US announces 6.7-bln-dollar arms sale to Saudi Arabia

[Azadkashmir]

well my view point is here is Asia with huge population with potential to be producers but instead fight over chicken feed that USA throws at them. to be honest we can hate each other other all we want but the end of the day history will repeat and it be our downfall and western again gets to laugh at us. if dollar falls do u know how much chaos there will be in USA first people to get it be blacks and Muslims then in our region the one that will come at top will be farmers thank god farmers.
Me and dollar i be moving to Pakistan very soon so it be rupai i believe we should try other markets possibly do trade with south america regions it may be far but i believe we get fairer deal rather being slaves.

 

[Nishan_101]

Pentagon Clears Possible Sale Of Lockheed Planes To Saudi Arabia


The Pentagon on Friday said it had approved the potential sale of 25 C-130J transport and refueling planes built by Lockheed Martin Corp to Saudi Arabiafor up to $6.7 billion.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress about the possible sale on Thursday, according to a posting on the agency’s website. Lawmakers have 30 days to block the sale although such action is rare since sales are carefully vetted before being publicly announced.

The sale covers 20 C-130J-30 transport planes and 5 KC-130J refueling planes, as well as 120 engines built by Britain’s Rolls Royce, parts, training and logistical support.

“Saudi Arabia needs these aircraft to sustain its aging fleet, which faces increasing obsolescence,” the agency said.

General Electric Co would also be a contractor on the sale, if approved, the Pentagon said.

C-130J-30

KC-130J

120 AE2100D3 engine by Rolls royce

MASHA ALLAH, I think it would be great if RSAF will going to involve their technicians and Engineers in the making of these planes to train them easily.

 

[Luftwaffe]

Interesting 5 KC-130J ordered; would RSAF replace-sell 7 KC-130H, it would be an opportunity to get RSAF KC-130H for PAF F-16s Fleet.

Remember RSAF sold C-130s for dirt cheap to Turkey.

 

[KRAIT]

Interesting 5 KC-130J ordered; would RSAF replace-sell 7 KC-130H, it would be an opportunity to get RSAF KC-130H for PAF F-16s Fleet.

Remember RCAF sold C-130s for dirt cheap to Turkey.

Turkey has been US ally since long. Currently, US will possibly won't allow any such sale by KSA to Pakistan. Especially considering US follow on orders for C-130 from India.

Will it matter or not ?

 

[A1Kaid]

Congratulations to the US, suckered the Saudis into buying an overly priced deal.

The only Saudi thing I ever bought are Saudi dates and that's for Ramadan, the Saudis however have little sense in actually investing in the R & D of other Muslim countries like Turkiye, Pakistan, and Indonesia all of which have capable defense industries.

 

[Luftwaffe]

Turkey has been US ally since long. Currently, US will possibly won't allow any such sale by KSA to Pakistan. Especially considering US follow on orders for C-130 from India.

Will it matter or not ?

Those RSAF KC-130H are old good enough for PAF I don't see any reason why US would block them. IAF is getting brand new C-130Js.

 

[mehmeTcc]

Interesting 5 KC-130J ordered; would RSAF replace-sell 7 KC-130H, it would be an opportunity to get RSAF KC-130H for PAF F-16s Fleet.

Remember RSAF sold C-130s for dirt cheap to Turkey.

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TuAF needs that C-130s desperately. Hopely we will buy them.

There is some kind of gunship project for C-130s.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Good purchase , C130 is a proven plane and needed for any military's backbone

However I am interested 120 engines , for which units are the engines for their old F15 planes ? replacement engines or these engines for the C130 new ones they are buying

A good purchase over all great investment

The refueling planes are a great addition for Saudi Airforce , specially when in 3-4 years they will get 150 new fighters (Euro fighters and F15)

Some how I feel that perhaps 2.5 bullion would have been sufficient price for C130 , 25 Units and 3 refueling crafts

They over paid by some margin

 

[xuxu1457]

KSA spent 8.7% GDp on defence, money is not problem for oil;
But even KSA hasn't army, world will not let KSA in danger for all the big countries (US,China,UR...) need oil from KSA, only safe and stable KSA can provide stable oil.
So KSA should plan for the oil empty future

 

[Night_Raven]

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There is some kind of gunship project for C-130s.

Similar to AC-130 Spectre Gunship ?

Lockheed AC-130 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[hunter_hunted]

Y in the Blue world SA is buying all these toys when it can invest in indigenization of Military industry. This money is going in US pockets and will be invested in invading other countries. We have all the resources to build indigenous military weapon.

 

[mehmeTcc]

Similar to AC-130 Spectre Gunship ?

Lockheed AC-130 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yeah, Aselsan has a project similar to AC-130 called Gören.
Can deliver some pretty good damage in terrains like Iraq or Syria.

 

[Luftwaffe]

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TuAF needs that C-130s desperately. Hopely we will buy them. There is some kind of gunship project for C-130s.

Turkey is already buying C-130Es from RSAF.
Turkey Buying Used Saudi C-130E Hercules Planes

 

[mehmeTcc]

Turkey is already buying C-130Es from RSAF.
Turkey Buying Used Saudi C-130E Hercules Planes

We need more.

 

[Serpentine]

As long as Saudis are there to buy US arms at twice the price,Americans won't worry about bankruptcy.
Exactly like Shah of Iran before 79.The arms didn't help him at the end,and every one knows how Americans sold him out when they understood he no more has any use for them.They didn't even give him citizenship of US.