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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]
In 1996 Saudi Arabia had military cities in the northeast, the King Khalid Military City, at Tabuk, at Dharhran, and at Abha in the southwest. There was a 1996 report that construction of a military city at Jizan, orientated toward Yemen, had begun with Defense Minister Prince Sultan pouring the first concrete on 8 May 1996. [33]
On 4 July 2024, SAMI announced the signing of three MOUs with Turkish companies to localize defense industries in Saudi Arabia. The agreements included a partnership with Baykar to set up manufacturing capabilities and develop UAV systems. Another MOU was signed with Aselsan to advance defense electronics technologies. Moreover, SAMI signed a ...
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 National Guard (Arabic: وزارة الحرس الوطني) is a cabinet-level ministry and one of the major military sectors of the Government of Saudi Arabia, responsible for national security and defence matters. The Saudi Arabian National Guard is under the administrative control of the Ministry of National Guard.
Saudi Arabia: Type: Air defense: Role: Aerial warfare: Size: 16,000 [2] Part of: Royal Armed Forces. GSP (as of 1981) [3] Headquarters: Riyadh (central HQ) [3] Colors Engagements: Action of June 5, 1984 Gulf War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen: Website: www.rsadf.gov.sa: Commanders; Current commander: Lt. General Mazyad al-Amro
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 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