The Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant-General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, visited the Ministry of Defense pavilion, the UAE pavilion, and the pavilions of government agencies and private sector institutions participating in the World Defense Show, which is organized by the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) in Riyadh, from 6 to 9 March 2022. Al-Ruwaili toured a number of local and international pavilions participating in the exhibition, listening to a brief explanation of the electronic services provided by the authorities, initiatives, programs and platforms specialized in the defense, military and security industries and their efforts to enable digital solutions, emerging technologies and information security, and the latest developments in the services maintenance, manufacturing and training, along with the latest equipment and systems that will be presented to hundreds of local and international manufacturers. At the end of the visit, His Excellency the Chief of the General Staff confirmed that the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Supreme Commander of all military forces and the inauguration of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense to the show, highlight the Kingdom's keenness in the military industries, which provided us with opportunities to review the latest global technical developments in the fields of defense and security with the aim of enabling defense and security institutions to keep pace with defense developments and technical solutions, in line with the goals set for Vision 2030.
