Dubai, Nov. 15, 2021, SPA -- Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Lt. Gen. Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili has visited several pavilions at the 17th Dubai Airshow that is held with a wide participation of government departments and pioneering and start-up companies in the aviation, space and defense fields. He was briefed on the latest opportunities in the aviation, space and defense fields through the participating departments and companies. The Army chief met separately with the Director General of the General Directorate of Armament and Material (DGAM) at the Spanish Defense Ministry Admiral Santiago Ram and Director of the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency Jedidiah P. Royal, where discussions tackled top defense opportunities and means to develop them, in addition to several issues of mutual interest. He also met with BSVT Regional Director Ilya Kosyanenko and CEO of Saudi Aviation Company Mohammed Al-Harithi and was briefed on their positive roles that reflect on aviation. --SPA 19:27 LOCAL TIME 16:27 GMT 0026 www.spa.gov.sa/w1651866