On November 8, CCTV News reported that a Saudi F-15SA crashed at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran City, eastern Saudi Arabia, and two pilots died - the Saudi Air Force was distressed not by the plane but by the pilot: According to ** report, one of the pilots who died this time may be a Saudi crown prince, which belongs to the political category. Saudi Arabia needs to inspect all American-made fighter jets, in case the Americans do something in the software and engage in conspiracy next time?
On July 26, 2023, a Saudi F-15SA fighter jet crashed near King Khalid Air Base, about 815 kilometers southwest of the Saudi capital Riyadh: two pilots died;
In 2010, Saudi Arabia spent more than $29.4 billion on 84 new F-15SA fighter jets, with a unit price of more than $300 millionThey took an active part in a number of Saudi overseas wars and suffered minor losses. Originally, Saudi Arabia had gas and gas at home, and it was enough to buy a fighter jet if it was shot down or crashed, but Saudi pilots are different: it takes a huge amount of money to train a Saudi domestic pilot, and such a high crash rate makes rich Saudis refuse to join the ranks of Air Force pilots!
The maintenance of the F-15SA was originally outsourced by Saudi Arabia to an American company, and pilot training was also carried out in the United States, but before the results of the accident came out, the Americans shifted all the responsibility to the Saudi Air Force for unfavorable maintenance and poor flying skills of Saudi pilots - it inevitably made the Saudi Air Force and Saudi ** feel cold: the Yankees did not say anything when they made money, and when something happened, they pushed it out, ......
Saudi Arabia in the Yemeni civil war, the F-15SA was shot down by the Houthis, and the Saudi royal army risked his life to save the pilot - it can be seen that Saudi Arabia attaches great importance to fighter pilots - as a result, within half a year, the United States F-15SA directly killed 4 high-quality Saudi pilots, and it is impossible for Saudi Arabia not to express anger at American-made fighters!
Although the results of the survey may be covered up by pressure from the United States, it is impossible for Saudi Arabia, which is increasingly implementing a nationally independent policy, to remain indifferent: judging from the war in Ukraine and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the oil-rich countries led by Saudi Arabia are no longer countries that rely on the United States to breathe. The gradual reduction of Saudi Arabia's defense system in the West ** is also one of the trends;
Due to the long-term adoption of NATO and the United States**, Saudi soldiers, logistics support, etc. are Xi to the Western military system and logistics system, and rashly adopting the Russian system ** will cause trouble and diplomatic harm: Therefore, Saudi Arabia is reluctant to purchase Russian-made **. However, the procurement of Chinese ** is different: China's new military standard integrates the United States and Soviet ** standards, which can be improved according to user needs;
It is precisely because of this that there are more and more Chinese-style ** in the Saudi royal army: drones, howitzers, lasers, close defense, light series, etc., and the Saudi royal army mixes them with Western ** without any sense of disobedience - the combat effectiveness is only strong and not weak. Such an easy-to-use and inexpensive ** system will naturally be favored by Saudi Arabia**;
The rumors that the Saudi Navy and Navy have purchased more than a dozen Chinese-style shield drives in one go will take time to verify. However, the Saudi Air Force lacked the most time to make up for the shortcomings: Germany was unwilling to ** the "Typhoon" fighters, and Saudi Arabia had to buy Rafale fighters. In fact, the core components of the Rafale fighter are also in the hands of the Americans - if the Saudis are not obedient, the United States can run out of food!So, this news needs to be implemented by Saudi Arabia....
Saudi Arabia, accustomed to heavy twin-engine fighters, has another option: to apply to China for the purchase of the J-16 production line!This brain hole is wide, but it is not difficult to implement, the key lies in the sincerity of Saudi Arabia ......Saudi Arabia is true to its word: with a Chinese-style secrecy system, the United States and Israel have not yet figured out Saudi Arabia's strategic missile strengthLater, it was rumored that Saudi Arabia had purchased a second-generation medium-range solid-range mobile ballistic missile system ......Even if there is fire in Israel's heart, it can only bow its head;Therefore, Saudi Arabia is determined to independently implement the plan for peaceful coexistence in the Gulf, and can submit a request to China for cooperation in defense projects
The status of the J-16 in the Chinese Air Force is similar to that of the "Express-3" in the past, and it is still one of the leaders of the Chinese Air Force: if Saudi Arabia asks for it, China will upgrade and implement the "Express-3" version. The J-16 is a multi-purpose quasi-strategic fighter, so it is particularly important to export and transform it
The Chinese J-16 has been developed to the third generation: it can fully carry supersonic heavy missiles with a range of more than 1000 km;It can be equipped with an advanced electromagnetic airborne system for regional suppression electromagnetic warfare;He can also be the core of commanding drone swarms to operate;The J-16 airborne avionics system is very clear for the detection, positioning and guidance of small moving targets on the ground, and the role of precision sniping is determined
Because the advanced AESA of the J-16 can remotely detect stealth fighters, cruise missiles and other targets with the assistance of AWACS aircraft, the J-16 assumes the responsibility of striking them in the homeland defense network - which is also an air defense weapon that the Saudi Air Force is eager to obtain
If Saudi Arabia clearly wants to purchase Chinese-style equipment, then it can adopt the mode of mutual investment project cooperation: Saudi Arabia's sovereignty will make major investments and joint development in China's aerospace, civil aviation, shipbuilding and other industries (mainly Saudi aerospace and shipbuilding projects);Extra** cheap energy to China;Actively participate in the Middle East economic construction program advocated by China. China can first give the J-16 to Saudi Arabia, cooperate in the establishment of a logistics support center, and produce some accessories on its ownAfter the smooth implementation of the economic cooperation plan between China and Saudi Arabia, part of the production capacity of the J-16 will be gradually transferred to Saudi Arabia to jointly produce and sell J-16 fighters (China will definitely simplify its strategic functions) and increase the market share of China's heavy fighters.