The wholly-owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), has launched its composite manufacturing facility, SAMI Composites LLC, to produce composite parts for structural aerospace sub-assemblies.
The new manufacturing facility is located south of Riyadh International Airport on an area of 27,000 sqm with 10,000 sqm of production and support buildings.
“In line with our commitment to supporting the achievement of Vision 2030 goals, we at SAMI have a strong focus on developing Saudi Arabia’s capabilities in the aerospace and defense industry,” chairman of SAMI, Ahmed Al-Khateeb, said.
The facility aims to manufacture aerospace components for both military and civil fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, and also serve other industries, including transportation, construction, agriculture, and healthcare.
