Saudi Arabian Armed Forces
القُوَّات العَرَبِيَّة السُّعُودِيَّة المُسَلَّحَة
Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia Emblem.png
Emblem of the Armed Forces
Motto"الله أكبر - النصر او الشهادة"
“God is the Greatest - Victory or Martyrdom”
Founded1745; 277 years ago (1745)
Current form1943
Service branchesRoyal Saudi Land Forces
Royal Saudi Air Force
Royal Saudi Naval Forces
Royal Saudi Air Defense
Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force
HeadquartersRiyadh
Leadership
Supreme CommanderKing Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Minister of DefenseCrown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud
Chairman of the General StaffAir Chief Marshal Fayyadh Al Ruwaili
Personnel
Military age17
ConscriptionNo
Active personnelActive: 257,000
Deployed personnel
11,200 (2015 est.)
  •  Bahrain14 March 2011
     Yemen26 March 2015
     Djibouti15 October 2015
Expenditures
BudgetUS$57.5 billion(6th)
Industry
Domestic suppliersKACST
SAMIC
SAMI
PSATRI
SAEC
Foreign suppliers
List
  •  Brazil
     China
     Spain
     France
     Georgia
     Italy
     Japan
     Pakistan
     Serbia
     Poland
     Russia
     United States
     Croatia
     United Kingdom
     Ukraine
     Greece
Related articles
History
  • List of Wars
  • Top leaders
RanksKSA military ranks