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Royal Saudi Air Defense Force
Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces Logo2
Founded 1970 - Present
Country Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Branch Air Defence
Type Land Based Aerial Defence Network
Role Aerial Defence
Size 40,000
Part of Ministry of Defense and Aviation
Insignia
Flag Flag of the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces

Royal Saudi Air Defence (Arabic: الدفاع الجوي الملكي السعودي) is the fourth branch of Saudi Armed Forces. It was a part of the Army until 1970, when it was made independent by Field Marshal Khalid bin Sultan. The RSADF has its headquarters in Riyadh, there is also here an elaborate underground command facility that co-ordinates Saudi Arabia's advanced "Peace Shield" radar and air defence system - reputed to be the most advanced radar network in the world.

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