The survivors of 72 Tranche 2 and 3 Typhoons provide the Royal Saudi Air Force with its qualitative edge in Combat Air, with three frontline squadrons at Taif. The procurement of more advanced variants is planned

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Eurofighter Typhoon / EF-2000 - InternationalInternational - 1994

BAE's test pilot, Andrew Mallery-Blythe, spent much of WDS showing potential export customers the Typhoon's new Large Area Display and demonstrating the impact of the new ECRS.Mk 0 and ECRS.MK 2 radars on tactics and capability. Here, he briefs Defence Secretary Grant Shapps

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Eurofighter Typhoon / EF-2000 - InternationalInternational - 1994

Leonardo is pitching a new MPA derivative of the C-27J NG to Saudi Arabia, Dario Marfe told Air International

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Alenia C-27J Spartan - InternationalInternational - 1999

Captain Abdullah Nasha of No.66 Squadron learned to fly in the UK and transitioned from the Hawk to the Typhoon before converting to the Cougar. He typifies the confident, friendly, hospitable, helpful and charming aircrew of the Royal Saudi Air Force and is a credit to his service

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Aerospatiale Super Puma / SA.332 / AS.532 Cougar - ФранцияFrance - 1978

The Saudi Hawks gave a stunning display at WDS, making sure that visitors saw Saudi Arabia's green and white national colours to the show

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAe Hawk 100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1987

A new Saudi Hawks colour scheme was unveiled at WDS on what will be the team's new mount in 2025, the Hawk Mk 165

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAe Hawk 100 - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 1987

A sleek new large-scale GCAP model was displayed on the BAE Systems stand at the World Defense Show

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAE Systems Tempest - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 2026

John Stocker, BAE Systems FCAS Business Development Director

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAE Systems Tempest - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 2026

SAMI exhibited this model of a conceptual UCAV - perhaps intended to be part of a 'system of systems'. There was speculation that it might form part of an MoU to be signed at the show, but this did not happen

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: SAMI UCAV - Саудовская АравияSaudi Arabia - 2025

BAE Systems showed this new Autonomous Collaborative Platform concept at the World Defense Show. The aircraft is designed to operate in conjunction with the Tempest manned fighter, being developed under the GCAP programme

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: BAE Systems Autonomous Collaborative Platform - ВеликобританияUnited Kingdom - 2024