Royal Saudi Air Force

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The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) is the air force of Saudi Arabia and one of the principal branches of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces. Its origins date to 1916, when the Hejaz Air Force was established during World War I. It operates alongside the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces, a separate service responsible for air defense. The Royal Saudi Air Force currently has wings, squadrons, and a special forces unit dedicated to combat search and rescue. It has developed from a largely defensive military force into one with an advanced offensive capability, beginning in the 1990s with the acquisition of laser-guided bombs and unguided bombs. The backbone of the RSAF is the F-15 family, including the advanced F-15SA variant; it maintains the second largest fleet of F-15 Eagles after the U.S. Air Force. The RSAF also operates the Eurofighter Typhoon, acquired under the Al-Salam agreement with BAE Systems. Many earlier aircraft were delivered under the Al-Yamamah contracts with British Aerospace...

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