Saudi Arabia Defence News

Unmanned Systems Bilateral Relations

Turkish Akıncı UCAV to fly in Saudi Arabian Skies

18 Jul, 11:10
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Baykar exports Akıncı UCAV to Saudi Arabian Air and Naval Forces. Baykar’s General Manager states that this deal marks the biggest defence export of Turkiye.

Air Country

German coalition at odds for Saudi Arabia over Eurofighter

01 Jul, 04:21
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German traffic light coalition is under pressure because of possible arms exports to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Air Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

UAE and Saudi Arabia to Join Anatolian Eagle Exercise

19 Apr, 09:28
3 min read

Turkish Air Force organises the Anatolian Eagle-2023 Exercise. The UAE and Saudi Arabia will attend the exercise with F-16 Block 60 and F-15SA, respectively.

Bilateral Relations

Denmark Ends Arms Sale Ban Against Saudi Arabia, UAE

12 Mar, 12:35
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Danish Foreign Ministry alters its “value-based foreign policy” with “pragmatic realism”. In light of new foreign policy doctrine of “pragmatic realism,”

Bilateral Relations

Iran and Saudi Arabia to Restore Relations

10 Mar, 06:19
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According to Iranian and Saudi state media, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Middle East’s regional rivals, are expected to reopen embassies within two months as they have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations. The agreement was reached today during talks in Beijing. Iranian state media published images and video of Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, with Saudi national security advisor Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban and China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi.

Air

Saudi Arabia's Steps in FCAS

04 Mar, 12:06
2 min read

Defence Minister of Saudi Arabia said that he signed a LoI with his British counterpart regarding Saudi Arabia’s participation in FCAS.

Bilateral Relations

Saudi Delegation Visits Turkish Institutions and Companies

22 Dec, 08:56
2 min read

Talal Bin Abdullah Alotaibi, Deputy Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, came to Turkiye yesterday upon the invitation of Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar. The Deputy Minister and a delegation of 27 members accompanying him visited Minister Akar today.

Bilateral Relations

Saudi Delegation to Visit Turkiye

20 Dec, 11:40
2 min read

A Saudi delegation is visiting Turkiye upon the invitation of the Minister of Defence, Hulusi Akar. SAMI and GAMI are visiting Turkiye.

Air

Saudi Arabia to Invest in Rafale and FCAS

05 Dec, 05:03
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Saudi Arabia is interested in acquiring 100-200 Rafale fighter jets and participating in the new FCAS fighter aircraft.

Navy / Maritime

Saudi Arabia Receives 3rd Avante 2200 Corvette from Navantia

05 Dec, 01:11
2 min read

Spanish state-owned Navantia shipyard delivered the third of five corvettes built in its shipyards in the Bay of Cadiz to the Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF).

Navy / Maritime

Navantia's Vessels for Saudi Arabia

01 Dec, 07:27
1 min read

Saudi Arabia inked an MoU with Spanish Navantia Shipyard. The agreement involves warship construction.

Air Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Bilateral Relations

RSAF Participates in the Eagle Eye 3 Drill in Greece

09 Nov, 01:45
1 min read

The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) takes part in the Eagle Eye 3 Manoeuvres from November 7 to 20 at Souda Airbase in Greece.

Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software

UAE Sets Aerial Warfare Drill

31 Oct, 10:59
1 min read

United Arab Emirates (UAE) organises the Aerial Warfare and Missile Defence Centre 2022 drill at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the country. Military units from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the US, the UK, Greece, Oman, France, Germany, India and Australia will train in air combat operations as part of the drill, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.