الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

[Mr.X]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

Saudi Arabia to Order 180 New Helicopters for a New National Guard Aviation Regiment

October 21, 2010

The recently announced acquisition of more than 180 helicopters for the Saudi Arabian National Guards (SANG) provides the first major step in expansion of the SANG Aviation Command, established in 2006. The announced package worth well over $25 billion equals the modernization of the Royal Saudi Air Force’s F-15 force.

As part of this package the U.S. will supply 36 new AH-64D attack helicopters, upgrading of existing Apaches, delivery of 36 AH-6 Little Bird light attack helicopters. The package also includes 72 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk assault helicopters and 12 MD530 scout/liaison light helicopters.

The SANG aviation regiment will field 36 AH-64D (Apache Block III) attack helicopters, of which up to 20 will be equipped with mast mounted targeting systems, comprising the AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radars and AN/APR-48A Radar Frequency Interferometer sets. The 36 AH-6i light attack helicopters will carry Wescam MX15Di EO targeting systems, and be armed with GAU-19A 12.7mm Gatling guns and launchers for the firing of AGM-114R HELLFIRE II Missiles.

In addition to the RSNG Apache acquisition the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) will also invest $3.3 billion acquiring 24 additional Block III Apaches, under a separate order. 10 of these helicopters will be fitted with the mast mounted target acquisition kit. For these gunships the Saudis opted for a weapons mix comprising of AGM-114R Hellfire, 30 mm automatic gun and 70mm laser guided rockets. The helicopters will be equipped with airborne satellite communications terminals. In addition, the Saudi Arabian Royal Guard will also buy 10 Apache Block IIIs, on a third order worth $2.2 billion. The configuration and weapon’s mix on these helicopters is almost identical to that of the Saudi Army.

© 2010 defense-update.com​

 

[Mr.X]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

US-Saudi Arms Deal Ripples Through Region

October 21, 2010

Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- As American and Saudi officials spent months quietly hammering out a wish list for a mammoth sale of American warplanes and other weapons to the oil-rich kingdom, leaders in Iran were busy publicly displaying their advances in missiles, naval craft and air power.

In one memorable bit of political theater, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stood under a cascade of glitter in August to unveil a drone bomber -- dubbed the "ambassador of death" -- that he claimed would keep foes in the region "paralyzed" on their bases.

The response by Washington and its cornerstone Arab ally, Saudi Arabia, moved a step ahead Wednesday. The Obama administration notified Congress of plans to sell as many as 84 new F-15 fighter jets, helicopters and other gear with an estimated $60 billion price tag.

The proposed deal -- one of the biggest single U.S. arms sales -- is clearly aimed at countering Iran's rising military might and efforts to expand its influence.

But it ties together other significant narratives in the region, including an apparent retooling of Israeli policies to tacitly support a stronger, American-armed Saudi Arabia because of common worries about Iran.

It also reinforces the Gulf as the Pentagon's front-line military network against Iran even as the U.S. sandwiches the Islamic republic with troops and bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"In this way, Saudi Arabia does become some sort of buffer between Israel and Iran," said Pieter Wezeman, a senior researcher at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, a Swedish think tank that tracks arms sales.

Israel has made no diplomatic rumblings over the proposed Saudi deal -- a marked contrast to almost automatic objections decades ago to Pentagon pacts with Arab nations. It's widely seen as an acknowledgment that Israel's worries over Iran and its nuclear program far outweigh any small shifts in the Israel-Arab balance of power.

Israel is moving toward a policy of "pick your fights," said Efraim Inbar, director of the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar Ilan University near Tel Aviv.

"After all," he added, "Saudi Arabia is not such a big threat to us."

And Israel does not come out of the current American arms bazaar empty handed. Earlier this month, it signed a deal to purchase 20 F-35 stealth fighters that could possibly reach Iran undetected by radar. Israel has an option for 75 more.

"This equipment is primarily to give (Israel) a better feeling facing the Iranian threat. It is not related to Israeli-Arab relations," said Inbar. "Ironically, in the current situation, Saudi Arabia is in the same strategic boat as Israel is in facing the Iranian threat."

Besides the new fighters for Saudi Arabia, the U.S. plans to upgrade an additional 70 of the kingdom's existing F-15s. State Department and Pentagon officials told lawmakers the sales also will include 190 helicopters, including Apaches and Black Hawks, as well as an array of missiles, bombs, delivery systems and accessories such as night-vision goggles and radar warning systems.

Congress has 30 days to block the deal, which was first revealed in September but has been in negotiations for months. U.S. officials say they aren't expecting significant opposition.

Iran, meanwhile, has concentrated on its missile arsenal overseen by the powerful Revolutionary Guard. Its solid-fuel Sajjil missile has a reported range of more than 1,250 miles (2,000 kilometers) -- within range of Israel and all main U.S. bases in the region.

Iran's navy has staged war games in the Gulf and announced major additions to its fleet, including three Iranian-built submarines designed to operate in the Gulf's shallow waters.

It marks the Gulf as a buyer's market for arms, led by the U.S. as the dominant Western military power from Kuwait to Oman. Throughout the Gulf, Washington counts on access to Arab allies' air bases, logistics hubs and the Bahrain headquarters of America's naval powerhouse in the region -- the U.S. 5th Fleet.

A report last month by the U.S. General Accountability Office said Washington approved $22 billion worth of military equipment transfers to the six Gulf Arab states between fiscal 2005 and 2009 through a Pentagon-managed program.

More than half was earmarked for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, including a $6.5 billion deal in 2009 for the UAE to buy the Patriot missile defense system.

The UAE agreement was the largest single arms approval during the five-year period -- but is dwarfed by the proposed Saudi deal.

The researcher Wezeman said Iran is clearly the top perceived threat for the Gulf Arabs, but there are background concerns about Iraq's stability and the unrest in neighboring Yemen that includes Shiite Hawthi rebels and Islamic extremists linked to al-Qaida. The Saudi military was drawn into rare fighting in northern Yemen starting late last year, using airstrikes and artillery to battle a Hawthi rebellion that was spilling across the border.

"Of course it's against Iran. Of course it's against Yemen," said Wezeman. "You can read between the lines ...but there are not any official statements about it."

Wezeman's group issued a report this month that estimates the eight nations ringing the Gulf -- including rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia -- accounted for 10 percent of all conventional weapons imports between 2005-2009.

The appetite was on display earlier this month when envoys from more than 50 U.S. defense and aerospace firms held talks in Abu Dhabi, where they were welcomed by the UAE's minister of foreign trade at an opulent hotel on the shores of the Gulf.

As the American defense budget tightens, the Gulf's deep pockets beckon.

"This is a critical time for our companies abroad as the U.S. defense budget continues to face pressures at home," said a statement from Lawrence Farrell, head of the National Defense Industrial Association based outside Washington.

Jane Kinninmont, a Middle East and Africa specialist at the Economist Intelligence Unit, said concerns over Iran are the primary motivation for the Saudi arms expansion. But she wonders how much the untested Gulf forces rattle Iranian commanders who are almost all veterans of the 1980-88 war with Iraq.

"I would not be surprised if the Iranians are pretty cynical about the armies here," she said during an interview in Dubai. "To put it bluntly, they've fought a war."

© Copyright 2010 Associated Press. All rights reserved.​

 

[البحرية عز وحرية]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

اولا يا اخوة المملكة وقعت مع الولايات المتحدة الامريكية عقد بتزويد الاخيره لها بطائرات اف 15 SA وتطوير الاف 15 S التي لدى المملكة

في عام 2010 اعلنت وزارة الدفاع السعودية عن عقد بمبلغ 60 مليار دولار مع الولايات المتحدة الامريكية تشمل سلاح الجو وطائرات

وقعنا اتفاقية مع الولايات المتحدة بتزويدنا ب 84 طائرة SA وتحديث 72S الى SA و70 بلاك هوك و70 اباتشي بالاضافة الى 36 ليتل بيرد

وهنا شركة بوينغ تعرض الاف 18 سوبر هورنيت ولا تنسون ان المملكة تريد ادخال مقاتلات للبحرية



Royal Saudi Air Force, Boeing and F-18 Super Hornet
Tue, Aug 16, 2011

Boeing is said to be working to place an offer with the Saudis for the F-18 Super Hornet, despite the fact that the Saudis are still focusing their attention on the F-15SE Strike Eagle. The following 332-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what about the talks between the Saudi Ministry of Defence and Aviation (MoDA) and the Pentagon and Boeing in this regard.

http://www.tacticalreport.com/view_n...er_Hornet/2095

وهنا المملكة تخطط لشراء النسر الصامت والاف 35
Royal Saudi Air Force, F-15 Silent Eagle and F-35 JSF (30 credits)
Posted on: Mon, Feb 20, 2012
The Saudi Defence Ministry and the command of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) are said to be considering the possibility of buying the Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle. The following 321-word report sheds light on the subject and tells what about a possible deal for the aircraft. It also tells what about the Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF (Joint Strike Fighter).


وزير الدفاع السعودي وقادة القوات الملكية الجوية السعودية يبحثون في امكانية شراء القوات الجوية السعودية لطائرات f-15 Silent Eagle التابعة لشركة بوينغ , كما يتحدث التقرير عن تفكير سعودي بطائرة شكرة لوكهويد مارتن F-35

http://www.tacticalreport.com/view_n..._F-35_JSF/2502

من مشاركة الاخ تقنية
ف-15 SA وقد تطلب السعودية اعداد اضافية ستكون Silent Eagle وبعدد اجمالي من الطرازين يصل إلى 124 مقاتلة
buying 40 F-15SE Silent Eagle

مشاركة الاخ ليون
ذكر الاستاذ LION 10 وهو من المطلعين على الصفقة ، في منتدى اخر ما يلي :


1. يوم الثلاثاء , طلبت السعودية من Boeing بدأ المفاوضات بخصوص F-15 SE في صفقة منفصلة !!

العدد لن يقل عن(**) , و اتوقع ان ينتهي على 72

هذه صفقة منفصلة عن 60$ billions و ايضا عن f-18 SH !!

المفاوضات ستبدأ في اوائل شهر 10 !


2. تم التوصل لاتفاق عن الموافقة على تحديث مقاتلات f-15 السعودية الحالية بعدد لا يقل عن 50 في السعودية


للأمانة, هذه النقطة لم تؤكد بشكل كامل حتى الان لكن بشكل كبير !!

3. تصنيع و تجميع اجزاء من f-15 sa الجديدة في السعودية -ليس هناك تفاصيل حول ذلك حتى الان




اذا الذي نعلمه ان 29 مليار ذهب الى مقاتلات الاف 15 SA وتطوير الموجود وشراء اباتشي وبلاك هوك

وال30 مليار اخرى ستشمل النسر الصامت بصفقة منفصلة عن الاف 18 سوبر هورنيت والطائرات بدون طيار وغيرهم

اذا الصفقة الجوية هي 60 مليار

واليوم الاخبار عن الجربين ومفاوضات لزيادة التايفون علما ان التايفون نستطيع طلب 180 طائرة تايفون وتجميع 80 طائرة داخل السعودية بدون الرجوع لوزارة الدفاع البريطانية والرافال ايضا



ونتذكر تصريح وزارة الدفاع السعودية بانه تريد الوصول ل800 مقاتلة داخل صفوف قواتها المسلحة



واذا ما علمنا ان الاف 5 التايفون بديل لها

الاف 15 SA -بديل للاف 15 السي والدي

والاف 15 S -بديلها النسر الصامت

والترنيدو - بديلها الاف 35 لان الاخيرة تقوم بمهام الاف 35

وهناك اخبار عن الرافال - جديدة ستدخل

اذا الجربين والرافال سوف تدخل باسراب جديدة ولكن بعد حسبة بسيطة نرى ان العدد لم يصل الى ال800 مقاتلة

 

[البحرية عز وحرية]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

مستر اكس لا تكرر مشاركة فا التاريخ من 2010 :close_tema[1]:

 

[Mr.X]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/For_...lenge_999.html

U.S. plans to sell Saudi Arabia advanced weapons systems worth $60 billion to counter Iran could turn out to be more of a problem than a panacea. The Saudis, unlike the Israelis, have always had problems absorbing high-tech Western systems since they began buying state-of-the-art war machines in the 1970s.
Right now, they already have more top-line equipment than they can effectively use, such as an air force with more aircraft than it has front-line pilots or commanders able to deploy them in combat.
Saudi Arabia traditionally bankrolls part of Pakistan's military purchases and in return gets experienced Pakistan pilots to fly its U.S. and British combat jets, as well as seasoned naval personnel to run its two-sea navy.
"Militarily … Riyadh's challenge is not a matter of hardware: Saudi Arabia already fields a broad spectrum of some of the highest-end and most modern military equipment in the region," the U.S. global security consultancy Stratfor commented.
"Instead, its challenge is fielding that hardware. With deliveries years away, the new deal will do little to balance the resurgent Iranian regime in the near-term, and prolongs Saudi Arabia's heavy dependence on U.S. defense support."
It could take a decade for the Americans to deliver the package of Boeing F-15 Eagle fighters, Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter gunships and precision-guided munitions to the Saudis.
So it's unlikely the Iranians are quaking in their boots at the prospect of their main rival in the Persian Gulf region being deluged with top-line weaponry.
And, in the end, it is doubtful that it will make Saudi firepower any more potent than it is already unless the Saudis upgrade its military leadership and doctrine and develop professional cadres able to use high-tech weapons competently.
"The immaturity of the Saudi training and doctrine and underlying issues with manpower are pervasive," Stratfor declared. "Such issues can take a generation to even begin to resolve …
"If the new hardware is accompanied with serious reform, then … the Saudis military might become a significant force. Until then, for all its military hardware, Saudi Arabia will remain relatively weak in terms of defense."
Most of its $34 billion defense and security budget is spent on maintaining and upgrading large stocks of air, land and naval equipment purchased since the 1970s.
Most of this work is carried out by an army of expatriate specialists from Western defense manufacturers because the Saudis can't do it themselves. So the influx of more advanced equipment is likely to strain Saudi resources even further.
King Abdallah has over the last year or so taken charge of all defense purchases in an apparent effort to reduce the power of the Defense Ministry as the health of the long-serving minister, his half-brother Crown Prince Sultan, has deteriorated.
The monarch personally conducted much of the negotiations for the U.S. arms package.
For one thing, he has long sought to stamp out rampant corruption in the arms procurement system, in which colossal kickbacks are made to Saudi officials.
But Abdallah may have other considerations in mind. He commands the National Guard, or SANG, a 100,000-strong force drawn from tribes loyal to the monarchy. It's the king's private army, totally separate from the 140,000-strong regular forces controlled by the Defense Ministry.
SANG traditionally has been a light mechanized force. But Abdallah wants to give it more firepower with armor and artillery and has ordered his eldest son Mutaib, the SANG commander, to carry out a major $3 billion reorganization.
The AH-60 Apache gunships and other systems in the U.S. package are clearly earmarked for this force, whose traditional mission has been to protect the royal family. It is also expected to be redeployed to protect strategic oil installations as well.
"Like many Gulf Arab states, the Saudi regime has long feared its own military more than any external threat," Stratfor observed. "The Saudis have relied on the United States to deter and defend against external threats.
"While military interests receive generous allotments of money and modern defense hardware, they have lacked the organization and leadership to employ that equipment effectively.
"In many cases, they have been kept deliberately weak doctrinally and institutionally to prevent them from becoming capable of mounting a coup." ​

 

[Mr.X]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

Saudi-US arms deal talks on track: Khaled

MUNIRA AL-MUSHKHIS

RIYADH: Prince Khaled Bin Sultan, Assistant Minister of Defense and Aviation for Military Affairs, confirmed Tuesday that talks on the final details of a massive arms deal with the United States are ongoing.

In reply to a question by Okaz/Saudi Gazette regarding media reports that the Kingdom plans to buy more F-15 fighter jets as part of the deal, Prince Khaled said, “Part of it is the purchase of the modified F-15 model.”

Also asked why the government did not officially announce the deal that was approved by the US Congress, Prince Khaled said, “Talks are there and there is no deliberate tactic to hide it from the media, but talks are continuing according to the agenda and as part of normal strategic procedure as there is nothing further to elaborate on in the media.”

Prince Khaled replied to the questions on the sidelines of the graduation ceremony at King Faisal Air College in Riyadh.

“Work is also going on to complete the Eurofighter Typhoon jets deal so that the air squadron can be completed in the next two years,” he said. The talks had stopped for a few weeks in order to trace the defect in the plane that recently crashed and to correct it, he added. “Errors can happen in any plane in the world, and the manufacturing process was halted for one or two months until the defect was repaired,” Prince Khaled said. “The defect in the plane has been repaired and it is now functioning better than before,” he added.

Prince Khaled was referring to the Saudi army lieutenant colonel who died last August during a training flight at a Spanish air base aboard a Eurofighter Typhoon jet. A few minutes after takeoff, the plane hit the ground for unknown reasons.

The US State Department, however, said in September the arms deal could be worth up to $60 billion and could include 84 new Boeing F-15 aircraft and 70 Apache helicopters.

– Okaz/Saudi Gazette ​

 

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رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

The Boeing Co., Mo., is being awarded an $11,399,100,000 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, time-and-materials contract to fulfill the Foreign Military Sales requirement of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to procure 84 new F-15 Saudi advanced aircraft with systems and munitions. This particular undefinitized contract action covers development efforts for the new aircraft and retrofit as well as procurement of the 84 new production aircraft. The locations of the performance are El Segundo, Calif., Ocala, Fla., and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Work is expected to be completed October 2020. ASC/WWQ, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity



http://www.dailyairforce.com/963/saudi-arabia-to-buy-84-new-f15sas.html

 

[Mr.X]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

US sells jets to Saudi Arabia for $30b

Posted December 30, 2011 07:59:40


The US will sell nearly $30 billion worth of fighter jets to Saudi Arabia in a deal the White House says will reinforce security in the Gulf amid mounting tensions with Iran.

The sale covers 84 new Boeing F-15 Eagle fighters with advanced radar equipment and digital electronic warfare systems, plus upgrades of 70 older F-15s, as well as munitions, spare parts, training, maintenance and logistics.

While the sale was previously approved by Congress, the White House announcement comes at a moment of rising tensions in the Gulf region and illustrates deepening defence ties between Washington and the key oil supplier.

"This agreement serves to reinforce the strong and enduring relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia," said Andrew Shapiro, assistant US secretary of state for political-military affairs.

"It demonstrates the US commitment to a strong Saudi defence capability as a key component to regional security."

Both the United States and Saudi Arabia, which sees Iran as a significant potential threat, are worried about Iran's nuclear program.

Iranian officials this week repeated threats to close oil shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz in response to mounting US and European economic sanctions.

The sale also came as president Barack Obama prepares to accelerate his campaign for re-election in November 2012, a campaign likely to be fought over the US economy and job growth.

A White House spokesman said the Saudi arms sales would give the US economy a $US3.5 billion annual boost, bolstering exports and providing 50,000 jobs.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-3...saudis/3752008​

 

[Mr.X]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

Saudi, U.S. Finalize F-15SA Sale

Dec 29, 2011

By Amy Butler [email protected]
Washington

Though Saudi Arabia’s buy of F-15SAs from Boeing gives the company’s St. Louis production line much-needed work, the company’s hopes of selling a semi-stealthy version of the F-15 abroad continue to dim.

The first of Saudi Arabia’s Boeing F-15S refurbished into the F-15SA configuration will be delivered in 2014 with the first new-build F-15SA’s to follow a year later as part of a $29.4 billion weapons sale to the kingdom.

The Obama administration hailed the deal Dec. 29 as providing $3.5 billion in annual impact to the U.S. economy and “supporting” 50,000 jobs in the aerospace industry, as well as the manufacturing sector writ large. However, some of the modification work of older F-15s and structural subassembly fabrication will be handled in Saudi Arabia through the Alsalam Aircraft Company.

The fighter sale is welcome for Boeing, which had already begun work on the aircraft in hopes that a deal would get signed for Saudi Arabia or for more orders from South Korea. With Japan’s recent announcement selecting the F-35A over the Typhoon or Boeing F-18 Super Hornet, it is unlikely Boeing will get an additional sale to Seoul, which is thought to be eager to follow Tokyo’s lead. And, as hope of selling to South Korea wanes, so does the prospect for a buyer of the so-called Silent Eagle variant unveiled by Boeing in March 2009. This kit includes internal weapons bays using a conformal fuel tank design and 15-deg. canted V-tails. South Korea and Israel were potential customers; Israel has already selected the F-35 for its new fighters. Boeing executives say they will await Seoul’s formal request for proposal, however, to see if the Silent Eagle is a contender.

Boeing’s deliveries of F-15SGs to the Royal Singapore Air Force and F-15Ks to South Korea conclude in the third quarter of 2012. Production rate has been one aircraft per month, which can be accelerated if required for Saudi Arabia. A forthcoming definitized contract will spell out the timing.

The U.S. and Saudi Arabia finally signed the new F-15SA deal, announced in October 2010, on Dec. 24 in Riyadh, says Andrew Shapiro, assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs. Though he declined to single out Iran as a regional troublemaker, Shapiro did acknowledge that Tehran is one area to which the sale “sends a strong message … that the U.S. is committed to stability in the Gulf and broader Middle East.”

Included are 84 new F-15SA aircraft from Boeing as well as the refurbishment of 70 F-15Ss to the SA configuration (Aerospace DAILY, Oct. 21, 2010).

The deal with Saudi Arabia includes Raytheon advanced, electronically scanned array (AESA) radars for the F-15s, plus 10 Goodrich DB-110s, an internationally marketable version of the Senior-Year Electro-Optical Reconnaissance System flying on the U-2, and an infrared search-and-track capability. Sniper and Lantirn targeting and navigation pods are also part of the package, along with Digital Electronic Warfare System.

The weapons package features AIM 120C7s, the AIM-9X Sidewinder for air-to-air engagements. Also included are 500-lb. dual-mode laser-guided munitions, 2,000-lb. Paveway III laser-guided bombs and Sensor-fuzed Weapons including the Wind-corrected Munitions Dispensers and 2,000 lb. Joint Direct Attack Munitions for hitting ground targets. The AGM-84 Harpoon Block II, which does not include the Block III data link package for in-flight retargeting, is built-in for engagement of ships and the Saudis are also buying the AGM-88B High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile.

The F-15 sale is part of a roughly $60 billion weapons request from Saudi Arabia that was long rumored before it was detailed, and it includes another $25.6 billion worth of helicopters and associated equipment: 36 AH-64D Apaches, 72 UH-60Ms, 36 AH-6i Light Attack Helicopters and 12 MD Helicopters MD-530Fs. These orders are still pending approval, according to a defense official. Already, Saudi Arabia has signed a letter of agreement for 36 Apaches.
​

 

[البحرية عز وحرية]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

طبعا اتمنى من الادارة معاقبة مستر اكس ومسح تعليقاته لانها كلها قديمة ويركز فقط على ان المبلغ 60 مليار و90 مليار

اخي مستر اكس انت وغيرك من المحبطين من تفوق السعودية بوينغ الشركة المصنعه اعلنتها ووكالة الانباء السعودية واس اعلنتها الصفقة 29 مليار فموتو في حقدكم وحسدكم

 

[Mr.X]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

Government Hides Plan for Saudi Weapons Plant

(Source: Radio Sweden; posted March 6, 2012)

Confidential documents show Sweden is in the advanced planning stages of helping totalitarian state Saudi Arabia build an advanced weapons factory, Swedish Radio News has revealed.

The project, nicknamed Simoom (the word for a high-temperature desert wind, derived from the Arabic "smm", which means "to poison"), began in 2007 and is being led by the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), an administration subordinate to the Swedish government.

The documents, many classified as secret or top secret, show that a Swedish company created for the project has obtained the required licences for missiles and torpedoes, among other military components.

Pressed on the issue this morning, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt told assembled media, "There is, as you know, no demand for democracy when we sign bilateral agreements."

"We presuppose that Swedish authorities follow the rules," he also said at the press conference which had originally been called for a different topic.

That has not stopped Green Party leader Gustaf Fridolin from announcing this morning, as the story broke, that he intends to report Defence Minister Sten Tolgfors to the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Affairs.

The roots of the project are found in 2005, when Social Democrat Defence Minister Leni Björling signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with her Saudi counterpart, Sultan Bin Abdulaziz.

In the intervening years, a series of meetings between government officials and Swedish companies took place with visiting Saudi delegations.

Swedes also visited the proposed location of the factory to assess whether it would be adequately protected topographically or need to be dug into the ground.

In 2008, Saudi Prince Khalid, deputy defence minister, wrote a letter to the Swedish government stating that developments were too slow.

In the notes of a Swedish Defence Department meeting dated March 17th, 2008, a point on the agenda read, "How can we repair the situation in Saudi Arabia, our entire operation in the region is at stake."

By January 2009, a private company, Swedish Security Technology and Innovation (SSTI), was founded to distance FOI, which was deemed as "legally hindered" from pursuing the project according to Swedish Radio News sources, from Simoom although employees there became high level consultants to the new enterprise.

Later that year, SSTI was granted permission to buy ammunition and components for missiles, bombs, torpedoes and other equipment used in the production of arms. The permit came from the Swedish Non-Proliferation and Export Controls Agency (ISP), a government body which makes sure military sales follow national law.

According to Swedish Radio News sources, negotiations are still underway and a Swedish visit to Riyadh is planned for the near future.

-ends- ​

 

[النمر العربي]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

الله يكتب اللي فيه الخير
يا شباب بكيفهم خلوهم يدفعون اللي يدفعون و خلوا التقرير يخطي زي ما يبي
أهم شيء ال إف 15 sa توصلنا
والباقي ما علينا منه
خذلك تقييم يا مررغب

ياخي كفاية انها سحقت الرافال 4-1
وسحقت التايفون والاف18 والاف16

 

[Mr.X]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

سبحان الله لم نخطىء فى احد ولم نسب احد وكلامى بمصادر وقلت فى البداية مبروك للسعودية قسم بالله انا سعيد جدا بالصفقة واتمنى ان تزداد الى مئات المليارات فانا لن ادفع منها فلسا وطالما انتم زعلاينين مبروك لامريكا ودام عز امريكا وتعيش وتبيع

 

[البحرية عز وحرية]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

مستر اكس عفوا نريد من موقع وزارة الدفاع السعودية وكالة الانباء السعودية وموقع الشركة نفسها بوينغ مصدر على ذلك علما اننا نملك المصادر بالسعر

واتمنى الصفقة ب200 مليار لاجل نرفع ضغط البعض المشكلة فلوسنا ويبون يشاركوننا بها ههههه

 

[النمر العربي]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

هههههههههههههه
ياشباب بلغو فيه
ده نفس اسلوب المعلم غوري
خخخخخخخخخخخخخ

 

[البحرية عز وحرية]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

انا طالبتك مستر اكس بمواقع من نفس شركة بوينغ المصدرة للطائرات هي قالت المبلغ 24 مليار والباقي للاسلحة والذخائر ويكتمل العدد 29 مليار لماذا انتم متخبطين ثم نحن لسنا زعلانين بل اتمنى زيادتها ل200 مليار لكن اعتقد في كثير من الاخوة العرب زعلانين والمشكلة فلوسنا ومو مقصرين معهم ايضا

 

[مـشعـــل]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

لكي الله يالسعوديه حسادك كثار
لو ان شاء الله على كل قطعة سلاح مليار دولار وش دخلكم ​

 

[البحرية عز وحرية]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

النمر انا شفت الميج 29 وعمي قال لي انها موجودة :crazy_pilot[1]:

 

[النمر العربي]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

النمر انا شفت الميج 29 وعمي قال لي انها موجودة :crazy_pilot[1]:

ههههههههههههههههههه
وفيه واحد اعرفة حلف بالله انه شافها فوق السطوح
بس عالم ماتقتنع
خخخخخخخخخخخخخخخخخخخخخخ

 

[السفير@]

رد: الاتفاق على صفقة f15 السعوديه ,,

6:37 PM 2012-03-9

جورج نصرالله
منح سلاح الجو الأميركي شركة بوينغ (Boeing) عقداً ضخماً قيمته أكثر من 11.399 مليار دولار أميركي لتلبية مطلب المملكة العربية السعودية لشراء 84 مقاتلة F-15 SA جديدة مع النظم والذخيرة المتعلقة بها.
يغطي العقد بحسب مصادر وزارة الدفاع الأميركية جهود "تطوير" الطراز الجديد للطائرة، وكذلك "إعادة تأهيل" الطائرات السعودية الموجودة.
ويرمز SA إلى معنى أف – 15 السعودية المتقدمة، وهذا يعني أنه سيتم تطوير هذا الطراز بشكل خاص للملكة العربية السعودية.
لم يتم تحديد مقتضيات هذا العقد الخاص كما وصفته وزارة الدفاع الأميركية، لكن باتريسيا إيه فروست، المتحدثة باسم برنامج مقاتلات أف – 15 في شركة بوينغ الأميركية، أبلغت موقع الأمن والدفاع العربي في مراسلة خاصة أنه بحسب ما تم إعلانه، فإن شركة بوينغ "ستقوم بموجب العقد، بتطوير واختبار وإنتاج 84 طائرة F-15SA جديدة."
أضافت فروست أن الشركة ستقوم أيضاً "بتصميم 70 طائرة أف – 15 حالية بحسب مستوى الطراز F-15SA."
وهكذا ستستلم المملكة العربية السعودية ستستلم "84 طائرة F-15 SA جديدة، و 70 طائرة أف – 15 يُعاد تأهيلها بحسب تصميم طائرات F-15 SA الجديدة" بحسب توضيح فروست، أي أن القوات الجوية السعودية ستمتلك 154 مقاتلة F-15 SA بحلول تشرين الأول/ أكتوبر 2020 موعد انتهاء البرنامج.
تعليقاً على هذه الصفقة الضخمة ينشر موقع الأمن والدفاع العربي بشكل حصري بياناً طلبه من شركة بوينغ التي أفادت بأنها لن تنشر تقريراً صحافياً عن الخبر، ومفاده:
"تتطلع يوينغ للعمل مع الحكومة الأميركية لتزويد المملكة العربية السعودية بأحدث فئة من طائرات F-15، يتم تطويرها دعماً للولايات المتحدة وشركائها الدوليين الرئيسيين.
أضاف البيان "من شأن عملية الشراء هذه أن تحسن العلاقة الطويلة الأمد بين المملكة العربية السعودية وبوينغ، وتساعد على ضمان قدرة القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية على الدفاع عن المملكة ضد التهديدات الإقليمية."
واختتم البيان "إن بوينغ ملتزمة بتطبيق هذا البرنامج بحسب الكلفة والمواعيد، مع ضمان تلبيتنا لاحتياجات مقاتلي القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية باستمرار."
لم يتم تحديد الذخيرة التي تم طلبها مع هذه الصفقة لدى الإعلان عن العقد، لكن تم طلب هذه الذخيرة مع الطائرات في مذكرة موجهة إلى الكونغرس الأميركي في 20 تشرين الأول/ أكتوبر ضمن صفقة إجمالية تم تحديد قيمتها بـ 29.432 مليار دولار.
وهذا يعني أن القيمة الحالية للعقد مع بوينغ تشمل الطائرات الجديدة، وإعادة تأهيل الطائرات الحالية، والنظم والذخائر التي توفرها شركة بوينغ بالتحديد لتستخدم على متن المقاتلات، ومنها مثلاً قنابل JDAM الموجهة بالجي بي أس، وصواريخ Harpoon، وغيرها.
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