Saudi Defense Minister Visits BAE Systems in UK

Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz visits the headquarters of BAE Systems. SPA
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz visits the headquarters of BAE Systems. SPA
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Saudi Defense Minister Visits BAE Systems in UK

Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz visits the headquarters of BAE Systems. SPA
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz visits the headquarters of BAE Systems. SPA

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has visited the headquarters of BAE Systems in the British city of Wharton during his visit to the United Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Upon his arrival at the company's headquarters, he was received by the Chief of Air Staff of Britain's Royal Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston, the British Military Attaché to Saudi Arabia, Brigadier Jimmy Piggott, and BAE Systems CEO Dr. Charles Woodburn, SPA said Tuesday.

The Saudi Defense Minister was briefed on the superior capabilities of the Typhoon aircraft and its combat systems, and on the company's future plans and strategies, including the program for future combat air capabilities, the development of air systems, and ways to strengthen the existing partnership between it and the Saudi Armed Forces.

During the partnership that spans more than 50 years, there has been successes in the fields of transferring technology and expertise to Saudi Arabia, and cooperation with the Saudi industrial sector, SPA said.

These efforts culminated in assembling the first jet training aircraft, in addition to manufacturing some of its parts in the Kingdom, which will contribute to achieving one of the most important goals of Vision 2030 on the localization of military industries.

The Minister of Defense also visited the company's aviation systems development and design site, and was briefed on a number of models of Typhoon aircraft and modern systems used in aviation.

Saudi Ambassador to the UK Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, and a number of officials accompanied the Defense Minister on his visit.



Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Israeli Escalation in Occupied Palestinian Territories

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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Israeli Escalation in Occupied Palestinian Territories

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The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs logo

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the Israeli escalation in the occupied Palestinian territories, the continued targeting of unarmed civilians and their shelters, and the killing of dozens, including the targeting of Dar Al-Arqam School that shelters the displaced in Gaza.

The Kingdom also strongly denounced on Friday the Israeli targeting and destruction of a warehouse owned by the Saudi Center for Culture and Heritage in the Morag area, east of Rafah, along with the medical supplies it stored, which were intended to assist the sick and injured in the Gaza Strip.

The ministry stated that the absence of international accountability mechanisms to deter Israeli violence and destruction has allowed the Israeli occupation authorities and forces to continue violating international law and international humanitarian law.

It added that the continued lack of international accountability mechanisms exacerbates Israeli aggression and violations, threatening regional and international security and stability.

The Kingdom reaffirmed the critical importance of Security Council members assuming their role in ending the tragedy experienced by the Palestinian people.