Riyadh, Jumada I 13, 1436, March 04, 2015, SPA -- Saudi Royal Naval Forces are participate in the joint naval exercise "Union 17" launched earlier this week by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab States in the United Arab Emirates. The ten-day exercise comes within the annual joint exercises between the GCC Arab States, aiming to raise the level of combat efficiency and mutual cooperation in the leadership and management of the joint operations in a real naval war to confront any challenges facing the GCC States. It is noteworthy that the participation of Saudi Royal Naval Forces includes a number of naval units, Super Puma aircraft, a group of boats, and special naval security units. --SPA 13:40 LOCAL TIME 10:40 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w