Royal Saudi Air Force, Eurofighter, IRIS-T or ASRAAM missilenote

The Saudis took delivery last month of the first two of 72 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft on order, while they continue talks with some defence contractors to buy short-range air-to-air missile systems for the aircraft. The following 315-word report focuses on the issue and tells which contractor is best placed to win the contract. Note that Diehl BGT Defence, MBDA and Raytheon are most concerned by the contract.