Aircraft
Green Light for Follow-on Saudi Typhoon Deal
After years of negotiation, Saudi Arabia announces its intention to proceed with the procurement of 48 more Typhoons to add to its earlier batch.
Typhoons from the original Saudi batch have seen action over Yemen. (Photo: Jamie Hunter/Eurofighter)
Typhoons from the original Saudi batch have seen action over Yemen. (Photo: Jamie Hunter/Eurofighter)

On March 9 the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) with the UK government to purchase 48 Eurofighter Typhoon swing-role fighters. Leading the sale on behalf of the Eurofighter partner companies, BAE Systems—along with the UK government—had been pursuing a follow-on Saudi buy for several years, having earlier sold 72 Typhoons to the Kingdom.


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