"Dreaming of entering the military industries field?
Well, listen up, you might not know this, but the Saudi National Academy for Military Industries was actually established.
The Academy was announced in 2022, and today it's become a reality on the ground, with its location in Riyadh spanning over 80,000 square meters, accommodating around 2,000 male and female students every year.
And its current specializations are distributed across four key tracks:
• Electronics Technology in Defense
• Mechanical Technology in Defense
• Electrical Technology in Defense
• Chemical Technology in Defense
And the great thing is that the General Authority for Military Industries GAMI has focused on developing the capabilities of our young men and women “civilians in the technical and scientific fields related to military industries.
And this thing actually raises their awareness and skills in a field that, unfortunately, many people were ignorant of before 2016, but today the situation is starting to change, because the goal is to enhance true awareness of the importance of military industries, so that the new generation knows exactly what it means to manufacture defense systems, and how electronics and mechanics and electricity and chemistry work within this sensitive sector.
And more important than awareness?
Enhancing localization.
Having an academy like this creates a generation that's understanding, qualified, and trained in a scientific way, and this is exactly what supports the state's direction in localizing military industries by 50% and more, because without trained and aware local cadres, there won't be a real industry, nor technology transfer, nor internal development.
And this is a big step because it doesn't just raise the level of individuals
— it raises the level of the entire sector and supports the Kingdom's independence in manufacturing, reduces our reliance on the outside, and opens up massive opportunities for the coming generation.
Official account of the Academy for more info:
@theadiksa
"There are countries that establish military companies within their territories, then recruit foreign engineers and experts from multiple countries to manufacture their products, and afterward describe these products as “national industry”.It is true that manufacturing within the country contributes to supportingits economy, but the reality is entirely different in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Here, when we say “national industry”, we mean it literally:
Industry by the hands of the sons of the homeland, with their expertise, and with their capabilities that are being developed and empowered to become an actual part of the national defense system"
Nobody mentioned but they themselves know who they are.
