On the opening day of the SIM Forum, SAMINavantia launched its first product, HAZEM. The first-ever Combat Management System (CMS) to be developed in the Middle East, HAZEM, has been designed to meet the requirements of the RSNF.
The development of HAZEM was realized through the transfer of technology (ToT) from Navantia and SAMINavantia designed specifications as per RSNF’s requirements and based on Navantia’s CATIZ combat system. SAMINavantia carried out the procurement of sensors and effectors, system integration, and program management, as well as integrated logistics support (ILS) and training, to build the product within the Kingdom.
Commenting on the launch, Antonio Rodriguez-Barberan, CEO of SAMINavantia, said: “With the unveiling of HAZEM, SAMINavantia has reached a new milestone in the pursuit of our overarching objectives to play a pivotal role in the formation of a thriving defense ecosystem in Saudi Arabia and the localization of 50% of Kingdom’s total military spending as envisaged in the Vision 2030 program. The state-of-the-art CMS is a testimony to our capabilities in facilitating ToT to create products that will provide flexibility and autonomy and meet the varying needs of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF).”
Built as part of SAMINavantia’s mandate in the Avante 2200 project of SAMI and Navantia, HAZEM combines the Integrated Communication System, Fire Control System, and Integrated Platform Management System.
