المملكة: "KAUST" divorce "Shaheen 3"A decisive shift that puts Saudi Arabia at the forefront of supercomputing globally
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology revealed KAUSTAbout running "Shaheen 3"The most powerful supercomputer in the Middle East, designed by the American Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), to constitute a milestone in Saudi Arabia’s journey towards pioneering advanced technologies and high-performance scientific research.
Global progress and leadership
According to the latest rankings of the TOP500 global website for supercomputing systems, which were announced during the International Conference on High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis SC25 in St. Louis, Missouri (November 16-21). 2025), it has been achieved "Shaheen 3" The new system is based on the HPE Cray EX liquid-cooled platform, and includes 2,800 units of NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip processors, providing a processing capacity three times greater than the previous system, which was among the fastest in the world when it was launched in 2023.
It has also been completed. KAUST October 2025 Procedures for receiving and transferring ownership of the system’s GPUs, according to licenses from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the US Department of Commerce.
Capabilities "Shaheen 3" Technology
This achievement reflects the Kingdom’s increasing capabilities in adopting The latest technologies and promoting scientific excellence globally. With the start of full operation of the GPUs in early 2026, KAUST faculty and researchers will be able to launch pioneering research projects, compatible with the priorities of the research, development and innovation system in Saudi Arabia.
It will be presented "Shaheen 3" It will provide pivotal support for the development of a new generation of large and small language models (LLMs) for the Arabic language, taking into account the linguistic specificity and cultural context of the region.
It will also form the cornerstone for the creation of a comprehensive digital twin for the Arabian Peninsula, integrating air, sea and land simulation systems, to provide advanced insights into climate dynamics and natural phenomena, managing extreme environmental disasters such as oil spills and improving maritime navigation. Monitoring wildlife and natural reserves, and developing scalable analytical tools that serve the agricultural and water management sectors, especially for strategic crops such as palms and wheat.
As for the energy sector, it will support "Shaheen 3" Establishing an integrated robotic chemical laboratory that operates around the clock. "Artificial Intelligence Chemist AIChemist"with the aim of discovering new materials and improving chemical processes.
And in Health care, the Kingdom will benefit from the power of supercomputing to develop advanced artificial intelligence models to diagnose rare diseases, improve medical imaging techniques, and support autism spectrum disorder research, by integrating artificial intelligence with wearable sensors to achieve early diagnosis and accelerate the discovery of treatments.
A new point for the Kingdom’s position globally
Professor Edward Byrne, President of KAUST University, confirmed that "Shaheen 3" It places the Kingdom at the forefront of scientific discoveries based on supercomputing, stressing that this achievement will allow researchers to develop high-level science and provide innovative solutions that meet the needs of the Kingdom and the world.
For her part, Trish Damkruger, Senior Vice President and General Manager of High Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence Solutions at HPE, explained that the new system represents a milestone in the Middle East, and enhances KAUST’s contributions to the global scientific community, noting the company’s pride in supporting this achievement.
As Ian said, Buck, vice president of supercomputing at NVIDIA, Inc "Shaheen 3" It represents a huge leap in scientific computing, and the NVIDIA GH200 platform will enable KAUST to push the boundaries of innovation in the areas of climate, energy, healthcare and materials science.
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