Foreign Troops Are Defending Aramco. Saudi Defence Localisation Is 24.89% Against 50% by 2030.
Greek and Italian air-defence units are operating inside Saudi Arabia, guarding the energy infrastructure that funds the state. Vision 2030 promised to localise more than half of military spending by 2030. GAMI's latest published figure is 24.89% for end-2024 — and the methodology behind it has never been published.
Defence and Military Industries
SAMI, GAMI, and the 50% localisation target building Saudi Arabia's defence industrial base under Vision 2030.
Defence Sector Across the GCC: Military Industry Benchmark
Benchmarking defence industries across GCC states comparing military spending, localisation, and manufacturing.
Gap Alert: Defence Spending Localisation 50% Target
Tracking Saudi Arabia's progress toward 50% defence spending localisation with SAMI and GAMI capacity analysis.
General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI)
Profile of GAMI, the authority localising 50% of Saudi military spending by 2030 and building a domestic defence industrial base.
Military Spending in Saudi Arabia
Overview of Saudi Arabia's defence expenditure, procurement strategies, domestic defence industry development, GAMI's localisation programme, and the Kingdom's strategic security posture.
Saudi Defence Companies
Overview of Saudi Arabia's defence industry, covering SAMI, GAMI regulation, major domestic manufacturers, international joint ventures, defence procurement, and the localisation target under Vision 2030.
Saudi Defence Manufacturing
Analysis of Saudi Arabia's defence manufacturing covering SAMI strategy, localisation targets, and military production.
What is GAMI?
Explanation of the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), the Saudi regulator and enabler of domestic defence manufacturing, covering its mandate, licensing framework, localisation targets, and role within Vision 2030.