Saudi Arabia to buy Eurofighters
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MIGleader said:
Even though Saudi Arabia has a lot of money, they aren't considered to be a rich country like the US or China. They need to replace many of their older jets like the F-5 Tiger and replacing all of their jets with brand new ones doesn't seem logical financially. They would need some medium tech jets to be the workhorse of their air force.
f2000
New Member
yeah,considering a lot of f-5 to be replaced,saudi better get fc-1.
itcan good second line fighter.maybe can play role as close air support.
i wonder how the saudi's f-5 condition right now.how can they do their task.
better have ac that cheap n the maintenance cost is low than ac which high maintenance cost+old.....
itcan good second line fighter.maybe can play role as close air support.
i wonder how the saudi's f-5 condition right now.how can they do their task.
better have ac that cheap n the maintenance cost is low than ac which high maintenance cost+old.....
FreeAsia2000
Junior Member
f2000 said:
Besides Saudi Arabia has been employing pakistani pilots for the last 30 years
so they've probably convinced the saudi's that chinese technology is going to be up to european standards fairly soon. the saudi's are also probably seeing that their relationship with their main supplier will worsen in the coming days and they probably want china as a counter-weight especially after it moves into Gwadar
Fairthought
Junior Member
With the number of nations trying to expand their share of the arms dealing market (US, UK, France, Russia, China, India, Israel, North Korea, Ukraine, Spain, Germany, and others) now is the best time to be an arms buyer.
A buyer's market means lower prices and higher quality weapons offered for sale. With the Gulf nations gushing with record oil export revenues, we can expect to see some spectacular arms deals in the next year or two. Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Venezuela have already announced or hinted at major contracts. But other countries with no military threats will also be making some extraordinary (and potentially threatening) arms purchases: Brunei, Algeria, Lybia, Qatar, Ecuador, Mexico, the Emirates and Oman.
This weapon proliferation may trigger arms races and military altercations. The chances of dangerous weapons falling into terrorist hands or the hands of organized crime also increases.
Since the 'civilized' democracies of the West are responsible for the preponderance of weapons proliferation, it would behoove them not to stir up hostilities around the world less these weapons end up turned against them.
A buyer's market means lower prices and higher quality weapons offered for sale. With the Gulf nations gushing with record oil export revenues, we can expect to see some spectacular arms deals in the next year or two. Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Venezuela have already announced or hinted at major contracts. But other countries with no military threats will also be making some extraordinary (and potentially threatening) arms purchases: Brunei, Algeria, Lybia, Qatar, Ecuador, Mexico, the Emirates and Oman.
This weapon proliferation may trigger arms races and military altercations. The chances of dangerous weapons falling into terrorist hands or the hands of organized crime also increases.
Since the 'civilized' democracies of the West are responsible for the preponderance of weapons proliferation, it would behoove them not to stir up hostilities around the world less these weapons end up turned against them.