what are the purchases made by the country's air force in the recent times?
Saudi Arabia announced it had signed a £4.4bn deal with BAE Systems for 72 Typhoons.
Royal Saudi Air Force
Following this order, the investigation of the Al Yamamah contract was suppressed by the British prime minister Tony Blair in December 2006, citing "strategic interests" of the UK. On 17 September 2007 Saudi Arabia announced it had signed a £4.4bn deal with BAE Systems for 72 Typhoons.
who controls the oil in the middle east OPEC what does it stand for? Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries when was it formed? 14 September 1960 where is it headquartered in? Vienna, Austria how many countries are a part of it? 13 countries can you name a few of them? Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia which language is spoken in the last country mentioned? Arabic what crops are cultivated there? The country exports wheat, dates, dairy products, eggs, fish, poultry, fruits, vegetables and flowers to markets around the world. Dates, are now mainly grown for global humanitarian aid. does it have any notable tourism spots? Religious pilgrimages how is it geographically distributed? Saudi Arabia's geography is dominated by the Arabian Desert, associated semi-desert and shrubland and several mountain ranges and highlands. does it have a strong military? Saudi Arabia has one of the highest percentages of military expenditure in the world. The Saudi military consists of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, the Royal Saudi Air Force, the Royal Saudi Navy, the Royal Saudi Air Defense, the Saudi Arabian National Guard when was it's naval force formed? 1957 how many ships do they have? 2 French built (modified replenishment ships built by CN La Ciotat, with a helicopter deck aft and hangars for 2 helicopters.
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Royal Saudi Air Force [SEP] Recent purchases
The Al Yamamah contract was controversial because of the alleged bribes associated with its award. Nonetheless, the RSAF announced its intention to purchase the Typhoon from BAE Systems in December 2005. On 18 August 2006, a memorandum of understanding was signed for 72 aircraft in a GB£6–10 billion deal. Following this order, the investigation of the Al Yamamah contract was suppressed by the British prime minister Tony Blair in December 2006, citing "strategic interests" of the UK. On 17 September 2007 Saudi Arabia announced it had signed a £4.4bn deal with BAE Systems for 72 Typhoons. On 29 December 2011, the United States signed a $29.4 billion deal to sell 84 F-15s in the SA (Saudi Advanced) configuration.