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  1. Pratt & Whitney successfully completed initial ground testing on its first PurePower(r) PW1000G series engine, the PW1524G engine for the Bombardier CSeries aircraft.
  2. Iraq has postponed the planned purchase of 18 F-16 fighter planes from the United States this year and diverted the funds to feeding the poor, an official said earlier this week
  3.   A Chinese company won a 900 million Euro ($1.21 billion) contract to build a new international airport in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, underscoring the close links between China and sanctions-hit Sudan.
  4. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), a leading manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and sensor systems
  5. While today’s Realistic Urban Training (RUT) focuses primarily on basic tactics and marksmanship skills, it has two implicit, fundamental flaws.
  6. Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated the integration of the MONAX 3G wireless communications system with an aerostat platform demonstrating the ability to deliver real-time video and data directly to soldiers on the ground.
  7. Building on the success of the recent Intersec trade fair and conference in Dubai, and in response to the tremendous interest in safety and security from Saudi Arabia’s trade visitors and exhibitors
  8. Emirates Airline signed a $2.2 billion TotalCare long term services contract with Rolls-Royce, covering Trent engines for 70 Airbus A350XWB aircraft.
  9. Boeing unveiled its new 747-8 Intercontinental, the new high-capacity passenger airplane that offers airlines the lowest operating costs and best economics of any large passenger airplane while providing enhanced environmental performance.
  10. Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has received French Prime Minister Francois Fillon who is on a current visit to the UAE.
 



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