Saudi Arabian Air, Land, Naval Forces & SANG

[Gomig-21]

@Sharif al-Hijaz and other Saudi members can you tell which Rifle is that in first picture ???

SIG SAUER 556 Classic SWAT with the shorter barrel is the one Saudi SF use.

This is the Police version with the longer barrel.

 

[Zarvan]

SIG SAUER 556 Classic SWAT with the shorter barrel is the one Saudi SF use.

This is the Police version with the longer barrel.

When you started using SIG I have always seen Saudi Soldiers either with HK G36 or AK-103 and few border guards with some AK version but for first time I am seeing SIGS

 

[Gomig-21]

When you started using SIG I have always seen Saudi Soldiers either with HK G36 or AK-103 and few border guards with some AK version but for first time I am seeing SIGS

We started seeing the 556 in 2015 during a few occasional exercises with the Egyptian Armed Forces who also use SIGs. I believe the Saudi police and special tactical units also use the SIG 552. Here's one of the pics you posted earlier; fellow on the left with a 552 and the other on the right with a 556.

Every once in a while you'll even see a SIG 516 in Saudi military.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

https://twitter.com/x/status/920001387689316352

https://twitter.com/x/status/919998525164974080

https://twitter.com/x/status/919963342730645505

https://twitter.com/x/status/919931639509241856

Tornados to participate in a joint exercise in the UAE's Air Warfare Center at Al Dhafra AFB

Saudi Arabian National Guard Aviation Institute honors pilot graduates from the AH-6i & the MD-530F courses

Pictures of the RSAF 13th Sqn F-15 Eagles deployed to the PAF Base Mushaf at Sargodha

RSAF F-15SA joins the USAF F-35, F-22 & F-16 in a flyover celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Supersonic Flight 70SSF

 

[Hindustani78]

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1179311/saudi-arabia

Mohammed Al-Sulami | Published — Wednesday 18 October 2017

JEDDAH: The General Directorate of the Border Guards on Wednesday will carry out the “Grip Exercise” as part of the First International Symposium on Land and Maritime Borders (Challenges and Solutions) on the Red Sea coast of Jeddah.

Present at the exercise will be Gen. Awad Al-Balawi, general director of the Border Guards; Ali Koman, the secretary-general of the Arab Interior Ministers Council; Kiroja Michi Chini, representative of the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization, as well as experts from Gulf, Arab and other countries.

Al-Balawi said that carrying out these quality drills raises the preparedness of the Border Guards to protect land and maritime facilities, and embodies the size of the support which the General Directorate of the Border Guards receives from the King Salman, Crown Prince Prince Mohammad bin Salman, and Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif.

He stressed that the exercise exemplifies the new maritime operational concept of the Border Guards; strengthens island reconnaissance and clearance operational capacities; identifies ways to address intrusion attempts; performs search and rescue operations; deals with targeting a land crossing border by enemy elements; and deals with terrorist attacks targeting vital maritime facilities on a Saudi island — all in order to secure all land and maritime borders of the Kingdom from any dangers.

Al-Balawi pointed that the drills, which will be executed by 45 officers and 294 soldiers from the special anti-maritime terrorism and land and maritime border protection units of the Border Guards, supported by Saudi Security Aviation, aims to enhance measures against land and maritime terrorism and counter any possible sources of threats, as well as to ensure the preparedness of participating forces.

The drills aim also to train participating commanders on mission planning, using military tactics, and carrying out command and control measures.

http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/...er-Guards-test-combat-readiness-in-mock-drill

SAUDI Border Guards held a spectacular drill off the coasts of the Red Sea on Wednesday displaying their combat capabilities.

The drill was held on the sidelines of the maiden international symposium on maritime and land border safety with the theme "Challenges and Solution".

Vice Admiral Awad Bin Eid Al-Balawi, director general of the Border Guards, and Secretary-General of Council of Arab Interior Ministers Dr. Mohammed Ali Koman, Commander in Chief of Security Aviation Maj. Gen. Mohammed Al-Harbi, International Maritime Organization (IMO) representative Kiruja Micheni, high ranking security officials and policy makers from several countries.

The Kingdom has paraded its highly trained officers and state-of-the-art equipment in a simulated mock drill. Under supervision of Col. Ali Bin Saad Al-Qaitani, 45 officers and 294 personnel specialized in dealing with terrorism and maintaining land and sea borders tested their skills in five different exercises.

The first exercise showcased detecting and seizing a boat carrying inflators. Foiling an armed attack on a guard post, releasing hostages from a hijacked oil tanker, enemy attempt to attack vital installations on an island were the simulated drills.

Col. Qaitani said the mock drill was aimed at displaying and testing the new maritime operational methods of Border Guards in combating crime.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

PAF pilot flies in an RSAF F-15D Eagle during a training mission

Saudi Arabian Air Force AS532 Cougar helicopters, assigned to the 99th CSAR Sqn, during a mission over Khamis Mushait

Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force F-15S/C and Tornado jets during night missions.

Saudi Arabian Air Force personnel arrive at Al Dhafra AFB, UAE, for exercise ATLC27

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Continued:

RSAF Tornado jets from King Abdulaziz AFB arrived at Al Dhafra AFB to take part in exercise ATLC27

 

[Hindustani78]

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1180966/saudi-arabia

RIYADH: The joint naval exercise “Bridge 18” between the Saudi Royal Navy and the Bahraini Royal Navy in the Arabian Gulf ended on Thursday.

The joint naval exercise included upgrading combat capability and professional performance in all types of naval operations; unifying the tactical concepts of command and control; and enhancing coordination procedures between the participating forces.

The drills also contributed to increasing security and inspections in protecting regional waters and repelling any aggression. Several training events and activities were also carried out.

Following the end of the exercise, the commander of the Eastern Fleet, Rear Admiral Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Ghafili, said that this exercise is an extension of a series of exercises simultaneously carried out in both countries.

He said that these exercises aim to raise combat readiness and unify concepts and exchange of experience and harmony between the two countries in carrying out joint operations against any potential threat.

“One of the most important mock drills was the training on conventional and non-conventional threats, as well as implementing operations to protect shipping lines and maritime security operations, including combating piracy and smuggling,” he said.

He added the drills also included the protection of maritime infrastructure (port protection, offshore oil installations, naval bases).

Rear Admiral Iyad Ali Al-Mannai of the Bahrain Royal Navy said that the exercise aimed to “raise the level of combat capability and professional performance in all types of maritime operations, unify the tactical concepts of command and control, and enhance maritime battle management procedures.”

He also added that the visit and inspection exercises contribute to the protection of regional waters and to repel any aggression.

Al-Mannai highlighted the importance of this exercise saying it “reflects the security and productive cooperation between the two countries to enhance the efficiency, sense of security and combat between the two forces in light of the royal navies’ capabilities in the two countries of cadres and advanced equipment.”

 

[Solomon2]

PAF pilot flies in an RSAF F-15D Eagle during a training mission

Any examples of Pakistani pilots serving in the RSAF?

 

[Hindustani78]

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1193641/saudi-arabia#photo/1

DUBAI: The King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) presented its combat drone Saqr 1 at the Dubai Airshow 2017.

The drone is able to fly at an average altitude of 25,000 feet, with a flight time of up to 30 hours, automatic take-off and landing, a parachute in case of emergencies, and day and night cameras.

It can also be equipped with radar, technology for electronic warfare, jamming and eavesdropping, and bombs and rockets with a payload of up to 400 kg.

The director of the drone project, Dr. Khaled Al-Hossan, said Saqr 1 is in line with Vision 2030, which aims to increase local technical content.

“The techniques used in this drone make it one of the top international drones,” he told Arab News.

“It’s characterized by the ability to fly high or low, and to carry laser-guided rockets and bombs.”

The drone is made of carbon and glass fiber, with a light weight and low fuel consumption, Al-Hossan added.

“This drone can complete its tasks independently from take-off to landing, and is controlled from a ground station with high precision and stability in navigation in all aviation conditions,” he said, adding that it has been thoroughly tested.

Work on the drone began in 2000, and four types were produced in different sizes: Saqr 1, 2, 3 and 4, Al-Hossan said.

The production factory is Saudi-owned via the Taqnia Aeronautics Co., which is owned by the Public Investment Fund.

“The factory has a plan from 2019 to 2024 for the design and manufacture of aircraft spare parts. All necessary equipment has been purchased and is now installed,” said Mounir Bakhash, director of the factory.

Meanwhile, Mohammed Ayyash, director of the aircraft transport department at the Taqnia Aeronautics Co., said the Saudi-Ukrainian Antonov AN-132 aircraft is ready for manufacture and sale.

“The structure of the aircraft is designed by a Saudi-Ukrainian partnership,” he told Arab News.

“The aircraft devices are American, British, French and Canadian, but Saudi Arabia plans to manufacture the tires.”
The idea for the plane came out of a partnership between KACST and Ukraine’s Antonov State Co., Ayyash said. “The production line begins in Ukraine and ends in the Kingdom,” he added.

The Antonov AN-132 can be used for various purposes, including electronic warfare, reconnaissance, and transporting personnel and equipment. Before the Dubai Airshow 2017, the aircraft participated in the Paris Air Show 2017.

“Several countries have expressed interest in the plane, such as Turkey, which requested information to negotiate the purchase of nine Antonovs, as well as Malaysia, Peru, Mexico and the UAE,” Ayyash said.

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1193641/saudi-arabia#photo/1

DUBAI: The King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) presented its combat drone Saqr 1 at the Dubai Airshow 2017.

The drone is able to fly at an average altitude of 25,000 feet, with a flight time of up to 30 hours, automatic take-off and landing, a parachute in case of emergencies, and day and night cameras.

It can also be equipped with radar, technology for electronic warfare, jamming and eavesdropping, and bombs and rockets with a payload of up to 400 kg.

The director of the drone project, Dr. Khaled Al-Hossan, said Saqr 1 is in line with Vision 2030, which aims to increase local technical content.

“The techniques used in this drone make it one of the top international drones,” he told Arab News.

“It’s characterized by the ability to fly high or low, and to carry laser-guided rockets and bombs.”

The drone is made of carbon and glass fiber, with a light weight and low fuel consumption, Al-Hossan added.

“This drone can complete its tasks independently from take-off to landing, and is controlled from a ground station with high precision and stability in navigation in all aviation conditions,” he said, adding that it has been thoroughly tested.

Work on the drone began in 2000, and four types were produced in different sizes: Saqr 1, 2, 3 and 4, Al-Hossan said.

The production factory is Saudi-owned via the Taqnia Aeronautics Co., which is owned by the Public Investment Fund.

“The factory has a plan from 2019 to 2024 for the design and manufacture of aircraft spare parts. All necessary equipment has been purchased and is now installed,” said Mounir Bakhash, director of the factory.

Meanwhile, Mohammed Ayyash, director of the aircraft transport department at the Taqnia Aeronautics Co., said the Saudi-Ukrainian Antonov AN-132 aircraft is ready for manufacture and sale.

“The structure of the aircraft is designed by a Saudi-Ukrainian partnership,” he told Arab News.

“The aircraft devices are American, British, French and Canadian, but Saudi Arabia plans to manufacture the tires.”
The idea for the plane came out of a partnership between KACST and Ukraine’s Antonov State Co., Ayyash said. “The production line begins in Ukraine and ends in the Kingdom,” he added.

The Antonov AN-132 can be used for various purposes, including electronic warfare, reconnaissance, and transporting personnel and equipment. Before the Dubai Airshow 2017, the aircraft participated in the Paris Air Show 2017.

“Several countries have expressed interest in the plane, such as Turkey, which requested information to negotiate the purchase of nine Antonovs, as well as Malaysia, Peru, Mexico and the UAE,” Ayyash said.

 

[Hindustani78]

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1194721/saudi-arabia

ABU DHABI: Joint exercise drills (Air Warfare Center 2017) concluded at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, with the participation of a number of countries.

The commander of the Saudi Royal Air Force unit participating in the exercise, Col. Mohammed bin Lefaa Al-Mutairi, said that this participation aims to deepen cooperation and exchange of experiences between the air forces of the participating countries

“It also aims to raise the level of combat readiness and development of skills with all its professionalism and highest safety. This shows the Saudi Royal Air Force in a way that reflects the development and excellence of our armed forces at the global level,” Al-Mutairi said.

 

[Hassan Guy]

I never knew Saudi operated the Panther

 

[Gomig-21]

I never knew Saudi operated the Panther

Indeed, must be a new acquisition. Looks like it's brand spanking new going to get its blades fitted.

And it says Al Quwat Al Bahariya which basically means Navy, so it will most likely operate off a ship.

 

[Hassan Guy]

Indeed, must be a new acquisition. Looks like it's brand spanking new going to get its blades fitted.

And it says Al Quwat Al Bahariya which basically means Navy, so it will most likely operate off a ship.

Probably for La Fayatte-class frigates

 

[Saif al-Arab]

https://twitter.com/x/status/934490430166765569

https://twitter.com/x/status/933062619426156545