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The Ministry of Defense (MoD; Arabic: وزارة الدفاع) is a Ministry in Saudi Arabia that is responsible for the protection of national security, interests and sovereignty of the country from external threats as well as the working with all ministries of the state to achieve national security and stability. [1]
The Royal Saudi Navy is the maritime arm of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces and one of the five service branches of the Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia. Its primary role is monitoring and defending the Saudi territorial waters against military or economic intrusion, and participating in international naval alliances.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's General Staff Presidency (Arabic: رئاسة الأركان العامة) is the general command of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, organized under the Ministry Of Defense. Its headquarters is located in Riyadh. [1]
The Ministry of War (also commonly translated as the "Military Ministry" (Arabic: وزارة الحربية) or Board) [1] [2] was created 1744 to unify the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia under one administrative structure. In 1933 it was renamed as the "Defense Agency" under the Ministry of Finance and headed by a Director
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In 2015, the Saudi Ministry of Interior introduced the smartphone application "Absher" that provides 160 e-services to citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia. [8] Among the services that has been recently added to Absher is a service that allows users to file an electronic complaint against any traffic violation.
The Saudi Arabian Air Defense Forces or officially Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces (RSADF) (Arabic: قُوَّات الدِفَاع الجوّي المَلكِيَّ السُّعُودِي) is the aerial defense service branch of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces (SAAF). It is fourth of the five service branches of the MOD.
In December 2014, the U.S. awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for a Foreign Military Sale of the Mk 41 Vertical Launching System to Saudi Arabia. With no surface ships compatible with the Mk 41 and no plans to acquire a land-based missile defense system, this indicates the country is close to purchasing a VLS-equipped surface combatant.