DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia could order 24 Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets from BAE Systems <BAES.L> for about 1.5 billion pounds ($3.06 billion), the Middle East Economic Digest (MEED) reported on Friday.

Saudi Arabia and Britain announced in September a 4.43 billion pound deal for 72 of the Eurofighters.

"The kingdom is set to decommission a number of aircraft and is thinking about a possible order for 24 more Eurofighters," MEED quoted an adviser to the Saudi government, that it did not identify, as saying.

"There is a need for new aircraft given the situation in the region, particularly the issue of Iran," the adviser was quoted as saying.

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bill (73) Senior board member | 2007-11-18 20:02:22 a pretty close relationship between the Saudis and Brits in this area of defence so it will probably happen - Boeing and the French are in the mix, but my money would be on the Brits getting the order - where does Iran buy its fighters from ? Reply | Quote 0   0

DesDee () Newbie | 2007-11-18 20:09:57 where does iran buy planes from ? - when you're the second biggest oil producer in the middle east - probably any number of places - legitimately or otherwise - Reply | Quote 0   0

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