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BAE Brings Typhoon Repair Capabilities to Saudi Arabia
2012-08-15 Read More...
BAE Systems Saudi Arabia announced that it has invested 65 Million Saudi Riyals ($17 Million) with Advanced Electronics Systems (AEC) and Rockwell Collins Deutschland (RCD) to bring into Saudi Arabia the repair capability for the Cockpit Interface

EADS Fully Cooperating in Saudi Fraud Probe
2012-08-14 Read More...
European Aeronautic Defense & Space Co. EADS said it is cooperating with the U.K.'s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) which has launched a probe into suspected irregularities involving a Riyadh-based subsidiary of the Franco-German aircraft maker and

Saudi Arabia to Intercept Israeli Jets en Route to Iran
2012-08-10 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has warned that it will intercept Israeli fighter jets that enter its airspace en route to an attack on Iran, UPI news reported citing the Hebrew daily Yedioth Ahronoth. The report comes as the delivery of an upgraded interceptor

Royal Saudi Air Force Orders 193 F110 Engines
2012-08-09 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has ordered 193 F110-GE-129E engines to power 84 new twin-engine Boeing F-15SA

Follow-On Support & Services for the Royal Saudi Air Force
2012-08-07 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for follow-on support and services for the Royal Saudi Air Force at an estimated cost of $850

Prince Salman Receives Pakistan’s Defense Attaché
2012-08-01 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, received Saturday at his office in Jeddah Pakistan's Military Attaché to the Kingdom Brigadier General Hassan Jalil

Prince Bandar bin Sultan Named Saudi Intelligence Chief
2012-07-20 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has appointed its former Ambassador to the United States, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, as the new Intelligence Chief, replacing Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, Saudi media reported on Thursday, citing a royal

Saudi Arabia, UAE Huge Drivers of Offset Agreements
2012-07-20 Read More...
Global aerospace and defense companies have racked up a cumulative $500 billion of obligations in order to secure weapons sales with foreign countries through 2016, according to a leading consulting

Prince Miteb Visits Saudi National Guard Officers
2012-07-19 Read More...
Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah, Commander of the Saudi National Guard, Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet, was greeted by National Guard Officers in Al-Qassim (Saudi Arabia) on

Saudi Air Force Selects Goodrich Reconnaissance System
2012-07-11 Read More...
Goodrich Corporation has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide its advanced DB-110 airborne reconnaissance system for the Royal Saudi Air Force F-15S Modernization

DCI Training Honors the 2007 Batch of Saudi Cadets
2012-07-06 Read More...
Thursday 5 of July, on the Brest Naval Instruction Center parade ground, a ceremony was held for the promotion to the first Officer's rank of Royal Saudi Naval Force cadets from the SAGEMA 2007

Prince Salman Addresses Top Saudi Military Officials
2012-06-27 Read More...
Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, said it was a great honor for him to be entrusted with new responsibilities by King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy

New Saudi Interior Minister Takes Oath
2012-06-26 Read More...
Prince Ahmed Bin Abdul Aziz, new Saudi Minister of Interior, took the oath of office before King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, in Jeddah, Friday.

Pratt & Whitney Inaugurates Propulsion Co. in Riyadh
2012-06-22 Read More...
The Middle East Propulsion Company (MEPC), a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney's parent company United Technologies Corporation, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Mohawearean Aviation Services Company and MTU Aero Engines has opened a new aircraft-engine

High U.S. Delegation Pays Condolences to New Saudi Heir
2012-06-22 Read More...
U.S. security chiefs visited Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to convey President Barack Obama's condolences for the death of Crown Prince Naïf, underscoring the importance of a relationship seen as key in the battle against al

Saudi Arabia May Buy Up To 800 Leopard Battle Tanks
2012-06-20 Read More...
Saudi Arabia may purchase as many as 800 Leopard 2 battle tanks manufactured by German companies, Bild am Sonntag reported, citing unidentified people close to the German

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