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Ali Gaffari (Middle Eastern ©XAirForces News Editor from Qatar, UAE and Iran)
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ADASI demonstrates Garmoosha to Middle Eastern militaries, continues trials for UAE customer 0

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ADASI Showcases Garmoosha Unmanned Helicopter in the Middle East

Edge Group subsidiary ADASI successfully showcased its Garmoosha light unmanned helicopter in February 2023 to several armed forces in the Middle East, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy. According to ADASI officials, the...

2023 03 30 Bahrain approved for 24 surplus SuperCobra attack helos from US 0

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Bahrain approved for 24 surplus SuperCobra attack helos from US

Bahrain has been approvedto buy 24 surplus Bell AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopters, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 29 March. The US Department of State has cleared the Gulf state to...

UAE, United Arab Emirates, National Guard, CICPA, Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Authority, IDEX 2023, Damen, Stan Patrol 5009, Edge, Abu Dhabi, coastal protection 0

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IDEX 2023: UAE stands up National Guard

Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Authority renamed as National Guard. The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) Critical Infrastructure and Coastal Protection Authority (CICPA) has been renamed as the National Guard. It was revealed during the...

2023 02 20 Bell Completes Bahrain AH-1Z Program of Record 0

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Bell Completes Bahrain AH-1Z Program of Record

Continues production of Foreign Military Sales Aircraft Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has completed the AH-1Z program of record (POR) for the Kingdom of Bahrain. Bell delivered the final production...

2023 01 25 F-16 Block 70 makes maiden flight, first aircraft destined for Bahrain 0

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F-16 Block 70 makes maiden flight, first aircraft destined for Bahrain

The first Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcon made its maiden flight on 24 January, ahead of its delivery to Bahrain. The twin-seat F-16D conducted its first test flight out of Lockheed Martin’s...

2023 01 19 Update Kuwait orders Bayraktar TB2 UAVs 0

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Kuwait has ordered Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Turkey

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defence announced the procurement on 19 January 2023, confirming the acquisition of Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 armed drones. Bayraktar TB2 UAV (Photo by Baykar Defense) The deal marks Kuwait’s entry into...

USAF F-35, 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont ANG, 22 May 2020 0

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U.S. arms sales to UAE draw fire from 29 rights groups

Twenty-nine arms control and human rights organizations have signed a letter opposing the sale of $23 billion worth of missiles, fighter jets and drones to the United Arab Emirates and asking the U.S. Congress...

U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet(203) 0

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Pentagon Reveals USN F/A-18F Super Hornet Fighters Patrolling Middle East With Stealth-Spotting Infrared Sensors

Photos recently posted by the US Navy show its F/A-18F Super Hornets deployed to the Middle East are now carrying new infrared sensor pods capable of spotting stealth aircraft. An advanced infrared targeting pod...

VIP AW139 for United Arab Emirates AF & AD 0

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AW139 for United Arab Emirates AF & AD

New production United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence (UAEAF & AD) Leonardo AW139 CSX81976 (c/n 31910) on a pre-delivery test flight from Venegono, Italy, on July 16. UAE Air Force and Air...

Kuwait Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon multi-role fighter aircraft 0

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First flight of ‘most advanced variant of Kuwaiti Eurofighter’ takes place

The first Instrumented Series Production Aircraft (ISPA 6) configured for the Kuwaiti Air Force has successfully completed its first flight. The aircraft is the first to fly the Captor E-Scan Radar with Phase Enhancement...