https://vision2030.ai/tags/arms-manufacturing/Recent content in Arms-Manufacturing on SAUDI VISION 2030 Intelligence PlatformHugoenSat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://vision2030.ai/sectors/defence/Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://vision2030.ai/sectors/defence/<p>This section examines Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s defence and military industries under <a href="https://vision2030.ai/vision/">Vision 2030</a>, including the 50 percent localisation target for military equipment spending. Coverage includes the Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) portfolio, the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) regulatory framework, aerospace and unmanned systems, naval shipbuilding, land systems, defence electronics, offset requirements, and joint venture structures with international defence primes.</p> <hr> <h2 id="sector-overview">Sector Overview</h2> <h2 id="localising-one-of-the-worlds-largest-defence-budgets">Localising One of the World&rsquo;s Largest Defence Budgets</h2> <p>Saudi Arabia is among the world&rsquo;s largest defence spenders, consistently ranking in the global top five by military expenditure. Historically, the vast majority of this spending has flowed to foreign defence contractors, with the Kingdom importing virtually all of its military equipment, platforms, weapons systems, and support services. <a href="https://vision2030.ai/vision/">Vision 2030</a> set an ambitious target to reverse this dynamic: localise 50 percent of military spending by 2030, creating a domestic defence manufacturing industry that captures a substantial share of the defence budget while building industrial capabilities with both military and civilian applications.</p>https://vision2030.ai/institutions/gami/Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://vision2030.ai/institutions/gami/<h2 id="gami-saudi-arabia-defence-industry--vision-2030">GAMI Saudi Arabia: Defence Industry &amp; Vision 2030</h2> <p>GAMI Saudi Arabia is the General Authority for Military Industries, the regulator and development body behind the Kingdom&rsquo;s defence industry localisation strategy under <a href="https://vision2030.ai/encyclopedia/vision-2030/">Vision 2030</a>. Established in 2017, GAMI&rsquo;s central objective is to localise 50 percent of military spending by 2030 while building a self-sustaining domestic defence industrial base.</p> <p>GAMI operates under a mandate that is simultaneously regulatory, developmental, and commercial: it licenses defence companies, regulates the sector, develops industrial strategy, and promotes Saudi Arabia as both a defence manufacturing destination and an arms export market participant.</p>