Kräfteverhältnisse im Nahen Osten und am persischen Golf

[Erich]

Thomas Wach postete
....Und Saudi-arabien hat von allen islamischen Ländern in der Region die beste hardware. da kan man sagen was man will. ...

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Skywalker postete
....Saudi-Arabien ...... ist auf jedenfall ein Weg in Richtung etwas mehr rüstungstechnische Unabhängigkeit vom Westen.

die Saudís sind noch mehr im kommen - allerdings weniger in Richtung "etwas mehr rüstungstechnische Unabhängigkeit vom Westen" sondern unter Abkehr von ihrem bisherigen Lieblingslieferanten, den USA:

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DATE:21/12/05
SOURCE:Flight International

Saudi Arabia commits to Eurofighter Typhoon deal

Saudi Arabia has signed an expanded military agreement with the UK government under which the kingdom intends to acquire at least 24 Eurofighter Typhoons to replace its current air force fleet of Panavia Tornado air defence variant (ADV) fighters.
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Saudis Claim British Jet Deal Worth Less than $70 Billion
By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, RIYADH


Saudi Arabia claimed that a deal with Britain to buy Typhoon jets is valued at much less than the reported figure of $70 billion, the SPA official news agency said.

“The reported news of an armament deal valued at over $70 billion between the kingdom and Britain is not correct,” SPA reported late on Dec. 22, quoting a Defense Ministry official.

“This figure is much higher than what was agreed upon,” the unidentified source added, without revealing the value of the deal.

Britain’s Defense Ministry had said Dec. 21 that the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding under which Britain would supply Typhoon.

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25 December 2005 — Saleh Al-Hussayn, chairman of the King Abdul Aziz Center for National Dialogue (Saudi Arabia), and Yousuf Al-Haji, chairman of the International Islamic Charity Organization (Kuwait), were declared the joint winners of the King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam.

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In reply to another question on the jets deal with Britain, Prince Sultan said the Kingdom will purchase over 200 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. “We shall disclose the details by March next,” he added. ....

(hat DEINO soeben im Flugzeugforum gepostet)