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Saudi Arabia is to contract out the training and support of its Air National Guard (SANG), with a request for information (RFI) issued by the US government on 9 June.

Posted on the sam.gov US government procurement website, the Office of Program Management – Saudi Arabian National Guard (OPM-SANG) Aviation Training and Support Services (ATSS) RFI seeks to issue a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract for all SANG rotary-wing training and support functions in July 2022, with operations commencing from October 2022.

“This effort is an integral part of the modernisation process, which covers all elements, missions, and functions of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of National Guard (MNG), as well as those requirements needed to support the activities of the OPM-SANG. The ultimate programme goal is the development within MNG of the capability to unilaterally initiate and sustain modern military organisations and systems,” the RFI said.

The Saudi government anticipates awarding a single contract. It is believed that the resulting contract will have a period of performance of one base year, with four one-year option periods.

Saudi Arabia seeks foreign contractor to run Air National Guard

Saudi Arabia is to contract out the training and support of its Air National Guard (SANG), with a request for information (RFI) issued by the US government on 9 June.

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Saudi Arabia cuts defence spending​

Saudi Arabia will cut its defence budget for 2021 by 3.8% to SAR175 billion (USD46.62 billion), marking a continued decline in the country’s defence spending, according to budget documentation released on 16 December.

Overall government spending was reduced to SAR990 billion, down 2.94% year-on-year. Government revenues are anticipated to be SAR849 billion, creating a budget deficit of SAR141 billion, or 4.9% of GDP. Defence expenditure as a percentage of public expenditure is expected to remain relatively stable in nominal terms at 17.68%. Defence spending as a proportion of GDP is also forecast to decline from 7.04% in 2020 to 5.81% in 2021, a level not seen since 2013, as the overall budget is also reduced to 2014 levels.

Budget information provided under the reporting line of “military sector” covers 19 government bodies including the Saudi Armed forces, Royal Guard, defence research and development, military training and development, as well as military health services and cities and bases.

Saudi Arabia has continued to cut defence spending, with in-year overspend levels also decreasing. (Saudi Ministry of Finance/Janes)

Key project achievements outlined this year included the initiation of the first phase of construction for facilities at the King Salman Airbase, implementing the first phase of the relocation and establishing the King Faisal Air Academy, setting a 10-year development plan as part of the overall development of the Ministry of the National Guard, and continuing to aim for the localisation of 50% of defence procurement expenditure under Vision 2030.

Aims for 2021 include completing the King Salman Airbase and relocation of the King Faisal Air Academy, continued capacity building for the branches of the military, and the ongoing implementation of the development plan for the Ministry of Defence.

Saudi Arabia cuts defence spending

Saudi Arabia will cut its defence budget for 2021 by 3.8% to SAR175 billion (USD46.62 billion), marking a continued decline in the country’s defence spending, according...

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Saudi Arabia's yearly military spending surpasses 60 Billion US Dollars, an amazing budget which doesn't show in neither its unimpressive military combat spirit nor its fitness for war. Saudi Arabia and the Arab monarchies have always been military protégés of the United Kingdom, the US and more recently Israel. Saudi Arabia had never waged a military operation independently from the US or other Western chaperones. Not to forget the Saudi Arabian-led intervention (KSA ,UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Senegal) against a handful of Houthis in Yemen which had shown the quite astounding military failure of the Saudi Army and the rest of their military coalition.