Military-Industries on SAUDI VISION 2030 Intelligence Platform

Defence and Military Industries

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This section examines Saudi Arabia’s defence and military industries under Vision 2030, 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.

Sector Overview

Localising One of the World’s Largest Defence Budgets

Saudi Arabia is among the world’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. Vision 2030 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.

General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI)

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GAMI Saudi Arabia: Defence Industry & Vision 2030

GAMI Saudi Arabia is the General Authority for Military Industries, the regulator and development body behind the Kingdom’s defence industry localisation strategy under Vision 2030. Established in 2017, GAMI’s central objective is to localise 50 percent of military spending by 2030 while building a self-sustaining domestic defence industrial base.

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.

Manufacturing

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This section examines the Saudi manufacturing sector under Vision 2030’s industrialisation drive, where MODON industrial cities, Made in Saudi localisation, export promotion, and priority subsectors are meant to move the economy beyond hydrocarbon processing. Coverage spans automotive assembly and components, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, building materials, food processing, and advanced manufacturing in designated industrial cities such as Jubail, Yanbu, and Ras Al-Khair. Articles analyse localisation mandates, supply chain development, export promotion strategies via the logistics network, and the National Industrial Development and Logistics Programme (NIDLP). The section provides investors and manufacturers with actionable intelligence on incentive frameworks, special economic zones, and partnership opportunities designed to raise the sector’s contribution to GDP.

What is GAMI?

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The core GAMI Saudi Arabia KPI is Vision 2030’s target to localise 50 per cent of military spending by 2030, up from a very low baseline at launch. The General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) is the Saudi Arabian regulatory and enabling body responsible for the development, regulation, and oversight of the Kingdom’s military industries sector. Established by Royal Decree in 2017, GAMI operates under the direct authority of the Crown Prince and is mandated to build a sustainable, competitive domestic defence industrial base that reduces Saudi Arabia’s dependence on foreign military equipment and contributes to the broader economic diversification objectives of Vision 2030.