GAMI launches new platform to boost foreign investment in Kingdom’s defense sector

Published on March 24, 2023

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) launches a new platform designed to facilitate local and international investment opportunities in the state’s defense sector. Packaged with the platform, the Military Industries Enabler initiative will brief investors on relevant policies, procedures, demand, and incentives.

The platform is part of the Kingdom’s push for a sustainable, indigenous defense industry within Saudi Arabia. Ahmed Al-Ohali, Governor of GAMI, emphasizes the technological component of the state’s 2030 GDP goals. He noted the ‘comprehensive’  nature of the platform which offers ‘a very clear picture of the defense industry in Saudi Arabia, from policies and procedures, demand and incentives.’

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