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Iraq Receives 1st Ukrainian Transport Aircraft
2011-11-21 Read More...
At a press conference held at the Al Muthana Air Base in Baghdad on Friday, a spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, Major General Mohammad al-Askari said that “Iraq received the first aircraft of the Ukrainian-made military transport

Iran Launched New Military Drill
2011-11-21 Read More...
Iran launched an air defense exercise on Saturday morning.The exercise is being carried at the Seal of the Prophets military base in eastern Iran.

Ranger International Enters Saudi Partnership
2011-11-21 Read More...
Saudi-based holding company, Ranger Saudia, has entered into strategic partnership with Ranger International Services Group, a private equity consolidator from the US specializing in aerospace/defense

Sheikh Mohamed: “Rafale Deal Uncompetitive"
2011-11-18 Read More...
A long-awaited French deal for Dassault to sell at least 60 Rafale warplanes to the UAE appeared to hit a roadblock on Wednesday after the country's Crown Prince said proposed terms were "uncompetitive and

Eurocopter Reinforces Presence in the Middle East
2011-11-18 Read More...
New agreements announced during this week’s Dubai Airshow (13-17 November 2011) further enhance Eurocopter’s footprint in the Middle East and Asia, creating a cooperative maintenance program for Royal Jordanian Air Force AS 332 M1 Super Puma

AMMROC Wins UAE Armed Forces Contract
2011-11-18 Read More...
Abu Dhabi-based Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center (AMMROC) said it has won a Dh1.15 billion ($313 million) maintenance service contract from the UAE Armed

MBDA at Dubai Aishow 2011
2011-11-17 Read More...
MBDA is demonstrating its comprehensive capabilities covering air, land and maritime products at the ongoing Dubai Air Show (13-17 November) with a main emphasis on air-launched and ground based air defence missile

Finmeccanica at Dubai Airshow
2011-11-17 Read More...
Through its Companies Alenia Aeronautica, Alenia Aermacchi, AgustaWestland and SELEX Sistemi Integrati, Finmeccanica is taking part at the ongoing Dubai Airshow (13 to 17

Boeing & Mubadala Aerospace in New Strategic Agreements
2011-11-16 Read More...
Boeing and Mubadala Aerospace, a business unit of the Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Development Company, a business development and investment vehicle of the Abu Dhabi government, announced agreements to advance the commercial and military aviation

Honeywell: New Distributor Partnership for the UAE
2011-11-16 Read More...
At the ongoing Dubai Airshow, Honeywell signed a distribution agreement with aerospace services supplier, Global Aerospace Logistics

UAE Show Interest in Eurofighter Typhoon
2011-11-15 Read More...
Eurofighter has been invited to brief officials from the UAE on the Typhoon combat jet, manufacturers said, in a surprise overture likely to disappoint France as it tries to finalize a sale of the

Mubadala Aerospace at Dubai Airshow
2011-11-15 Read More...
Mubadala Aerospace’s participation at the 22nd edition of the Dubai Airshow, as the event’s biggest exhibitor, matches the Abu Dhabi company’s ambitions of building and maintaining a globally competitive

Safety & Security Pledged in Bahrain
2011-11-15 Read More...
Bahrain's Interior Minister vowed to maintain safety and security in the Kingdom.

Gulfstream at Dubai Airshow
2011-11-15 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. is displaying 3 of its business jets at the Dubai Airshow, the Middle East aerospace event being held in Dubai (13-17

Hawker Beechcraft Opens Sales & Support Office in Dubai
2011-11-15 Read More...
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) announced it has opened an expanded office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Emirates in Historic Order for 50 Boeing 777-300ERs
2011-11-14 Read More...
On the first day of the Dubai Airshow, Boeing and Emirates Airline announced an order for 50 Boeing 777-300ERs (Extended Range) plus options for an additional 20 of the popular twin-aisle commercial

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