Armée Saoudienne / Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia

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WASHINGTON, November 28, 2012 – The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress November 26 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for technical services to recertify the functional shelf life of up to 300 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) (MIM-104D) Guidance Enhanced Missiles and associated equipment, parts, training nd logistical support for an estimated cost of $130 million.
The Government of Saudi Arabia has requested a possible sale of technical services to recertify the functional shelf life of up to 300 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) (MIM-104D) Guidance Enhanced Missiles (GEM), modernization of existing equipment, spare and repair parts, support equipment, U.S. Government and contractor representatives logistics, engineering, and technical support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $130 million.
This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of an important partner which has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.
The proposed recertification program will allow the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces to extend the shelf life of the PAC-2 missiles in its inventory for an additional twelve years.
The proposed recertification program will not alter the basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractor will be Raytheon Corporation in Andover, Massachusetts. The recertification process will be performed by Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale
Implementation of this proposed sale will require one contractor representative to travel to the Missile Assembly Disassembly Facility in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on an extended basis for missile assembly/disassembly support, system checkout, training and technical and logistics support.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale.

http://www.dsca.mil/PressReleases/36-b/2012/Saudi_Arabia_12-65.pdf

bizarre…. Seulement recertification program ?
Après les commandes des voisins et surtout la dernière commande d’avant hier pour le C4I je m’attendais plutôt à une commande THAAD ou PAC3…bizarre

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Saudis parade nuclear missiles for the first time in defiance of US-Iranian nuclear accord


Saudi Arabia became the first Middle East nation to publicly exhibit its nuclear-capable missiles. The long-range, liquid propellant DF-3 ballistic missile (NATO designated CSS-2), purchased from China 27 years ago, was displayed for the first time at a Saudi military parade Tuesday, April 29, in the eastern military town of Hafar Al-Batin, at the junction of the Saudi-Kuwaiti-Iraqi borders.
The DF-3 has a range of 2,650 km and carries a payload of 2,150 kg. It is equipped with a single nuclear warhead with a 1-3 MT yield.
Watched by a wide array of Saudi defense and military dignitaries, headed by Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister Salman bin Abdulaziz, the parade marked the end of the large-scale “Abdullah’s Sword” military war game.
Conspicuous on the saluting stand was the Pakistani Chief of Staff Gen. Raheel Sharif alongside eminent visitors, including King Hamad of Bahrain and Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi.
debkafile’s military and intelligence sources report the event was deliberately loaded with highly-significant messages, the foremost of which was that the Middle East is in the throes of a nuclear arms race in the wake of the Iranian program.
1. The oil kingdom was saying loud and clear that it has obtained nuclear missiles and is ready to use them in the event of an armed conflict with Iran.
2.  The message for Washington was that Riyadh adheres to its adamant objections to the comprehensive accord for resolving the Iranian nuclear question which is racing toward its finale with the six world powers led by the US. The Saudis share Israel’s conviction that this pact - far from dismantling Iran’s nuclear capacity - will seal the Islamic Republic's elevation to the status of pre-nuclear power. The result will be a Middle East war in which the Saudis will take part.
3.  The participation of the nuclear DF-3 missiles in the “Abdullah’s Sword” exercise signified Riyadh’s estimate that the coming conflict will see the use of nuclear weapons.
4.  By showing off their ageing Chinese missiles, the Saudis intimated that they had acquired the more advanced generation of this weapon, which they are keeping under wraps.  debkafile’s intelligence sources report that in recent visits to Beijing, high-ranking Saudi officials negotiated the purchase of Dong-Feng 21 (DF-21), whose range is shorter, 1,700 km, but more precise and effective in view of its terminal radar guidance system. The West has no information about when the new Chinese missiles were delivered to Saudi Arabia.
5.  The presence of the top Pakistani soldier at the parade of military and nuclear hardware was meant as corroboration of Islamabad’s active role as the source of the Saudi nuclear arsenal.
6.   The Saudis no longer rely on the American nuclear umbrella. They are developing their own nuclear strike force with the help of China and Pakistan.  
  

http://www.debka.com/article/23878/Saudis-parade-nuclear-missiles-for-the-first-time-in-defiance-of-US-Iranian-nuclear-accord

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Saudi Arabia unveils part of strategic missile force – a deterrent move against Iran?

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Saudi Arabia publicly displayed its Dong Feng-3 (DF-3) ballistic missiles for the first time in a 29 April 2014 on a parade that marked the end of the largest ever military exercise held in the kingdom. The military exercise and official display of the ballistic missiles, which were acquired secretly from China in 1987 were clear signals Riyadh is directing to both Washington, Tehran and Baghdad. Riyadh acquired the missiles from China during the height of the ‘city war’ phase of the Iran-Iraq, after Washington refused selling short range ballistic missiles to the kingdom.

The DF-3 is deployed with the Chinese strategic missile force since 1971. According to IHS Janes Defense Weekly , Saudi Arabia is estimated to have acquired at least 30 missiles. The missiles are based in underground shelters, There were unconfirmed reports that Saudi Arabia has been upgrading its strategic missile force since 2007, introducing DF-21 (CCS-5) ballistic missiles, also carrying conventional warheads. The advanced DF-21 has a shorter range of 1,100 miles (about 1,700 km) but higher accuracy, which makes it more useful as a conventional weapon. Carried in a Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) canister it is set to deploy quickly from its underground hideouts and launch within very short time. Its terminal speed is believed to be Mach 10, which makes it highly difficult to engage by missile defense.
According to press reports Since 2007 Saudi-Arabia has augmented or replaced the DF-3 (CSS-2) with more accurate, solid fuleled DF-21 (CSS-5) ballistic missiles that are stored in ready to launch canisters, moving on all-terrain trucks.



According to press reports Since 2007 Saudi-Arabia has augmented or replaced the DF-3 (CSS-2) with more accurate, solid fuleled DF-21 (CSS-5) ballistic missiles that are stored in ready to launch canisters, moving on all-terrain transporters.

The Saudi Arabian strategic missile force currently operates ballistic missiles located at least in three bases south and west south west of Riyadh. Bases with similar facilities were located since the early 2000s north of Al Sulayyil, and at a mountain range in Al Jufayr, the third base near Al-Watah was reported only recently. As part of its modernisation the Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force has moved in 2010 into a new and modern headquarters facility located in Riyadh. The main advantage of this missile is that it is solid-fuelled, therefore being more responsive and survivable. The CSS-2 is powered by liquid fuel, and therefore requires a lengthy preparation before flight. Through the fuelling process that could take up to three hours the missiles are vulnerable and exposed to pre-emptive attack.

Although an old and relatively inefficient missile, Dong Feng-3 (CSS-2) is considered the biggest and most potent ballistic missile currently operational in the Middle East. The Chinese built missile was developed to carry nuclear warhead, although China has provided the US guarantees that the missiles delivered to Saudi Arabia were modified to carry only conventional warheads. The missile’s range is 1,646 miles (2,650 km) and its payload weight is around two tons.



DF-3A ballistic missiles unveiled at a military parade in Saudi Arabia April 29, 2014

According to the Saudi media, the exercise, code-named Abdullah’s Shield, involved Saudi troops. The manoeuvres were held in the kingdom’s Eastern province at King Khaled Military City, in Hafr al-Batin, facing Iran and Iraq, and were timed to coincide with the ninth anniversary of King Abdullah’s ascension to the throne. A preeminent guest at the exercise and parade was Gen. Raheel Sharif, the Pakistani chief of Army Staff According to persistent rumours spreading in the Arab media, Pakistan has helped Saudi Arabia to equip some of its ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads.

The Saudis wanted to signal several things with the exercise and their guest list.” Bruce Riedel, the director of the Intelligence Project at the Brookings Institution wrote in Al Monitor, “First is a message of deterrence to Tehran and Baghdad. The Saudis see the two Shiite-dominated states as existential foreign threats to the kingdom and view the increasingly tight alliance between them as a clear and present danger.

Such Saudi commentators as former intelligence chief Prince Turki bin Faysal have been outspoken in warning that if Iran obtains a nuclear capability, Riyadh will have to develop its own. As one of the architects of the Saudi-Pakistan alliance in the 1970s and 1980s, Turki’s remarks implicitly and deliberately signal where and how Riyadh would acquire its deterrent.” Another message is directed at the White House, Bruce Riedel continues, “US-Saudi relations are far from broken, but they remain strained. Riyadh wants Washington to be tough on Iran and to keep the sanctions regime in place even if a nuclear deal is reached. It fears Iranian mischief-making and subversion as much as nuclear blackmail. Abdullah remains astonished at how naive the United States was in promoting Shiite majority rule in Iraq after the 2003 invasion, an error in judgment the king finds irresponsible to this day. He likes to remind American visitors that he warned against it for years before the war. “

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Saudis parade nuclear missiles for the first time in defiance of US-Iranian nuclear accord


Saudi Arabia became the first Middle East nation to publicly exhibit its nuclear-capable missiles. The long-range, liquid propellant DF-3 ballistic missile (NATO designated CSS-2), purchased from China 27 years ago, was displayed for the first time at a Saudi military parade Tuesday, April 29, in the eastern military town of Hafar Al-Batin, at the junction of the Saudi-Kuwaiti-Iraqi borders.
The DF-3 has a range of 2,650 km and carries a payload of 2,150 kg. It is equipped with a single nuclear warhead with a 1-3 MT yield.
Watched by a wide array of Saudi defense and military dignitaries, headed by Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister Salman bin Abdulaziz, the parade marked the end of the large-scale “Abdullah’s Sword” military war game.
Conspicuous on the saluting stand was the Pakistani Chief of Staff Gen. Raheel Sharif alongside eminent visitors, including King Hamad of Bahrain and Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi.
debkafile’s military and intelligence sources report the event was deliberately loaded with highly-significant messages, the foremost of which was that the Middle East is in the throes of a nuclear arms race in the wake of the Iranian program.
1. The oil kingdom was saying loud and clear that it has obtained nuclear missiles and is ready to use them in the event of an armed conflict with Iran.
2.  The message for Washington was that Riyadh adheres to its adamant objections to the comprehensive accord for resolving the Iranian nuclear question which is racing toward its finale with the six world powers led by the US. The Saudis share Israel’s conviction that this pact - far from dismantling Iran’s nuclear capacity - will seal the Islamic Republic's elevation to the status of pre-nuclear power. The result will be a Middle East war in which the Saudis will take part.
3.  The participation of the nuclear DF-3 missiles in the “Abdullah’s Sword” exercise signified Riyadh’s estimate that the coming conflict will see the use of nuclear weapons.
4.  By showing off their ageing Chinese missiles, the Saudis intimated that they had acquired the more advanced generation of this weapon, which they are keeping under wraps.  debkafile’s intelligence sources report that in recent visits to Beijing, high-ranking Saudi officials negotiated the purchase of Dong-Feng 21 (DF-21), whose range is shorter, 1,700 km, but more precise and effective in view of its terminal radar guidance system. The West has no information about when the new Chinese missiles were delivered to Saudi Arabia.
5.  The presence of the top Pakistani soldier at the parade of military and nuclear hardware was meant as corroboration of Islamabad’s active role as the source of the Saudi nuclear arsenal.
6.   The Saudis no longer rely on the American nuclear umbrella. They are developing their own nuclear strike force with the help of China and Pakistan.  
  

http://www.debka.com/article/23878/Saudis-parade-nuclear-missiles-for-the-first-time-in-defiance-of-US-Iranian-nuclear-accord

c'est pas des nuke ... ou je me trompe ?

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nuary, a Newsweek story cited an unnamed "well-placed intelligence source" as saying Saudi Arabia began replacing its DF-3 from 2007, when it bought solid-fuel DF-25 missiles. The source said the United States approved the transfer after CIA analysts inspected the missiles and were satisfied that they were not designed to carry nuclear warheads

http://www.janes.com/article/37219/update-saudi-arabia-displays-ballistic-missiles-for-the-first-time

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The PRC may have offered the DF-25 to Saudi Arabia to replace their DF-3 (CSS-2) missiles, but this cannot be confirmed.

http://missilethreat.com/missiles/df-25/

Saudi Arabia signs deal for China's Pterodactyl drone

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The Wing Loong drone on display at an aviation expo in Zhuhai in southern China's Guangdong province on Nov. 14, 2013. (Photo/CNS)

Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement to purchase China's Wing Loong medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, otherwise known as the Pterodactyl I, reports Huanqiu, the website of China's nationalistic tabloid Global Times.

Citing Russian military news, the Global Times said Saudi crown prince Salman sealed the deal with People's Liberation Army general Wang Guanzhong during a visit to China in mid-April, making Saudi Arabia the first Arab country to acquire the drone.

It is not clear how many units were ordered, though the Chinese drones are said to be designed along the lines of the MQ-1 Predator of the United States, with surveillance capabilities and the ability to carry two matched air-to-surface missiles.

The Wing Loong was developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group. According to the statement released by the company last year, the drone has already been sold to four foreign countries, including an unnamed county in Central Asia, with a series of negotiations still ongoing with other potential clients

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1101&MainCatID=11&id=20140506000088

une 2eme source

http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/25/5652804/saudi-arabia-has-joined-the-global-drone-arms-race

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Saudi Defense Leaders Replaced By Moderates

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140518/DEFREG04/305180007/Saudi-Defense-Leaders-Replaced-By-Moderates

quatre à six frégates , similaire au F- 100 de l'Armada espagnole pour l'Arabie saoudite

Traduction google

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The King Juan Carlos has moved to Saudi Arabia, where the government has confirmed interest in construction Navantia , in a first phase , four to six frigates generation , similar to the F- 100 of the Spanish Armada . Navantia has positioned itself as one of the best offers made by having one of the most powerful combat systems in the world, ' Aegis ' system. However, the trip is looking forward to is the one held in June to Qatar , which is expected to be resolved in favor of Spain a contract to build four corvettes .

http://www.lavozdigital.es/cadiz/v/20140521/cadiz/defensa-contacta-navantia-para-20140521.html

Le deal Pterodactyl I a sans doute tué toute chance d'export de l'Anka vers l'AS. On paie le soutien aux pestiférés FM.

J'imagine le state of mind des industriels militaires Turcs, ils bossent comme des fous furieux pour trouver des clients et un alignement sec de politique étrangère tue toute chance   

j´avais dit a Baybars une fois qu´ils le prendront pas,just window shopping..
l´Anka comme le T129 souffrent de la boule,l´optique reste faible

Yakuza a écrit:

j´avais dit a Baybars une fois qu´ils le prendront pas,just window shopping..
l´Anka comme le T129 souffrent de la boule,l´optique reste faible

Le deal avait été assez avancé, de mémoire, il avait été testé là bas.

Mais bon, faut continuer à bosser.

Vous pouvez déjà être fier de votre industrie d'armement mon amis, votre heure viendra dans ce domaine, faut juste continuer à bosser!!

Je verrais bien le Pterodactyl chez nous.

Apres pour l'industrie militaire Turc, il doit y avoir des problemes de prix en plus de ce qu'a cité Yakuza.

Le montant évoqué était de 56 millions de $ pour 4 drones.

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Le montant évoqué était de 56 millions de $ pour 4 drones.

les anka de ce deal était armé?

Je crois qu'il en était question mais pas sûr à 100%.

Je crois que les EAU et Malaisie sont des clients, ils deja commandé des blindés et autres.

F15 SA avec AMRAAM

Copters, Marines and Secret Missiles—Saudi Arabia Just Pulled Off Its Biggest War Game Ever

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Riyadh’s strategic forces are believe to have begun replacing the DF-3s with more advanced DF-11s or DF-15s starting in 2003

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The kingdom opened its wallet to back up its boast. The Royal Saudi Air Force signed a deal with the U.S. to buy more than 2,600 AGM-158 and AGM-84K cruise missiles and GBU-39 small diameter bombs

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http://strategicstudyindia.blogspot.fr/2014/05/copters-marines-and-secret.html

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Numerous nations, including existing C-17 operators, plus Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Singapore have previously been considered as potential buyers for the remaining 12 aircraft.

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-plugs-remaining-12-c-17s-on-international-market-400100/

je ne suis pas sur !!!!

saab 2000 aew&c

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Saudi Arabia gets first six PC-21 trainers

Pilatus has commenced deliveries of its PC-21 trainer to Saudi Arabia, with two batches having left the airframer’s Stans site in Switzerland so far this month.

An initial three of the turboprop-powered type took off from Stans on 2 June for their ferry flights to the Middle East, with these carrying the registrations 905, 906 and 907.


Stephan Widmer

One week later, a second batch – comprised of aircraft 908, 909 and 910 (below) – also departed Switzerland for Riyadh.



Stephan Widmer

Acquired as part of a training package also to include 22 BAE Systems Hawk advanced jet trainers, the six PC-21s transferred are the first examples from what will become a 55-strong fleet by early 2016. This volume will make the Royal Saudi Air Force the operator of the largest fleet of the design, which has also so far been supplied to Singapore (19), Switzerland ( and the United Arab Emirates (25).

Pilatus in February also performed the first ground tests with a PC-21 for Qatar, which will receive 24 of the type later this year.

http://www.flightglobal.com

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Saudi defence spending rises $16bn in five years

Saudi Arabia increased its annual defence spending by $16 billion over the past five years, according to a new report by Deloitte.

Its Global Defence Outlook 2014 study said the Gulf kingdom was one of the top six military spenders in the world.

The report said Saudi Arabia’s increasing defence budget is tied to new capital programmes including new and re-fitted F-15 fighter aircraft totalling nearly $30 billion.

In December, Saudi Arabia said it was interested in buying thousands of missiles from the United States in a deal worth more than $1bn.

Other Middle East countries included among the top 50 spenders worldwide include the UAE, Oman, Iraq, Kuwait, and Egypt, Deloitte added.

Globally, Deloitte said fundamental shifts in defence policies around the world are occurring with Russia’s moves in Crimea, Japan’s efforts to revitalise its defence, China’s military buildup, and US debates over post-war defence spending all set to continue to have a significant effect on defence spending.

The report said the defence ministries of 50 nations accounts for more than 92 percent of global defence outlays, are looked at in-depth.

Six nations – the United States, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Japan and France - generate 60 percent of global defence spending and adaptation, collaboration and investment are predicted to be the top-priority for defence management strategies in the coming years, Deloitte said.

The report also said that of the 25 lowest-income members of the top 50 defence spenders in the world, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Algeria and Morocco along with Angola, Azerbaijan, Colombia, Pakistan, Russia and Ukraine are all increasing their annual defence spending over the next 2-5 years.

It added that the largest absolute defence budget increases worldwide are likely to come from Brazil, China, India and Russia.

In April, a report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said Saudi Arabia had leapfrogged the United Kingdom, Japan and France to become the world’s fourth largest military spender in 2013.

The report said military spending in the Middle East increased by four percent in 2013, reaching an estimated $150 billion.

Saudi Arabia’s spending increased by 14 percent, to reach $67 billion, possibly due to tensions with Iran but also the desire to maintain strong and loyal security forces to insure against potential ‘Arab Spring’ type protests.

Saudi defence spending rises $16bn in five years

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Photos : PC-21 aux couleurs de l’Arabie Saoudite à Stans @ Stephan Widmer

zaymo a écrit:

je ne suis pas sur !!!!

Spoiler:

oui c´est bien eux on en a parlé a une epoque

https://far-maroc.forumpro.fr/t1961p555-armee-saoudienne-armed-forces-of-saudi-arabia#129207

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Therefore it is no surprise that the US is discussing a massive new arms sales package to Saudi Arabia of around $100-$150 billion (Dh367.8-Dh551.7 billion), in an attempt to reassure the Saudis.

http://gulfnews.com/opinions/columnists/us-willing-to-talk-to-iran-1.1349027