RIYADH: The Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force Lt. Gen. Prince Turki bin Bandar attended the closing ceremony of the “Victory Spears 2025” exercise at the Air Warfare Center in Dhahran on Thursday.
The exercise involved the Saudi Armed Forces, Ministry of National Guard, Presidency of State Security, National Cybersecurity Authority, and forces from 15 nations.
Prince Turki also laid the foundation stone for the first expansion of the center, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The exercise included various air and maritime operations, demonstrating a high level of readiness in planning, preparation and execution by the armed forces, the SPA added.
Prince Turki highlighted that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman inaugurated the Air Warfare Center in 2019, with a vision to make it a world-class facility.
Prince Turki emphasized the inclusion of cyber warfare as a new dimension of the exercise, underscoring the air force’s commitment to developing the center.
He thanked Saud Arabia’s leadership for continuing to support initiatives that have enabled the Royal Saudi Air Force to achieve the highest levels of combat readiness.
