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Saudi Arabia Acquires 44 Leopard Tanks
2011-07-05 Read More...
Saudi Arabia bought 44 Leopard tanks from Germany in the first phase of a multi-billion euro deal to acquire a total of 200 tanks in coming months, Saudi security sources told

Riyadh-Islamabad to Jointly Fight Terrorism
2011-07-04 Read More...
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are working on a mechanism to jointly fight terrorism, Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik said in Riyadh on

Saudi May Seek Nuclear Arms if Iran Does
2011-07-01 Read More...
Saudi Arabia warned NATO that it would pursue policies that could lead to "untold and possibly dramatic consequences" if Iran obtains nuclear weapons, a British newspaper

Saudi Cabinet Denounces Israeli Moves
2011-06-29 Read More...
The Council of Saudi Ministers denounced the Israeli occupation forces’ move to destroy Umayyad palaces near the southern wall of the Al-Aqsa Mosque as well as its digging works in Jerusalem to obliterate Islamic landmarks in the

Al-Qabil Addresses Military Attaches in Saudi Arabia
2011-06-28 Read More...
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pursues a peaceful policy and constantly works toward resolving problems at regional and international arenas, General Hussein Bin Abdullah Al-Qabil, Chief of General Staff,

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

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