| Royal Saudi Air Defense | |
|---|---|
| الدِفَّاع الجوّي المَلكِيَّ السُّعُودِيَّ | |
 Emblem of the RSADF | |
| Founded | 1930[a] |
| Country |  Saudi Arabia |
| Type | Air defense |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Size | 16,000[2] |
| Part of | Royal Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Riyadh (central HQ)[3] |
| Colors | |
| Engagements | Action of June 5, 1984 Gulf War Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen |
| Website | www.rsadf.gov.sa |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt. General Mazyad al-Amro |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
The Saudi Arabian Air Defense Forces or officially Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces (RSADF) (Arabic: قُوَّات الدِفَاع الجوّي المَلكِيَّ السُّعُودِي) is the aerial defense service branch of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces. It is fourth of the five service branches of the MOD.[1][3] It has its HQ in Riyadh,[b] where there is also an elaborate underground command facility that co-ordinates the Arabian Kingdom's advanced "Peace Shield" radar and air defense system, with an estimated 40,000 active duty military personnel in 2015.[4][5] Along with the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF), it has responsibility for securing the skies of Saudi Arabia.[6]
- ^ a b "Royal Saudi Land Forces History". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ IISS (2021). The Military Balance 2021. Routledge. p. 365. ISBN 978-1-032-01227-8.
- ^ a b c Al Saud, K. Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces, al-Moqatel (in Arabic) online.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia spends 25% of its budget on its military — here's what it has for the money". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2 January 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ Anthony Cordesman (2009). Saudi Arabia: National Security in a Troubled Region. p. 387.
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