BAE Systems Reports Typhoon Saudi, E-scan Radar Status
BAE Systems plans to deliver 12 Typhoons to Saudi Arabia this year
A Royal Saudi Air Force Typhoon lands at RAF Coningsby during an exercise last year. (Photo: Chris Pocock)
A Royal Saudi Air Force Typhoon lands at RAF Coningsby during an exercise last year. (Photo: Chris Pocock)

The long-expected follow-on order from Saudi Arabia for Eurofighter Typhoons has still not materialized, but in its half-yearly report BAE Systems revealed that it expects to receive orders worth about $2.2 billion to upgrade Saudi aircraft. Earlier this year, a protracted renegotiation of the original “Al Salam” deal for 72 aircraft was finally concluded. BAE Systems plans to deliver 12 Typhoons to Saudi Arabia this year, and continues work on the contract with Oman for 12 aircraft, for delivery from 2017. But contrary to last year’s British hopes, no orders from Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar or the UAE have been announced.