Saudi Arabia: Prince Mutaab Bin Abdullah and the SANG development plannote

The Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) continues a development plan since King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz acceded to the throne in August 2005. Deputy SANG Commander for Military Affairs Prince Mutaab Bin Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz is in charge of the plan. The following 421-word article published in Tactical Report Weekly Brief’s issue of August 1, 2008 tells what the objectives of the plan are, what the current projects are and what is on the arms procurement list. It also names some defence contractors the SANG is already in talks with them, and names some others the SANG intends to hold talks with them to achieve its development plan.