yes,it would have made more sense to have purchased challenger 2's in the first place....
Saudi Arabia & Russia Sign Military Cooperation Agreement
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Blue Streak
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As a fellow Brit, it would have been a lovely export order. But whether it's the best choice for the RSLF is most debatable.
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i'm not sure why such media hoaxes are increasing from Russian military news sources. KSA does test weapons from several nations , including Russia , on its soil here but that doesn't mean a deal will go through.
i'd look at these news as a tool of pressure or a card used by Saudi Arabia to put pressure on the American and European defense companies to lower their prices. to tell them that KSA can simpley go to different cheap suppliers instead. i remember few months after the rumors of the Saudi-Russian helicopters deal , a deal for helicopters with western suppliers was signed.
knowing these latest news that KSA is interested in the Russian S-400 and that it may sign a deal for it worth billions of $$$ just makes me speculate that soon the US will sell more patriot batteries or THAAD system to Saudi Arabia.
i'd look at these news as a tool of pressure or a card used by Saudi Arabia to put pressure on the American and European defense companies to lower their prices. to tell them that KSA can simpley go to different cheap suppliers instead. i remember few months after the rumors of the Saudi-Russian helicopters deal , a deal for helicopters with western suppliers was signed.
knowing these latest news that KSA is interested in the Russian S-400 and that it may sign a deal for it worth billions of $$$ just makes me speculate that soon the US will sell more patriot batteries or THAAD system to Saudi Arabia.
Blue Streak
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The sudden apperance and now very regular Russian Air Force heavy-lifters into Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport may add to the point.
Personally I think they're delivering munitions intended for the Yemen.
Arabian Knight
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what's your source ?
and are you stationed in Saudi ?
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Ibizan Hound
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KSA need to buy smart. Not just plenty of new weapons. KSA knows that the USA isn't a good friend. Therefore KSA should look into purchasing advanced SAM systems, Nuclear submarines advanced Topol-M and such. It's time to phase the F-15s away and seek the Su-34
S-400
let me tell you the inside news brother. KSA is actually interested the S-400triumf/sa-21-growler.talks are being held at an advanced stage , if all goes well KSA will sign the deal by the end of 2010.
P.S: just a minor correction brother, KSA in interested in long-range air-defence systems & not medium range ones.
let me tell you the inside news brother. KSA is actually interested the S-400triumf/sa-21-growler.talks are being held at an advanced stage , if all goes well KSA will sign the deal by the end of 2010.
P.S: just a minor correction brother, KSA in interested in long-range air-defence systems & not medium range ones.
Black Knight
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Can you explain how the RSADF is going to integrate these Russian systems into their NATO-grade air-defence network?
Russian state officials have commented that 3 contracts have been finalized and handed over to Saudi Arabia for signing, should they choose to. The contracts allegedly involve tanks, aid defense systems, and helicopters.
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This might make Saudi Arabia the first export contract for the S-400, if they get it. This would also be the first major breakthrough on the Saudi market by Russia. And of course would throw a monkey wrench into their maintenance and training.
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This might make Saudi Arabia the first export contract for the S-400, if they get it. This would also be the first major breakthrough on the Saudi market by Russia. And of course would throw a monkey wrench into their maintenance and training.