Según AviationWeek.com Arabia Saudí afronta retrasos en su proyecto de planta local de ensamblaje del Eurofighter Typhoon. Arabia Saudí, Reino Unido y BAE Systems están buscando alternativas al plan inicial, entre las que están reasignar algunos de los ensamblajes previstos en Arabia Saudí al Reino Unido. Los dos países firmaron por 72 Typhoon para la Royal Saudí Air Force (RSAF) en septiembre de 2007, con intenciones de que los primeros 24 fueron construidos en Reino Unido, estando previsto el primer avión en la línea de producción de Arabia Saudí en 2011. El deseo de Riad de una planta de ensamblaje de Typhoon, forma parte de un amplio esfuerzo de reforzar la industria aeronáutica local. Los dos primeros Typhoon, volaron a Arabia Saudí a mitad de 2009. Pilotos, ingenieros y personal de tierra están siendo entrenado para el Typhoon por la RAF.
BAE Systems lidera el proyecto y está a la expectativapera de recibir confirmación de otro pedido de Typhoon por Arabia Saudí. El Typhoon, sustituirá en la RSAF a los Tornado de defensa aérea. la RSAF está intentando mejorar las capacidades de su flota de Boeing F-15 con adqusiciones adicionales para sustituir a los modelos mas tempranos. El misil Diehl BGT IRIS-T de guiado infrarrojo va a ser adquirido, y posiblemente el MBDA Meteor, aunque inicialmente se dotará a los aviones con el Raytheon AIM-120 Amraam.
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According AviationWeek.com Saudi Arabia faces deferring in-country Eurofighter Typhoon final assembly or having to delay in-service targets for the fighter.
The Saudi regime, the British government and BAE Systems are discussing alternatives to the original plan as a result of the effect of repeated hold-ups by Saudi Arabia regarding the choice of a build site. These options include reassigning back to the U.K. some of the aircraft originally slated for final assembly in Saudi Arabia.
The two countries concluded a deal for 72 Typhoons in September 2007. The intent was for the first 24 aircraft to be built in England, with the remainder to undergo final assembly in the UK. Under the original plan, the first Typhoons were expected to roll off the Saudi line in 2011. Riyadh’s desire for a Typhoon final assembly facility is part of a wider effort to broaden its national aerospace industry. The first two aircraft were flown to Saudi Arabia in mid-2009, and a total of eight were expected to have now been handed over by the end of this year.Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) aircrew and engineers are being trained for the Typhoon by the RAF.
BAE Systems is the industry lead on the government-to-government program. The company declines to comment on any issues related to final assembly. A follow-on batch of Typhoons to the present 72 on order also remains in the cards.
The Typhoon, along with other types, will replace the RSAF’s Tornado air defense aircraft. As well as introducing the Typhoon into service, the RSAF is also looking to bolster its Boeing F-15 fleet with an additional acquisition to replace early model F-15s. It is known that the Diehl BGT IRIS-T imaging infrared-guided dogfight missile is being acquired.The MBDA Meteor is also a candidate, though the aircraft will likely initially be fielded with the Raytheon AIM-120 Amraam.
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