Saudi Paveway IV precision-guided bomb deal gets the green light

[JUBA]

Saudi Paveway IV precision-guided bomb deal gets the green light

A long-awaited sale to Saudi Arabia of Raytheon's Paveway IV precision-guided bomb is close to being signed. The 500-lb dual-mode weapons (using INS/GPS and laser guidance) will equip Eurofighter Typhoons with the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). The Saudi order has been described by officials as being "of significant magnitude".

A senior programme source has told IHS Jane's that "there is an imminent first export customer for the Paveway IV and we expect to have that signed and secured before the end of the year." The source noted that the deal had been delayed by US technology transfer concerns and, specifically, a "reluctance by [the US] State [Department] to release that kind of capability into the region".

http://www.janes.com/article/24660/saudi-paveway-iv-deal-gets-the-green-light


NOTE:

Saudi Arabia already make Paveway bombs locally, but the older version.

 

[LiberalAtheist]

Paveways on the eurofighter? that is sexy.... KSA always knows how to pack a punch while keeping style and good looks in mind

 

[JUBA]

This is how accurate the Paveway IV is.

 

[Pakistanisage]

Good Job KSA and RSAF.....

 

[Bubblegum Crisis]

This is too funny. Before, it was NO, NO, NO !

Why ? It's complicated. Congress does not want (Chuuut ! For Israel security).

But now, they (USA) are trying to limit sales of ‘AASM Hammer’ - more sophisticated - and without neither immediate technology transfer.

Too late ! They dream. ^^


See old links :

http://www.defence.pk/forums/arab-d...ill-acquire-aasm-hammer-place-paveway-iv.html

http://www.defence.pk/forums/arab-d...l-acquire-aasm-hammer-place-paveway-iv-2.html

 

[Kompromat]

This is too funny. Before, it was NO, NO, NO !

Why ? It's complicated. Congress does not want (Chuuut ! For Israel security).

But now, they (USA) are trying to limit sales of ‘AASM Hammer’ - more sophisticated - and without neither immediate technology transfer.

They dream. ^^

See old links :

http://www.defence.pk/forums/arab-d...ill-acquire-aasm-hammer-place-paveway-iv.html

http://www.defence.pk/forums/arab-d...l-acquire-aasm-hammer-place-paveway-iv-2.html

Hammer with TOT is your best bet, looks like uncle sam is pulling strings.

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

Proud of our RSAF.

 

[Bubblegum Crisis]

Hammer with TOT is your best bets, looks like uncle sam is pulling strings.

Of course ! ^^

 

[Kompromat]

Of course ! ^^

Is RSAF going to acquire hammers at all?

 

[Bubblegum Crisis]

See here :

http://www.defence.pk/forums/arab-d...ill-acquire-aasm-hammer-place-paveway-iv.html

http://www.defence.pk/forums/arab-d...l-acquire-aasm-hammer-place-paveway-iv-2.html


The goal is in first for Tornadoes and then for all Typhoons.

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

Is that so?

Two birds one stone

See here :

http://www.defence.pk/forums/arab-d...ill-acquire-aasm-hammer-place-paveway-iv.html

http://www.defence.pk/forums/arab-d...l-acquire-aasm-hammer-place-paveway-iv-2.html


The goal is in first for Tornadoes and then for all Typhoons.

Happy Ramadan