This included five research contracts with King Khalid University and Qassim University, covering a range of specialized and innovative research studies in security and defense systems, alongside signing a joint cooperation agreement with Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University.

The Director General of the Center, Dr. Saud bin Saeed, emphasized the Center’s commitment through this distinguished educational event to explore cooperation avenues with participating academic and research institutions. This aims to foster a stimulating national environment for specialized research, knowledge exchange, and technical collaboration to transfer and localize advanced defense technologies.

He noted that the exhibition serves as an exceptional platform to discover the latest innovations and scientific solutions across various disciplines, aligned with the directives of the General Authority for Defense Development (GADD) implemented through the Center—namely qualifying specialized human capital in defense development and localizing defense technologies.

Led by H.E. the Director General of the Center, Dr. Sami bin Mohammad Al-Hamaidi, a delegation visited the Dubai Airshow during its 16th edition, which launched in Dubai from November 17 to 21, 2019.

This mega event is highly anticipated by global aviation companies to showcase their latest innovations in aviation manufacturing technologies and solutions in defense, defense industries, aerospace, missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and numerous other sector innovations. Arab participation included aviation, defense, and security companies, notably from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Among the key objectives of the delegation's visit was exploring modern aviation technologies and holding meetings with several companies to discuss joint cooperation in the Center’s fields of expertise—such as defense systems, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designs, navigation systems, and satellite communications.

Additionally, the visit aimed to review advancements in naval vessel manufacturing technologies and explore mechanisms for cooperation in remote-controlled naval vessel programming.

It is worth noting that the importance of participating in such events and gatherings lies in engaging and gaining insight into the capabilities of global manufacturing companies within the aviation and defense sectors, staying abreast of the latest developments, and exploring avenues of cooperation with these global companies to build strategic partnerships aimed at localizing advanced technologies in the Kingdom. Furthermore, it aims to build communication bridges with decision-makers at these global corporations and inform them of the Center's capabilities and future aspirations as a national research center dedicated to serving the armed forces.

In cooperation with the Ministry of Health, Prince Sultan Center for Defense Studies and Research organized a seasonal influenza vaccination campaign at its headquarters as part of the national awareness campaign. The vaccination team from Badr II Health Center administered vaccines to interested staff in the presence of Center Director Dr. Sami bin Mohammad Al-Hamaidi.  

Dr. Al-Hamaidi praised the Ministry of Health's initiative in offering the vaccine, emphasizing the importance of health awareness and maintaining personnel safety.  

The seasonal flu vaccine is administered annually at the onset of winter to prevent severe flu complications, targeting vulnerable groups such as children and patients with chronic conditions.

Led by H.E. the Director General of the Center, Dr. Sami Al-Hamaidi, a delegation from the Center visited Rohde & Schwarz in Germany to review the company’s latest products and capabilities within the framework of the joint cooperation agreement signed between both parties.

The delegation met with company officials to discuss technical and scientific cooperation and future projects, in addition to agreeing on renewing the cooperation agreement between the Center and the company and adding future projects.

Furthermore, the visit included a tour of the company’s factory to inspect the production lines for a number of the company’s systems, test the drone signal detection system and its operating system, and evaluate its integration mechanisms with other systems.

The visiting delegation included a number of engineers and experts: Eng. Thamer bin Khamis, Eng. Mohammad Al-Ruwaili, Eng. Nasser Al-Harbi, Eng. Abdullah Turkistani, and Eng. Ahmed bin Rabiah.  

A delegation from the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) visited Prince Sultan Center for Defense Studies and Research to review its technical and research capabilities and explore future cooperation opportunities.

The visit focused on understanding the Center's research scope and expressed strong interest in the talent and technical output of the Center's personnel.  

Dr. Omar Al-Dail, Assistant Professor at the College of Engineering, King Saud University, delivered a lecture titled "Practical Radar Waveform Design" within the framework of the TIES program, which is held periodically by the Center for its personnel every two weeks. 

It is worth noting that the Center holds regular internal lectures and events aimed at developing the Center's work culture and supporting the expertise and skills of its employees to achieve the best working environment.

 These lectures and seminars organized by the Center are supervised by senior specialized engineers, where the Center presents lecturers and speakers from within and outside the Center, as well as international speakers, to present the most key and latest technologies in numerous fields that fall within the scope of the Center’s core operations. They target all personnel, particularly engineers and technicians, including program and project managers.

Prince Sultan Center for Defense Studies and Research participated with an introductory pavilion showcasing its key products and research at the 1st Saudi Drone and Artificial Intelligence Exhibition in Agriculture (SADF). Supported by the International Drone Association, the three-day event took place at The Arena Riyadh Exhibition & Venue.

During its participation, the Center showcased a number of innovations, products, and research it undertakes in the fields of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems and their development. The Center's pavilion highlighted its products aligned with the exhibition theme: "Integration Between Drones and Artificial Intelligence."

The participation of Prince Sultan Center for Defense Studies and Research also included introducing its roles in developing defense and protection systems through its research and products in electro-optical fields and practical applications in accordance with Saudi Vision 2030 targets.

It is worth noting that the Saudi Drone and Artificial Intelligence Exhibition is held for the first time, aiming to foster research and innovation in drone and AI fields, thereby contributing to employing and investing technology to preserve vegetation cover and increase green spaces.

Prince Sultan Center for Defense Studies and Research signed several research contracts with Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University at the Center's headquarters in Riyadh, supported and enabled by the General Authority for Defense Development (GADD), aiming to enhance cooperation with Saudi universities and support scientific research.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by the Director General of the Center, Dr. Saud bin Saeed, and the University Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Dr. Nayef Al-Otaibi. The two parties were represented by Dr. Mohammad Al-Kanhal, Assistant Director General for Scientific and Technical Affairs at the Center, and Dr. Salem Al-Yami, Dean of Scientific Research at the University.

Dr. Saud bin Saeed emphasized the Center's commitment to enhancing partnership and cooperation with national academic institutions and universities, aligned with the directives of the General Authority for Defense Development (GADD), which seeks through the Center to deep-root and acquire defense technologies while qualifying specialized human capital in the defense development sector.

Through consolidating its relationships with academic and research institutions, the Center aims to support and stimulate research momentum, and build distinguished national capabilities, in accordance with its mission to contribute to creating a stimulating national environment for conducting qualitative research, exchanging knowledge and expertise with relevant entities, and building research and technical collaboration ties with leading entities to transfer and localize advanced defense technologies.