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SAUDI ARABIA

Facing internal issues, SAMI looks beyond its borders

The new defence conglomerate spurred by Mohamed bin Salman sets its sights on South Africa. [...]

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Ahmed al-Khateeb
Andreas Schwer
Barack Obama
Brandt Pasco
CIA
Denel
Donald Trump
In-Q-Tel
IOL 811
Ivor Ichikowitz
Mohamed bin Salman
National Security Council
Paramount
Pasco & Associates
Rheinmetall
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Saudi Arabian Military Industries

Congress seeks to reorganise NSC post-Covid

As the White House clashes with states over lifting restrictions [...]

SAUDI ARABIA 29/01/2020

Riyadh counts on Beijing, Pretoria and Berlin for its drone fleet

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is trying out a tripartite industrial complex to develop a Saudi Arabian drone fleet that can operate autonomously in Yemen.

SAUDI ARABIA 27/11/2019

Pretoria wakes up to SAMI poaching top defence executives

As the South African weekly City Press was the first to reveal, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) of South Africa's [...]

UNITED STATES 31/07/2019

Primer puts AI to work for intelligence analysts

Primer, a startup backed by In-Q-Tel and Mubadala Investment Company, is hoping to land business in the intelligence community by slashing the time it takes to analyze data.

Through SAMI, Mohamed bin Salman debauched South African weapons engineers. © Reuters

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SAUDI ARABIA SOUTH AFRICA 17/07/2019

Mohammed bin Salman does without Denel in push to secure South African defence know-how

Saudi Arabia's SAMI is going all out to acquire Pretoria's drone and missile expertise, cosying up to Ivor Ichikowitz and hiring the country's top engineers.

SAUDI ARABIA SOUTH KOREA 08/07/2019

Hanwha, bridging the burgeoning Saudi-Korean defence connection

After a hesitant start in nuclear and other strategic sectors, Riyadh's determination to work with Seoul has moved on to the defence industry, with America happy to wish them well.

GERMANY SAUDI ARABIA 19/12/2018

Rheinmetall well-positioned in Riyadh despite Merkel's embargo

Rheinmetall's relationships in Riyadh will help the German defence company pursue its talks with the Saudi Arabian military offset firm SAMI, despite the embargo decreed by the German chancellor.

SOUTH AFRICA 07/11/2018

Paramount launches intelligence line with PAT

Paramount Advanced Technologies, a subsidiary of South African group Paramount inherited from France's ATE, has moved into intelligence tool integration.

UNITED STATES 07/11/2018

Casey Getz, from CIA to Rolls-royce

British motor manufacturer Rolls-Royce recently appointed Casey Getz, a former [...]

SAUDI ARABIA UNITED STATES 24/10/2018

After Khashoggi affair, Washington seeks to lay down law

Riyadh's commercial partners are hoping to seize on the Khashoggi affair to obtain concessions from the weakened kingdom.

The Khashoggi affair rebuffs the diplomatic relations between Washington and Riyadh.

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SAUDI ARABIA 25/07/2018

SAMI, Mohammed bin Salman's defence company, under pressure to deliver on Vision 2030

The new public entity responsible for joint ventures with Western defence companies is facing big challenges as it gets up and running.

SAUDI ARABIA 14/03/2018

Ichikowitz enters the court of Mbs

The well-known South African defence industry figure has managed to get a foot in the door in Riyadh, where he is trying to sell his ISR light aircraft.

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 20/09/2017

Abu Dhabi exports counter-guerrilla materiel

For its external military operations, the United Arab Emirates is becoming increasingly independent of its Western suppliers and turning into a serious competitor in its own right.

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In-Q-Tel
IOL 811
Ivor Ichikowitz
Mohamed bin Salman
National Security Council
Paramount
Pasco & Associates
Rheinmetall
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Riyadh counts on Beijing, Pretoria and Berlin for its drone fleet

Pretoria wakes up to SAMI poaching top defence executives

Primer puts AI to work for intelligence analysts

Mohammed bin Salman does without Denel in push to secure South African defence know-how

Hanwha, bridging the burgeoning Saudi-Korean defence connection

Rheinmetall well-positioned in Riyadh despite Merkel's embargo

Paramount launches intelligence line with PAT

Casey Getz, from CIA to Rolls-royce

After Khashoggi affair, Washington seeks to lay down law

SAMI, Mohammed bin Salman's defence company, under pressure to deliver on Vision 2030

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