Royal Saudi Air Force Faces Modernization Crossroads

Royal Saudi Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoon

BAE Systems is proposing local assembly of a second Saudi batch of Eurofighters that could also enable involvement in the Global Combat Air Program.

Credit: Tony Osborne/AW&ST
Saudi Arabia’s air force is facing a series of critical modernization and restructuring decisions as the kingdom—the biggest defense spender in the Middle East—seeks greater self-reliance. The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) may soon need to confront capability gaps as it prepares to divest its oldest...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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