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

27-01-13 Mildenhall

E-3A Sentry

01-02-13 Warton
Typhoon T ... vol d'essais

2 Typhoon ...

C'est très rare de le voir celui là ...

RE-3A

il me semble qu'il a eu un upgrade y a pas longtemps non ?

Pas encore
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/saudis-seek-awacs-upgrades-04405/

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By Agence France-Presse on Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

The navies of Sudan and Saudi Arabia have launched their first joint military exercises in the Red Sea, the official SUNA news agency reported on Sunday.

The training is to run until Wednesday and focus on anti-smuggling operations and “boosting security and stability”, SUNA quoted Sudan’s military spokesman Sawarmi Khaled Saad as saying.

Two Saudi naval vessels and troops are participating, he said.

The exercise comes after warships from Iran, with which Saudi Arabia has tense relations, docked at Port Sudan last October and December.

At the time, Saad described the Iranian port calls as part of normal military exchanges between the two states.

Israeli officials have expressed concern about arms smuggling through Sudan, and the visits by Tehran’s navy came after Khartoum accused the Jewish state of an October 23 air strike against a military factory in the capital.

The incident led to speculation that Iranian weapons were stored or manufactured there.

Israel refused all comment on Sudan’s accusation about the factory blast, while Sudan’s foreign ministry denied Iran had any involvement in the plant.



Read more: http://www.defencetalk.com/sudan-saudi-navies-in-first-exercises-media-46861/#ixzz2LLh6paZs

EF-2000T

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RSAF gets refueling jet






A new airborne refueling plane was inducted into the Royal Saudi Air Force aircraft fuel fleet at Riyadh Airbase yesterday.

The new plane, called a330mrtt will supply fuel to F15s, Tornadoes and Typhoons while flying, bringing to six the number of airbus-made a33mrtt air refueling planes.

The plane, which belongs to the TRA72-600 airbus generation, will also serve as passenger and light payload carrier, the SPA reported.

ArabNews

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http://www.airbusmilitary.com/LatestNews/tabid/176/ArticleID/253/ArtMID/681/Royal-Saudi-Air-Force-accepts-Airbus-Military-A330-MRTT-into-fleet.aspx

2 Typhoon

Naseem Al Bahr 2013

Typhoon T

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Saudi Medevac to Be Equipped with AW139 Helicopters


(Source: AgustaWestland; issued March 6, 2013)



AgustaWestland is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract for a fleet of AW139 twin engine helicopters to equip the Saudi Aeromedical Evacuation Department of the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The helicopters will be configured with a dedicated aeromedical interior to perform air ambulance operations, with deliveries starting in 2013 and being completed in early 2014.

It is the first order for the AW139 to be placed by the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and continues the success of the AW139 in the Kingdom, where it is already performing demanding missions with other prestigious operators.

The AW139 has been recognised by many of the world’s leading aeromedical organisations as the most capable helicopter in its class, thanks to its outstanding performance and the easily accessible large cabin for patients and the medical team. The AW139 will further enhance the aeromedical evacuation service in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, helping it to save lives and deliver medical treatment to those in need in the shortest possible time.

With more than a 130 AW139s sold in the Middle East region, the AW139 is the market leader, offering new standards in terms of state-of-the-art technology, performance in the most demanding weather and environmental conditions and low operating costs. The AW139 is the only helicopter in its class to meet the latest civil safety standards and features Cat. A (Class 1) performance, a 30 minute run dry capable main gearbox and an advanced Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS).

The AW139, together with the AW169 4.5 tonne light intermediate and the AW189 8 tonne class twin engine helicopters, is part of the AgustaWestland Family of new generation helicopters which possess the same high performance flight characteristics and safety features as well as sharing a common cockpit layout, design philosophy and maintenance concept. This commonality will allow more effective operations for customers operating helicopter fleets across the 4 to 8.5 tonne categories.

More than 700 AW139s have been sold in almost 60 countries to nearly 190 customers for many roles including emergency medical service, search and rescue, disaster relief, offshore transport, VIP/corporate transport, passenger transport, law enforcement, fire-fighting, maritime security and other government duties.

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/143246/saudi-arabia-picks-aw139-for-mod-medevac-fleet.html

Bouclier de la Péninsule 9

F-15SA


M-1025 avec ALRRT-4M


M-60A3

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Saudis receiving F-15 training systems

Published: March. 11, 2013 at 2:25 PM


ORLANDO, Fla., March 11 (UPI) -- Pilot and maintenance training systems for F-15SA aircraft are to be provided to the Saudi air force by Lockheed Martin, the U.S. firm announced.

The contract -- under a Foreign Military Sales arrangement -- is worth $253 million and is part of Saudi Arabia's modernization program for the aircraft.

Lockheed said its 360-degree full mission trainers will enable pilots to complete air-to-air combat, air-to-surface missions, air combat maneuvers and tactical intercepts training. The systems will feature a single dome over the dual-seat cockpit and desktop trainers for procedure training will also part of the package.

Virtual maintenance training systems will include systems will cover areas such as basic maintenance, landing gear and arresting hook, armament and flight controls.

"The complement of F-15SA training systems starts with desktop trainers and progressively increases in capability to full mission weapons systems trainers," said Jim Weitzel, vice president of training solutions for Lockheed Martin's Mission Systems and Training business. "This creates a cost-effective program since the appropriate level of technology is applied to meet the training objectives."

The trainers are to be delivered to Saudi Arabia by 2020.


www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2013/03/11/Saudis-receiving-F-15-training-systems/UPI-55161363026326/#ixzz2NKWpZ7sa

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Pentagon Contract Announcement


(Source: U.S Department of Defense; issued March 12, 2013)



BAE Systems Inc., Nashua, N.H., was awarded a $66,000,015 firm-fixed-price contract.

The award will provide for the procurement of AN/AAR-57 common missile warning systems. The contract is in support of Foreign Military Sales for United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

Work will be performed in Nashua, with an estimated completion date of March 6, 2015. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with one bid received.

The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., is the contracting activity (W15P7T-13-C-C108).

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/143379/bae-missile-warning-systems-for-saudi%2C-uae.html

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The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded a revised not-to-exceed amount of $3,543,500,000 contract modification (FA8505-12-C-0001, P00004) for country standard time compliance technical order development, integration and testing fabrication of trial kits to support validation and verification activities, procurement of 68 F-15S to SA conversion kits and the procurement and installation of four base stand-up kits. This modification is a decrease of $456,160,000 for a revised not-to-exceed of $3,543,500,000 for the F-15 S/SA conversion and provisioning program. The location of the performance is St. Louis, Mo. Work is expected to be completed by Dec. 19, 2019. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2012 through fiscal 2013. The contracting activity is AFLCMC/WWKA, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. Contract involves foreign military sales.

defense.gov

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An F-15SA makes its first flight over St. Louis on Feb. 20, 2013. The advanced fighter features a Fly-By-Wire flight control system and is being built by Boeing for the Royal Saudi Air Force. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio oversees program management for the foreign military sale.

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L’Arabie Saoudite n’a pas encore déterminé le type de nouveau bâtiment de défense aérienne qu’elle souhaite acquérir, hésitant entre le type FREMM français ou un type LCS américain avec système Aegis, voire le type Arleigh Burke. Elle devrait en attendant faire procéder à une nouvelle modernisation de ses frégates du type Madina. La marine saoudienne doit également commander des patrouilleurs rapides chez l’Allemand Lürssen.

http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/focus-les-marines-du-proche-et-du-moyen-orient