مرحبا بالاستاذ القدير ..
هناك اهتمام اماراتي كبير بالاف 35 .. الاهتمام يعود لسنة 2012
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) leadership has been quietly discussing the prospect of acquiring the F-35 fighter-jet from the United States. The JSF was raised by UAE officials and military officers in several fora in 2012. Existing orders could keep Abu Dhabi from acquiring JSF until at least 2020. In November 2011 Lockheed Martin gave the UAE a first taste of the F-35 marketing blitz as state officials start planning for acquiring a next generation fighter in several years. The F-35 has not been cleared for export in the Middle East beyond Turkey and Israel. The lack of export approval restrains contractors from providing details about the programme with customers. As of 2012 the UAE Air Force (UAEAF) was said to be giving priority to buy the F-16V fighter jet at the expense of the Rafale and Eurofighter, and in 2013 the F-16 was selected.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/gulf/f-35uae.htm
واشارة اخرى مهمة جدا ..
United Arab Emirates is taking an interest in the F-35
Special to WorldTribune.com
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has expressed interest in
acquiring the Joint Strike Fighter.
Industry sources said the UAE leadership has been quietly discussing the
prospect of acquiring the F-35 fighter-jet from the United States. They said
JSF was raised by UAE officials and military officers in several forums over
the last year.
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
“The UAE wants to be part of JSF, and eventually share in technology and
co-production,” a source said.
The sources said UAE Air Force officers were briefed on the F-35 program
during IDEX-2013, which took place in Abu Dhabi in February. They said the UAE proposed becoming a regional hub for maintenance and marketing of JSF to Gulf Cooperation Council states.
“The UAE feels it’s ready for a fifth-generation fighter, which could
serve as the basis for its new aerospace sector,” the source said. “The
other planes available are considered poor alternatives.”
So far, the United States has not rejected the prospect of a UAE
procurement of the F-35. But the sources said that in recent discussions
U.S. officials and military officers stressed that existing orders could keep Abu Dhabi from acquiring JSF until at least 2020.
Over the last five years, JSF has encountered repeated delays in testing
and production. So far, Israel has been the only country outside of the
United States to order the F-35, the price of which has not been set.
http://www.worldtribune.com/2013/04/12/united-arab-emirates-is-taking-an-interest-in-the-f-35/
الملون بالاحمر مثير للاهتمام ... الامارات تريد ان تكون جزءا من برنامج الـJSF ,,, وبالنتيجة , تحصل على حصة من التكنولوجيا والانتاج المشترك .
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طبعا هناك عقبة الجدول المزدحم بالطلبيات ... ولكن هناك بريق امل برأيي
ايطاليا قررت تقليص طلبيتها من الاف 35
Italy to Cut F-35 Buy, But Not Pull Out: Prime Minister
ولنقرأ في الخبر
Initially due to buy 131 fighters, Italy has already reduced its planned offtake to 90 because of financial constraints, but Renzi’s new coalition government, which took office on Feb. 19, plans a wide-ranging defense review that could further cut F-35 procurement. Renzi’s party, the reformed leftist Partito Democratico (PD), of which Pinotti also is a member, has in the past often criticized the F-35’s cost, and questioned whether it is suited to Italy’s needs.
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/feature/152466/italy-to-revise,-cut-f_35-buy.html
ايطاليا كان من المفترض ان تقتني 131 مقاتلة اف 35 ... ولكن بتقليص الموازنات المخصصة ... خفّضت ايطاليا العدد لـ 90 مقاتلة ...
هذا يترك عدد 41 مقاتلة ( ان صحّت العبارة ) بدون زبون مؤكد حيث ان كل دولة تم اعتمادها في البرنامج .. تم اعتماد مخصصها من الطائرات التي ستصنع ..
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برأيي هذا يعطي فرصة ذهبية لاتفوّت للمهتمين بالمقاتلة اف 35 ( والامارات لها سجلّ علاقات قوية سواء مع ايطاليا او امريكا ... يمكن لها ان تتقدم بطلب حجز الـ41 مقاتلة لصالحها .. والاستلام عندما يحين موعد التسليم المجدول للطلبية الاصلية الايطالية )
41 مقاتلة ( واضع الامارات كزبون محتمل جدا لسبب وجيه .. هي لديها الاستحقاق القادم والذي انتظر سنوات طويله بدون قرار نهائي بينما اكدت معظم الدول - ان لم يخب ظني - خططها لحيازة المقاتلات القادمة )
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الاشارة الاخرى .. في تقرير لصحيفة The National
“By 2015, imports are forecast to total $3.13bn, up from a 2009 total of $1.4bn,” he said.
“Looking towards 2023 in terms of programmes awarded, the UAE is interested in the F-35 [multi-role fighter jet].”
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/uae-defence-imports-to-double-to-3bn-by-2015
لاحظ الاهتمام الاماراتي بالاف 35 وربطه بفترة 2023
وهنا ايضا
On 12 November,
the UAE air force announced plans to acquire a "next generation fighter" in the 2018-2025 timeframe.
The Lockheed Martin F-35 joint strike fighter (JSF) has been previously named by the UAE as a potential acquisition target. But briefing requests may indicate that the F/A-18E/F and the F-15 Silent Eagle are also in the discussion, Kohler said. With the exception of all-aspect very low observability, or stealth, the F-15SE and F/A-18E/F international roadmap variant share many of the same sensor, avionics and weapons capabilities with the F-35.
"I think [UAE officials] would be interested, depending on exactly what they want," Kohler said.
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...-fa-18-into-uae-fighter-modernisation-364787/
في فترة معرض دبي للطيران 2011 ,, وردت الاشارة للاف 35 والامارات كزبون محتمل ( وعبارة : القوات الجوية الاماراتية تفصح عن خطط لحيازة مقاتلة الجيل المقبل في الاطار الزمني 2018 - 2025 )
ولاحظ ان بوينج لم تقف موقف المتفرج بل اشارت الى ان الاف 15 سايلنت ايجل والاف 18 International Road Map هما ايضا محل التفاوض ..
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لنرى من منهم سيفوز