Governor of the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) Ahmad Al-Ohali Sunday inaugurated GAMI's pavilion at the Dubai Airshow 2021, which lasts until Nov. 18 in the UAE at Al Maktoum International Airport, in the presence of several officials and investors in the defense military industries sector. Al-Ohali checked on the pavilions of participating companies and their preparations that reflect the level of development witnessed by the sector and its local capabilities that meet the operational needs of the military apparatuses. He stressed that GAMI's participation in the event is an extension of its endeavors to enable the sector to realize its targets set under the Saudi Vision 2030 in an accurate way through providing qualitative partnerships and meeting with international investors interested in investment in Saudi Arabia to share the process of localization, exchange knowledge and expertise, and transfer technologies. He noted that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pays much attention to the defense and national security sector, thanks to the directives of the wise leadership to localize various industries in the Kingdom to be a source for enriching the national economy and a reason for its sustainable prosperity. He added that the Dubai Airshow is a qualitative opportunity to showcase and analyze the future of the aviation industry that is witnessing a big and remarkable development thanks to Allah and then the limitless support of the government of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy prime minister and minister of defense. Al-Ohali also noted that GAMI's participation in the exhibition is part of its goals to empower the sector through creating partnerships among international players in the field, exchanging knowledge and expertise, promoting promising investment opportunities, supporting investors and facilitating their access to the military industries market, including the military aviation field. He added that the military industries sector in Saudi Arabia, represented by GAMI and all its public and private sectors partners, seeks to realize the strategic goal of localizing the military industries in the Kingdom with more than 50% of Saudi Arabia's expenditure on military equipment and services by 2030. — SPA
