Country Arabian Kingdom Founded 1955 | Role Aerial Defence | |
Allegiance Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Branch Saudi Military Forces (as of 1966) Type Land Based Aerial Defence Network Size 40,000 full-time personnel
16,000 reservists personnel
56,000 total personnel (2015 est.) Headquarters Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh Engagements Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen (2015–), Gulf War Part of Saudi Ministry of Defense, Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia (1984–) Similar Royal Saudi Air Force, Saudi Arabian Army, Armed Forces of Saudi Ara, Royal Saudi Navy, Saudi Arabian National | ||
The Royal Saudi Air Defence (RSADF) (Arabic: قوات الـدفاع الجوي الـملكية السعودية) is the fourth branch of Royal Saudi Arabian Armed Forces. It was a part of the Army until 1966, when it was made independent by Field Marshal Khalid bin Sultan. The RSADF has its headquarters in Riyadh (Air Defence Ministry Building designed by Arthur Erickson Architects with Bing Thom), there is also here an elaborate underground command facility that co-ordinates Saudi Arabia's advanced "Peace Shield" radar and air defence system.
Peace Shield
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Royal Saudi Air Defense Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA