It’s not perfect, but is very good in AA (air-to-air), and is getting better in the AG (air to ground) arena. Typhoon is a great aircraft, no question about it. While many Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have been edging closer to Israel in recent years – having found a common cause in their dislike and fear of Iran – only Oman has hosted a visit by Israel’s Prime Minister, with Benjamin Netanyahu calling in to Muscat in 2018.Thanks for the A2A. We feel that it is possible for the two to engage in dialogue.”Specifications Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.Mk 4: Powerplant: two Eurojet EJ200 turbofans each rated at 20,000lb st (90kN) with afterburning Length: 52ft 4¼in (15.96m) Height: 17ft 4¼in (5.29m) Wingspan: 36ft 4½in (11.09m) Wing area: 538.20sqft (50m2) Empty weight: around 22,000lb (10,000kg) Loaded weight: around 46,300lb (21,000kg) Maximum speed: Mach 1.8 Oman has also had unusually public contacts with Israel.

Is fifth overall, spending $2,063 per person.These figures may in fact understate the case for the Middle East, as data is missing for several countries such as Qatar and the UAE which have small populations but large military budgets – the IISS says the last year there were reliable estimates for the UAE’s defense spending was 2014. Overall, seven of the top ten countries worldwide, when measured by military spending as a proportion of GDP, are from the Middle East and North Africa, including Iraq, Algeria, Israel, Kuwait and Jordan.And the top four countries worldwide in terms of defense spending per capita are from the region, with Oman followed in the table by Saudi Arabia, Israel and Kuwait. Saudi Arabia devotes a little over 10% of GDP to defense. Analysts in London view Oman as the UK’s closest military ally in the region.Many of Oman’s neighbors also spend heavily on defense.