GAMI

About Us

The General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) was established by a resolution of the Council of Ministers in Dhu Al-Qi'dah 1438 AH, equivalent to August 2017 AD, recognizing the significance of the military industries sector in the Kingdom and its role in national security. This authority serves as the official entity for the sector, tasked with regulation, development, and performance monitoring.
In collaboration with public and private sector partners, GAMI works to support the localization and growth of the military industries sector, increase the capability of national military manufacturing, and contribute to achieving the localization targets by 2030. The authority's ultimate goal is to achieve a localization rate of over 50% of the kingdom's total military spending by 2030, thereby enhancing the kingdom's independence, military readiness, and security.

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Achieving the vision to empower and develop the military industries sector

The strategy of the military industries sector in the Kingdom is based on three main pillars, which define the sector's tasks

Defense Acquisition

Aims to enhance procurement operations by increasing efficiency of spend, prioritizing needs, and supporting the capabilities of local manufacturers, through close collaboration with End User Groups amongst military and security entities.

Defense Industry

Through defense industry, GAMI seeks to localize the sector, and more specifically, it aims to achieve a localization rate of more than 50% of the Kingdom's expenditure on defense equipment and services by the year 2030.

Defense Technology

Aims to build national capabilities to support future plans to upgrade to advanced defense industries in the Kingdom. Upon comprehensive review of the sector's needs, priority technologies have been identified to stimulate technology development processes.

Achievements

The Kingdom's military industries sector is witnessing remarkable qualitative development, driven by the ambitious national vision aimed at enhancing self-sufficiency, localizing military industries, and establishing an integrated and sustainable military industrial system.

24.89%

Percentage of Military Spending in the Military Industries Sector 2024
40.74%

Percentage of local content in military spending
6.665

1.78 billion The sector Domestic Product Contribution to GDP
4.255

billion Contribution to Employment

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E-Services

Establishment Capability File and Industry Relationship services

The “Company Capability Profile & Industrial Relations Services Assessment” enables the evaluation of manufacturers' and suppliers' technical and

Inquire a Military Standard & Specification

The service aims to enable beneficiaries, relevant entities, to inquire about approved military specifications and standards. It provides accurate

Enabelment services

a set of enablers provided by GAMI to stimulate manufactruing activity for military goods and raise the localization rate in the sector to contribute

Invest In The Sector

Commence with your investor journey and obtain a military industrial license to engage in various activities of manufacturing, services, and trade.

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Excellence Award in Localization Military Industries

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latest news

Future Talent and National Capability Building Lead Day Four of World Defense Show 2026

February 11, 2026 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Founded by the General Authority...

Air and Land Demonstrations Highlight Day Three of World Defense Show 2026

February 10, 2026 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Founded by the General Authority...

Innovation and Integration Define Day Two of World Defense Show 2026

February 9, 2026 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Founded by the General Authority...

12, Feb 2026

World Defense Show 2026 Concludes with Record International Participation, Advancing Saudi Vision 2030

World Defense Show 2026 closed today following five days of unprecedented international engagement and exceptional results. The biennial exhibition, founded by the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), held its third edition under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in...