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Israel rattled by Saudi jets deal
by Lynne RobertsThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it on Tuesday, 15 April 2008
ADVANCED WEAPONRY: Israel has voiced concerns over the proposed US sale of F-35 Lightning II jets to Saudi Arabia. (Lockheed Martin)Israel has voiced concerns over the likely US sale of stealth-enabled fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, but is planning to boost its own forces with new technology not available to the gulf kingdom, it was reported on Monday.
The country is currently finalising a shopping list for a number of military platforms currently not available outside the US, in a bid to retain its edge in the region, defence officials told the Jerusalem Post, following recent meetings in Washington.
Israeli officials met with Pentagon staff in June to object to a proposed US sale of advanced weaponry to Saudi, however its concerns have since increased following reports that the kingdom was also to ask for F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter jets currently under development by Lockheed Martin, the newspaper said.
“The Saudis want the plane," it reported a senior official as saying. "They always look for top-of-the-line technology, and the Americans will have difficulty saying no."
Israel is understood to be interested in acquiring the F-22 Raptor jet, one of the world’s most advanced fighter jets which can avoid radar detection. Foreign sales are currently banned by Congress because of alleged attempts by Iran to obtain nuclear weapons.
According to the Jerusalem Post, officials say they also want advanced models of Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition smart bombs (JDAMS), to counter Saudi acquisitions of the standard model.
Israel has also discussed the possibility of integrating its own defence industries into the production of the Joint Strike Fighter, the newspaper reported. The country paid $20 million in 2003 for information accumulated during the development of the jet, which will be priced between $50-60 million.
Israel rattled by Saudi jets deal - Politics & Economics - ArabianBusiness.com
by Lynne RobertsThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it on Tuesday, 15 April 2008
ADVANCED WEAPONRY: Israel has voiced concerns over the proposed US sale of F-35 Lightning II jets to Saudi Arabia. (Lockheed Martin)Israel has voiced concerns over the likely US sale of stealth-enabled fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, but is planning to boost its own forces with new technology not available to the gulf kingdom, it was reported on Monday.
The country is currently finalising a shopping list for a number of military platforms currently not available outside the US, in a bid to retain its edge in the region, defence officials told the Jerusalem Post, following recent meetings in Washington.
Israeli officials met with Pentagon staff in June to object to a proposed US sale of advanced weaponry to Saudi, however its concerns have since increased following reports that the kingdom was also to ask for F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter jets currently under development by Lockheed Martin, the newspaper said.
“The Saudis want the plane," it reported a senior official as saying. "They always look for top-of-the-line technology, and the Americans will have difficulty saying no."
Israel is understood to be interested in acquiring the F-22 Raptor jet, one of the world’s most advanced fighter jets which can avoid radar detection. Foreign sales are currently banned by Congress because of alleged attempts by Iran to obtain nuclear weapons.
According to the Jerusalem Post, officials say they also want advanced models of Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition smart bombs (JDAMS), to counter Saudi acquisitions of the standard model.
Israel has also discussed the possibility of integrating its own defence industries into the production of the Joint Strike Fighter, the newspaper reported. The country paid $20 million in 2003 for information accumulated during the development of the jet, which will be priced between $50-60 million.
Israel rattled by Saudi jets deal - Politics & Economics - ArabianBusiness.com
