects a long-awaited multi-billion dollar Saudi jet deal to complete in the second half of this year, enabling it to forecast a more than 10% lift to yearly underlying

Putin-Saudi Intelligence Chief Address Mideast Situation
2013-08-01 Read More...
Saudi Intelligence Chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday to address the situation in the Middle East, the Kremlin

Saudi-Kuwaiti Team Discusses Border Demarcation
2013-07-19 Read More...
A joint technical committee between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait met on Thursday with Saudi Interior Minister Prince Mohammad bin Nayef bin Abdel Aziz in Jeddah to discuss updates on border demarcation between both

Prince Salman Receives Chief of General Staff, Saudi Commanders
2013-07-16 Read More...
Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, received in Jeddah last week the Chief of General Staff, General Hussein bin Abdullah Al-Qabil; Deputy Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Abdulaziz bin

Saudi Arabia Requests 30 Mark V Patrol Boats
2013-07-12 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress July 9 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of 30 Mark V patrol boats and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.2

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Inspects Naval Units
2013-07-05 Read More...
Prince Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed, Deputy Minister of Defense, inspected Thursday, as part of his current tour of the Armed Forces in the Eastern Region, the marines units, naval security units of the Eastern fleet and the marines training

Implant Sciences Sells 11 Quantum Sniffers to Saudi Arabia
2013-07-05 Read More...
Implant Sciences Corporation, a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security and defense markets, announced it has won a contract for 11 Quantum Sniffer™ QS-H150 handheld explosives trace detectors (ETDs) from a customer in

US to Continue Saudi National Guard Modernization
2013-06-24 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia for the continuation of the United States-supported effort to modernize the Saudi Arabian National Guard

Sikorsky-Boeing JV to Offer Saudi Rotorcraft Services
2013-06-21 Read More...
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Boeing have formed a joint venture to compete for sustainment services in support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's rotorcraft fleet.

LONGBOW LLC Wins Saudi Apache Radar Contract
2013-06-14 Read More...
The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Corporation, received a $90.6 million contract to provide Saudi Arabia with LONGBOW Fire Control Radars (FCRs) for the AH-64 Apache Attack

13th Meeting of the GCC Land Forces Commanders
2013-05-31 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff, General Hussein bin Abdullah Al-Qabil, inaugurated earlier this week the Exhibition of Land Forces for Equipment of Field Services (Riyadh, 27-30 May

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

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