Arab Coalition intercepts Houthi drone in Yemeni airspace

A Saudi border guard patrols Saudi Arabia's maritime border with Yemen along a beach on the Red Sea, near Jizan, Apr. 8, 2015. (Reuters)
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Updated 07 October 2020
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Arab Coalition intercepts Houthi drone in Yemeni airspace

RIYADH: The Arab Coalition fighting in Yemen has intercepted and destroyed an explosives-laden drone in Yemeni airspace launched by the Houthi militia. 

Coalition spokesman Col. Turki Al-Maliki said the launching of the drone shows how the Houthis continue their systematic and intentional way to attack civilian targets in Saudi Arabia.


Saudi navy launches first Tuwaiq Project combat ship in US

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Saudi navy launches first Tuwaiq Project combat ship in US

  • The launch ceremony was attended by senior Saudi and US military officials

RIYADH: The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) have launched His Majesty King Saud ship, the first of four multi-mission combat vessels under the Tuwaiq Project, in Wisconsin, USA.

The launch ceremony was attended by Chief of Naval Staff Lieutenant General Mohammed Al-Ghuraibi, senior Saudi and US military officials, and representatives from Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri, the companies overseeing the ship’s construction.

Speaking at the event, Al-Ghuraibi welcomed the successful launch and praised the strong support provided by the Kingdom’s leadership to the armed forces, particularly the RSNF, which has driven significant progress in naval modernization and development.

He described the Tuwaiq Project as a strategic cornerstone of the RSNF’s development, reflecting Saudi Arabia’s ambition to build a modern and professional naval force supported by advanced military technologies and comprehensive training programs for its personnel.

Al-Ghuraibi added that the project will enhance the navy’s operational readiness to safeguard the Kingdom’s strategic interests and protect vital maritime routes. He highlighted that the new ships are equipped with advanced combat systems capable of conducting a wide range of naval operations against aerial, surface, and subsurfac