Riyadh: SAMINavantia, the joint venture between Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and the Spanish company Navantia, issued a press release today announcing the development of the new Combat Management System (CMS) 'HAZEM Lite', tailored for low and medium warfare vessels, as well as vessels with space restrictions. According to Saudi Press Agency, HAZEM Lite can be used and installed on new ships or integrated into the existing systems of modern vessels. It is one of the latest technologies in combat systems, derived from the HAZEM CMS, but has been specifically designed for smaller vessels, ensuring that it retains the essential features of the original HAZEM system, including providing an open, scalable, customizable, and interoperable solution that is proven effective and robust. Chairman of SAMINavantia Dr. Mohammed Al-Qahtani said: "The new HAZEM Lite system is the result of intensive development efforts by Saudi engineers, aimed at designing a simplified version of the advanced combat managemen t solution previously used in the Sarawat-class vessels, by creating smaller platforms with different missions and capabilities. HAZEM Lite is the first product developed in the Kingdom, addressing the need to enhance the small vessel category. "This achievement is part of SAMINavantia's contribution to localizing over 50% of military spending by 2030, one of the key objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, as well as actively participating in the development of skilled technical workforce capabilities in Saudi Arabia and providing world-class combat system solutions." By launching a new era of advanced and effective defense capabilities to meet current and future challenges, while strengthening the national military industrial base, SAMINavantia's efforts contribute to enhancing the readiness of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, the Border Guard, and other local or regional clients, in line with the strategic objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, he added.
Friday, May 01, 2026