Riyadh: The Ministry of Interior signed today a contract with Italy's BAI to strengthen civil defense and firefighting operations, while boosting local content and domestic spending.
According to Saudi Press Agency, the Ministry of Interior was represented at the signing by Assistant Director General of Civil Defense for Operations Major General Abdullah bin Othman Alqarni, while BAI was represented by Naif bin Mohammed Al-Shammari. The contract was signed on the sidelines of the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh.