Impact of Eurofighters in the Middle East

[snip]

The info will probably come from early warning systems. Israel is
relying upon its own early warning systems while Saudi Arabia and
Egypt will have to rely upon inferior systems, unless the US will sell
its best technology to these Arab countries (and I doubt it will
happen).

Both Israel the Arab nations use US early warning systems, including
E-2s, and in the case of SA, E-3s (which the Israelis *don't* have.


What about IAI Phalcon 707, "The world's most advanced AEWC&C system"
according to Federation of American Scientists?

Peter Kemp

On 14 Sep 2003 14:58:02 -0700, (baffet) wrote:

[snip]

The info will probably come from early warning systems. Israel is
relying upon its own early warning systems while Saudi Arabia and
Egypt will have to rely upon inferior systems, unless the US will sell
its best technology to these Arab countries (and I doubt it will
happen).

Both Israel the Arab nations use US early warning systems, including
E-2s, and in the case of SA, E-3s (which the Israelis *don't* have.


What about IAI Phalcon 707, "The world's most advanced AEWC&C system"
according to Federation of American Scientists?

Well, the FAS is a nice resource, but has many flaws, and AFAIK the
Israelis have not built any Phalcons for their own use, and are merely
trying to flog them around the world.

Peter Kemp

Peter Kemp peter_n_kempathotmaildotcom wrote in message . ..
On 14 Sep 2003 14:58:02 -0700, (baffet) wrote:

[snip]

The info will probably come from early warning systems. Israel is
relying upon its own early warning systems while Saudi Arabia and
Egypt will have to rely upon inferior systems, unless the US will sell
its best technology to these Arab countries (and I doubt it will
happen).

Both Israel the Arab nations use US early warning systems, including
E-2s, and in the case of SA, E-3s (which the Israelis *don't* have.


What about IAI Phalcon 707, "The world's most advanced AEWC&C system"
according to Federation of American Scientists?

Well, the FAS is a nice resource, but has many flaws, and AFAIK the
Israelis have not built any Phalcons for their own use, and are merely
trying to flog them around the world.


As far as we know indeed. The Israelis tend to hide their military
equipment and technologies, from the simplest gun to spy satellites to
nuclear weapons. The arabs, on the other hand, show off the best shiny
equipment their oil can buy.

It's unlikely Israel will design and develop such an expensive system
and not use it.

Peter Kemp

On 14 Sep 2003 14:58:02 -0700, baffet wrote:

Both Israel the Arab nations use US early warning systems, including
E-2s, and in the case of SA, E-3s (which the Israelis *don't* have.

What about IAI Phalcon 707, "The world's most advanced AEWC&C system"
according to Federation of American Scientists?

I would point out that the FAS website often sounds like it is just
regurgitating manufacturers literature.

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