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The Saudi Arabian Army, officially the Royal Saudi Land Forces (Arabic: القُوَّاتُ البَرِّيَّةُ المَلَكِيَّة السُّعُودِيَّة, romanized: Al-Quwwat al-Bariyah al-Malakiyah as-Su'udiyah), is the principal land warfare branch of the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia.
The Royal Saudi Land Forces are composed of three armored brigades, five mechanized brigades, one airborne brigade, one Royal Guard brigade, and eight artillery battalions. The army also has one aviation command with two aviation brigades.
The Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces (RSADF) is the aerial defense service branch of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces. It is fourth of the five service branches of the MOD . [ 35 ] [ 36 ] It has its HQ in Riyadh , [ a ] where there is also an elaborate underground command facility that co-ordinates Arabian Kingdom 's advanced "Peace Shield" radar ...
Used by Airborne Units and Special Security Forces in the Saudi Arabian Army. [7] [8] Heckler & Koch G3 West Germany Saudi Arabia: Battle rifle: 7.62×51mm NATO: Standard issue rifle of Saudi Arabian Army. Manufactured by MIC. [9] M4A1 carbine United States: Assault rifle: 5.56×45mm NATO: Used by Special Security Forces in the Saudi Arabian Army.
The Military ranks of Saudi Arabia are the military insignia used by the Military Forces of Saudi Arabia. The ranks are influenced by both the United Kingdom and later the United States , due to the close relations during the development phase of the Saudi military.
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The Ministry of Defense (MoD; Arabic: وزارة الدفاع) is a Ministry in Saudi Arabia that is responsible for the protection of national security, interests and sovereignty of the country from external threats as well as the working with all ministries of the state to achieve national security and stability. [1]