- December 26th, 2025
On December 16, 2025, Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Wisconsin marked a significant milestone in Saudi Arabia’s naval modernisation drive by moving HMS Saud (pennant number 820) — the first of four Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) frigates ordered by the Kingdom...
The accelerating contest for intelligence dominance in the Middle East, Swedish defence major SAAB has formally extended offers to supply its flagship GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The proposal lands at...
The evolving geopolitical landscape of the Middle East has reached a pivotal inflection point with Washington’s announcement of the United States–Saudi Arabia Strategic Defense Agreement, a sweeping pact that includes approval for Riyadh to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning...
Saudi Arabia could become the first Arab country to sign a deal for the American-made F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet, marking a historic shift in Middle Eastern defense alignments — if ongoing discussions between U.S. President Donald Trump and...
Gulf: The Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces (RSADF) have officially inducted their first Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system into active duty. The commissioning ceremony, held with military precision at the Air Defense Forces Institute in Jeddah, was...
President Donald Trump declared Thursday that a deal with Iran on its nuclear program is near, signaling a potential end to years of brinkmanship and threatening rhetoric. Speaking in Qatar as part of his sweeping tour of the Gulf region,...
India and Pakistan have agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire, averting what many feared could become a catastrophic war between two nuclear-armed neighbors. The breakthrough, announced Saturday by U.S. President Donald Trump, followed intense diplomacy by senior American officials...
The U.S. Department of Defense announced a $15.8 million firm-fixed-price contract awarded to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, to retrofit UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for Saudi Arabia. The contract, administered under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program,...
In a move that signals deepening military ties amid a shifting Middle East power balance, the U.S. State Department on May 2 approved a potential $3.5 billion sale of advanced air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia. The proposed deal, disclosed by...
U.S. President Donald Trump lands in Riyadh this May, he is expected to unveil a colossal arms package valued at approximately US$100 billion—a bold reaffirmation of American support for one of its most important Middle Eastern allies. The deal promises...
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