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Navantia has delivered the fifth and last corvette of it's Avante 2200 class for the Royal Saudi Arabia Navy.

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Royal Saudi Arabian Navy will soon be force to recon with in Red Sea & Persian Gulf as it Expanding its capabilities after recent shopping.

• Ordering 4 Lockheed Martin MMSC ships
• 5 Navantia Avante -2200 corvettes

Complementing by 3 La Fayette class frigates, while RSAN in talks with several consortiums (EU/TK/SOK & Chinese) for additional 6 more heavy frigates & 8 large corvettes along SSKs.

LIG Nex1 inks $3.2 bn missile defense deal with Saudi Arabia​

South Korea's major defense system developer has clinched a $3.2 billion deal to export its latest missile interceptor to Saudi Arabia, raising expectations for more similar Korean weapon exports to the Middle East given its push to deter growing militia threats.

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South Korea's major defense system developer LIG Nex1 Co. has clinched a $3.2 billion deal to export its latest missile interceptor to Saudi Arabia, raising ex

That is the South Korean S-350.

Saudi defense official to visit Korea this week

A senior Saudi Arabian defense official will visit Korea this week to examine key homegrown weapons systems, sources said Wednesday, amid growing bilateral defense industry cooperation.

Talal bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi, Saudi Arabia's assistant minister of defense, was set to arrive in Korea on Wednesday for a three-day visit, according to the sources from the defense industry and relevant authorities.

During the trip, the official is expected to be given a tour of major Korean defense products, including the KF-21 fighter jet under development, the mid-range surface-to-air missile block II (M-SAM II) system and the 3,000-ton Dosan Ahn Changho submarine.

Middle East Marine Maintenance Company - MEMR working two designs for RSAN...

CC60 - Missile Boat
LR128 - Petrol Boat

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Saudi defense official to visit Korea this week

A senior Saudi Arabian defense official will visit Korea this week to examine key homegrown weapons systems, sources said Wednesday, amid growing bilateral defense industry cooperation.

Talal bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi, Saudi Arabia's assistant minister of defense, was set to arrive in Korea on Wednesday for a three-day visit, according to the sources from the defense industry and relevant authorities.

During the trip, the official is expected to be given a tour of major Korean defense products, including the KF-21 fighter jet under development, the mid-range surface-to-air missile block II (M-SAM II) system and the 3,000-ton Dosan Ahn Changho submarine.

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The Saudi delegation visited KAI headquarters

France agrees to the UAE delivering 30 Mirage 2000-9 fighters to Morocco after a three-year objection​

According to exclusive data obtained by the “Al-Sahifa” website, the transfer of 30 Emirati “Mirage 2000-9” aircraft to Morocco was facing French opposition, and required a Paris approval according to the initial sales contract that was between Abu Dhabi and France, which prevents the transfer of these aircraft to A third party requires the approval of the manufacturing country, which is France.

The "Mirage 2000-9" aircraft that the UAE decided to donate to Morocco within the framework of military cooperation between the two countries are the latest and last version of this type manufactured specifically for the UAE Air Forces, as they have high capabilities and modern technology used in carrying out high-precision air attacks, which is what... This made its transfer to Morocco an urgent necessity to strengthen its air forces in light of regional tensions.

According to the same exclusive data on the “Al-Sahifa” website, among the files that were discussed between the foreign ministers of the two countries was the French approval of the “Mirage 2000-9” aircraft deal, which Paris finally agreed to after Abu Dhabi insisted on completing the transfer of these aircraft to Morocco. Following its signing of the deal to acquire 80 French “Rafale” military attack aircraft in 2021.