Walid Abukhaled is a prominent figure in the global defense industry, currently serving as the Chairman of the Executive Committee at SCOPA Military Industries. In this role, he is spearheading a major strategic relaunch to establish the company as a premier privately-owned defense firm in Saudi Arabia, specifically reorienting SCOPA to focus exclusively on partnerships with NATO countries. He recently transitioned to this position following a highly successful tenure as the CEO of Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) from 2020 to 2024, where he elevated the company into the top 80 global defense firms. Leveraging his extensive experience from SAMI and previous leadership roles at Northrop Grumman and General Electric, Walid Abukhaled is now driving SCOPA toward a localized production model, with the ambitious goal of manufacturing Saudi-designed and assembled products by 2028 to support the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.