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Leaders
02-05-2025
- General
- Leaders
Saudi Arabia Participates in Desert Flag 2025 Exercise in UAE
The Royal Saudi Air Force is currently participating in the Desert Flag 2025 exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE, according to the Saudi Press Agency. As a major regional joint air exercise, the Desert Flag seeks to elevate combat readiness and boost operational capabilities through realistic warfare simulations. Desert Flag 2025 Exercise in UAE With F-15C aircraft, the Saudi Air Force aircrews are carrying out several training missions, such as defensive and offensive air operations, close air support, and combat search and rescue operations. Furthermore, they are engaged in a wide range of night flying operations, along with training on tactical night drop operations and night aerial refueling operations. Desert Flag 2025 Exercise in UAE Such activities enhance the air crews' efficiency and ability to carry out missions under various operational conditions. As part of a series of air exercises designed to exchange expertise, the Desert Flag 2025 exercise aims at developing air combat techniques and strengthening military cooperation between participating countries. Related Topics: RSAF Takes Part in UAE-hosted Desert Flag Exercise Royal Saudi Air Force Participates in Red Flag 25-2 Exercise in US Royal Saudi Navy Participates in AMAN-25 Exercise in Pakistan Short link : Post Views: 1 Related Stories
Arab News
23-04-2025
- General
- Arab News
Saudi forces join ‘Desert Flag' air drill in UAE
RIYADH: Saudi defense forces have joined contingents from 10 other nations in the 'Desert Flag' joint air exercise in the UAE, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The Royal Saudi Air Force and Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces are among units taking part in the exercise, which will continue for several weeks at Al-Dhafra Air Base. Other countries participating are Qatar, Bahrain, Turkiye, the US, France, South Korea, the UK, Australia, India, and Germany. Commander of the air force contingent, Lt. Col. Pilot Faisal Al-Marwani, said preparations were carried out in line with approved safety standards for military exercises. Al-Marwani added that the Saudi Air Force deployed six F-15C fighters with full crews to exchange military expertise in realistic combat scenarios, enhance readiness, and strengthen international partnerships. He said that the exercise includes various air maneuvers, such as defensive and offensive counter-air operations, close air support, and combat search and rescue. The objectives include exchanging expertise in planning and execution, improving combat readiness, and strengthening ties with participating forces.
Leaders
15-04-2025
- General
- Leaders
RSAF Takes Part in UAE-hosted Desert Flag Exercise
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) will take part in the Desert Flag 10 joint exercise in the UAE, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The Desert Flag is an annual joint multinational exercise taking place in Al-Dhafra Air Base in the UAE. It aims to exchange expertise in the fields of planning and execution, enhance combat readiness, and strengthen relations with the forces of the participating countries. In the light of this, the Deputy Commander of the RSAF, Major General Pilot Talal Al-Ghamdi, checked the preparations of the participating group and the readiness of the crews and system before they departed King Faisal Air Base in the northern sector. The RSAF will join the Desert Flag 10 exercise with the F-15C aircraft system, with its entire air, technical and support crews. The three-week multinational exercise involves participating forces from 13 countries, including the US, the UK and South Korea, according to the Korea Herald. Last month, the Royal Saudi Air Force took part in the Red Flag-Nellis 25-2, which took place in the Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, US. The exercise saw the participation of 1,500 participants from 15 units representing the US Air Force and Marine Corps, as well as the Royal Saudi Air Force, the UAE Air Force and the Turkish Air Force. The RSAF participated with a Typhoon aircraft system, including its entire air, technical, and support personnel. They executed defensive and offensive counter air operations, close air support, and combat search and rescue operations. Short link : Post Views: 108
Korea Herald
15-04-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
S. Korea, UAE to hold regular Air Force meetings, boost defense ties
South Korea and the United Arab Emirates have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish regular bilateral meetings between their air forces, the South Korean Air Force said Tuesday. The agreement was signed during a meeting between South Korean Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Lee Young-soo and Maj. Gen. Rashed Mohammed A. Al Shamsi, commander of the UAE Air Force and Air Defense, at the South Korean Air Force Headquarters in Gyeryong, South Chungcheong Province. The UAE is the first Middle Eastern country to hold regular Air Force-to-Air Force talks with South Korea. The initiative was launched following Lee's visit to the UAE in March, during which both sides acknowledged the need for enhanced coordination, according to the South Korean Air Force. Under the agreement, the two air forces plan to hold meetings every six months. During their meeting, Lee and Al Shamsi discussed regional security conditions on the Korean Peninsula and in the Middle East and reaffirmed their commitment to defense and defense industry cooperation. 'Our Air Force has already been regularly participating in Desert Flag and the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Operational Course (IAMDOC) hosted by the UAE,' Lee said. 'We will continue to further expand military exchanges and joint training efforts.' Lee also pledged support for the UAE's upcoming deployment of South Korea's Cheongung-II, a medium-range surface-to-air missile system. He said South Korea would assist in training UAE personnel to ensure the successful integration and operation of the system. The following day, the two commanders will also visit Sacheon Air Base in South Gyeongsang Province to sign a letter of intent on broader cooperation involving the KF-21, a 4.5-generation supersonic fighter jet developed by South Korea. The letter is expected to outline plans for UAE Air Force personnel to observe future KF-21 training sessions. A pilot from the UAE Air Force is also scheduled to fly in a KF-21 prototype alongside a test pilot from Korea Aerospace Industries. Meanwhile, Al Shamsi is also expected to meet with Defense Acquisition Program Administration Minister Seok Jong-gun and Korea Aerospace Industries CEO Kang Goo-young to explore further defense cooperation. The South Korean Air Force added that it would participate again in the Desert Flag 2025 exercise, set to take place from Monday to May 8 at Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE. Desert Flag is a large-scale multinational air combat exercise hosted annually by the UAE Air Force to strengthen interoperability and combined operational capabilities among participants. This year's edition includes 13 countries: South Korea, the UAE, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Turkey and India. South Korea has participated in the exercise every year since 2023.
Korea Herald
15-04-2025
- Korea Herald
S. Korea to join multinational air exercise in UAE
South Korea will join an annual multinational exercise in the United Arab Emirates this month designed to train troops on combined air operations in the desert, the Air Force said Tuesday. The three-week Desert Flag exercise will begin at Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE on Monday, involving service members from 13 countries, including the United States, Britain and Saudi Arabia, according to the armed service. South Korea will send a team of some 30 Air Force personnel and a C-130H transport aircraft for the exercise, which will include training on low-altitude infiltrations, cargo drops and tactical landing operations. The Air Force said the exercise will also involve service members from South Korea's Akh unit stationed in the UAE for joint high-altitude parachuting drills. South Korea has participated in Desert Flag since 2023. (Yonhap)
