U.S. jet face is to maximize the defense: SA

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia said Friday it has signed an agreement to buy 84 new American fighters to maximize its defense capabilities to protect the oil-rich face kingdom.The the United States says is 30 billion "assure the kingdom receives the highest possible defense capabilities to protect its people and land," the state news agency SPA quoted a spokesman for the Ministry of Defence as saying.The U.S. said Thursday the arms deal sent a "strong message" to the announcement of the Gulf region.The came with tensions between Iran and the U.S. on the rise after Tehran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers if Washington implements a new raft of sanctions over its nuclear programme.The $ 29.4 billion deal, which was signed in Riyadh Saturday, will provide 84 new Boeing F-15SA aircraft, modernization of 70 aircraft

  existing, and also includes ammunition, spare parts, training and maintenance contracts, U.S. officials said.The deal was first announced in October 2010 as part of an arm 60 billion U.S. dollars sell to the delivery of Saudi Arabia.The the whole package will take place on 15 and 20 and also includes Black Hawk helicopters and Apache attack, defense officials deliveries of the aircraft will said.First made in early 2015, while upgrades to existing aircraft will begin in 2014 and the first payments are expected to treat it in the weeks and months ahead.