RIYADH: A number of agreements have been signed during the opening days of the World Defense Show in Riyadh this week to enhance the operational readiness of the Royal Saudi Air Force’s F110 jet engines.
GE Aerospace signed agreements with Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries, or GAMI, and the Middle East Propulsion Company.
With GAMI, GE Aerospace signed an industrial participation agreement to enhance F110 repair capabilities and strengthen maintenance, repair and overhaul — or MRO — skills.
A memorandum of understanding was also signed between the two entities to explore building a globally competitive industrial base and accelerating the Kingdom’s manufacturing roadmap in the aerospace sector.
GE Aerospace and the MEPC signed three agreements to ensure vital material support as well as repair and overhaul services for the engine fleet.
