Turkish shipbuilder to launch ARES Naval in Saudi Arabia with two shipyards: CEO
Gulf Cooperation Council countries are "one of the top export markets for ARES in the future,” ARES Shipyard CEO Oğuzhan Pehlivanli told Breaking Defense.
US, Western allies should look to ‘friendshoring’ defense production in the Middle East: Report
"[T]here is a unique opportunity now to enhance the capacity of our partners in the Middle East, and thus our collective capacity as well," the report states.
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AeroVironment unveils Jump-20X drone at IDEX 2025, eyeing expanded cooperation
The maker of the Switchblade family of drones is pushing into the maritime domain with the new version of its Jump-20 system.
Saudi Arabia reveals strides in local defense production as it races towards ambitious 2030 goal
Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Military Industries "worked to sign more than 53 industrial cooperation programs worth approximately 35 billion riyals [$9.32 billion] with local and international companies, including approximately 13 billion riyals [$3.46 billion] purchase orders for local companies,” the authority's chief said.
Past the deadline, Western defense firms still navigating Saudi Arabia’s localization mandates
"Foreign firms that are direct beneficiaries of lucrative Saudi government contracts will most likely be the first to relocate. [...] Firms who are invested in the Saudi market but do not have direct government dealings will likely try to bide themselves more time," one expert said.
Saudi Arabia ‘keen’ to join GCAP fighter program, but localization a must: GAMI governor
"I think [joining] the program [GCAP] is important to Saudi Arabia," GAMI governor Ahmad Al-Ohali tells Breaking Defense.
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CEO for Saudi defense heavyweight SAMI talks Alsalam purchase, Turkish drones, global ambition
"Whether it's a vehicle land vehicle, a futuristic UAV that is a concept, some C4I systems, C2 systems, smaller versions of UAVs, converting a manned boat to unmanned boat — we've done it, it's us. The shift is already happening," Saudi Arabian Military Industries CEO Walid Abukhaled told Breaking Defense.
Lockheed Martin strikes subcontractor deals in Saudi Arabia for local THAAD parts production
"There are currently only two production lines for these products: the original production line in the US, and now an additional source of supply here in the Kingdom," Lockheed Martin's vice president and general manager of Integrated Air and Missile Defense, Jason Reynolds told Breaking Defense.
Saudi World Defense Show ‘heavily focused on the future,’ organizer says
"[WDS] presents a unique opportunity for international firms to get access to the Vision 2030 program," CEO Andrew Pearcey told Breaking Defense.
EXCLUSIVE: UAE Boosts Local Shipbuilder With $982M Patrol Ships Deal
The deal reinforces the company's commitment to developing a sustainable knowledge and innovation-based economy in line with the UAE's Vision 2030, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ship Building told Breaking Defense.
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Joint Mid East UAVs: A Long Way to Go
Arab countries -- mainly Egypt, the UAE and KSA -- must join forces to standardize their defense needs as well as enhance their scientific research budget through a proper joint venture, says Mohamed Al-Kenany, military researcher and defense analyst at the Arab Forum for Policy Analysis in Cairo.