Saudi Arabia

What’s behind the military shake-up in Saudi Arabia?

LSE's Courtney Freer says that Mohammed bin Salman has for years expressed his desire to advance Saudi Arabia's military, lamenting that high military spending has not led to correspondingly high military performance

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Russia and Saudi Arabia discuss transfer of technology in S-400 missile defense system deal

Russia and Saudi Arabia are discussing transfer of technology and logistics as they finalise the deal for the S-400 air defense missile system, the Saudi Ambassador to Russia said.

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South Yemen separatists pin down government in de facto capital Aden

Yemeni ministers were holed up in Aden's after separatist forces seized effective control of the southern port city

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Tank battle rocks Yemen’s ‘coup-hit’ Aden

At least 9 people were killed in fighting between separatists and Yemen government troops as a tank battle broke out in Aden

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US approves $500 million sale to Saudi Arabia of Patriot and HAWK missile system services

The US State Department approved the sale of Patriot and HAWK missile system services to Saudi Arabia at an estimated cost of $500 million, DSCA said

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Saudi Arabia to buy 17 Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters for $194 million

Lockheed subsidiary Sikorsky has been awarded a $194 million contract for 17 UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters for Saudi Arabia

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Saudi warplane crashes in Yemen, pilots evacuated

Two Saudi Arabia pilots were evacuated after their Tornado GR4 fighter bomber crashed in Yemen, a coalition spokesperson said

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Saudi Arabia claims interception of missile fired from Yemen

Saudi Arabia on Friday said it had successfully intercepted a missile fired by Houthi rebels near the border with Yemen.

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Saudi-led strikes on Yemen kill dozens of Houthi fighters and civilians

Saudi-led air strikes have killed dozens of rebels and civilians in the past 24 hours in Yemen's Hodeidah province, medical sources said

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Boeing to produce 6,000 Small Diameter Bombs for US Air Force and foreign military sales

Boeing was awarded a $194 million contract to produce 6,000 Small Diameter Bombs for the US Air Force and for sale to six foreign governments

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