Current Aircraft Inventory
On 11 Agust 2011, The Saudi Royal Air Force received 24 Typhoons from British Royal Air Force (Taif Airbase). On 12 August 2009, UPI reported that Saudi Arabia was seeking upgrades for their E-3 fleet and aerial refuelling tanker aircraft.
In October 2010, an interest for a 60 billions USD defense procurement package from the US was unvailed. It consists of around 30 billions for 84 F-15SA fighters, upgrade of the existing F-15S to the same standard, parts and munitions as well as other 30 billions for 72 UH-60M, 36 AH-6I, 36 AH-64D, 12 MD530 helicopters and parts. The helicopter request has not yet been approved.
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