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US Airmen to Train Iraqi Air Forces
2010-03-12 Read More...
Airmen will teach the first Iraqi Air Force college pilot-training course beginning in March with Iraq's new T-6A trainer.The tandem-cockpit aircraft, that began arriving in Tikrit, Iraq, Dec. 16, is the platform Iraqi Airmen will use to transform

Abu Dhabi Airport: Best Improvement Award
2010-03-11 Read More...
Abu Dhabi International Airport received the "Best Improvement Award" for the Middle Eastern region in 2009 from Airports Council International (ACI).The airport ranked top in eight customer service categories that demonstrate efficiency, service

Oman Airport Work Delayed
2010-03-11 Read More...
The extension of Oman's main airport in Muscat will be delayed by two years and may cost up to an extra $500 million after runway excavations hit seawater, a government official said on Wednesday. 'The Muscat airport extension will now be

Gulf Air Receives 2 Embraer E-170 AR
2010-03-09 Read More...
Gulf Air took delivery of the two 67-seater Embraer E-170 AR aircraft which will be deployed on routes including Larnaca, Istanbul, Athens, Erbil, Baghdad, and Muscat.The aircraft made its inaugural flight to Larnaca yesterday following a Press

Oshkosh Defense Awarded $29 Million Egyptian Contract
2010-03-09 Read More...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has received a contract modification valued at $29 million from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) to supply more than 75 next-generation Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical

Qatar Airways: 80 Aircraft Fleet
2010-03-07 Read More...
Qatar Airways on Saturday inducted its 15th Boeing 777, bringing the size of its fleet to 80 aircraft, the carrier said. The Boeing 777-200LR aircraft will serve long-haul routes from the airline's hub in Doha, Qatar's capital, Qatar Airways

20 New F-16s for Egypt
2010-03-04 Read More...
The U.S. Government has awarded an initial $213 million to Lockheed Martin for long-lead tasks for the production of 20 new Advanced Block 52 F-16 aircraft for Egypt. "This is a great day for Lockheed Martin and a testament to the enduring

Abu Dhabi to Install Surveillance Towers
2010-03-04 Read More...
Abu Dhabi's Critical National Infrastructure Authority (CNIA) has awarded a contract worth $9 million to US-based ICx Technologies for setting up a network of surveillance towers all over the capital.Under the contract, ICx will provide their

UK Royal Navy at DIMDEX 2010
2010-03-04 Read More...
The UK Royal Navy confirmed plans for three ships to participate in the DIMDEX Warship Display being held at Doha Commercial Port from 29th March to 31st April

ADTS Kicks Off Today!
2010-03-03 Read More...
The inaugural Aerospace & Defence Training Show (ADTS) was officially opened today at Dubai’s Airport Expo by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai’s Department of Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman Dubai Airports,

Tunisia Orders 2 C-130J Super Hercules
2010-03-03 Read More...
The government of Tunisia has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the purchase of two C-130J Super Hercules airlifters with an initial three years of logistics support. Tunisia's new C130Js, scheduled to be delivered in 2013 and 2014, will be

GLNS: Naval Support Services in the UAE & Bahrain
2010-03-03 Read More...
Gulf Logistics & Naval Support (GLNS) is now providing naval support services to customers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, with plans to expand into additional GCC countries in the near future.The Chairman of the GLNS Board of Directors,

10 Mi-24 Helicopters to Lebanon
2010-03-01 Read More...
Russia agreed to supply Lebanon with Mi-24 helicopter gunships instead of the MIG-29 fighter jets originally agreed, the office of Lebanese President Michel Sleiman said Feb. 27."The Russian authorities agreed to replace the MIG-29 fighters,

Saudi to Spend $666m on Airport Expansions
2010-03-01 Read More...
Saudi Arabia is spending SR2.5 billion ($666.7 million) to expand the kingdom's airports, the state news-agency SPA reported on Sunday.'These projects include the development, creation and expansion of 23 airports, locally, that will serve around 9

UAE Chief-of-Staff Visits S. Korea
2010-02-23 Read More...
Lt. Gen. Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief-of-Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, arrived in Seoul on Feb. 22 for a four-day visit, the Ministry of National Defense said.The visit by the UAE military leader comes amid high expectations that the two

$150m US Funding for Yemeni Forces
2010-02-23 Read More...
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates approved a $150 million funding to train and equip Yemeni Security Forces to combat al Qaeda, US defense officials said.The funding approved is up from $67 million last year, and underscores US concerns about the

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