Category: From M. East

2026 01 01 Strategic Analysis - Iraq’s Air Force Modernisation Drive 0

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Iraq’s Air Force Modernisation Drive

Rafale jets, Texan II trainers, and JF-17 fighters reshape Baghdad’s defence posture Iraq is modernising its air force with Rafale jets, Texan II trainers, and JF-17 fighters, diversifying suppliers and financing through oil, as...

The Qatar Emiri Air Force Leonardo NH90TTH Multi Role Helicopter 2

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Leonardo: Qatar’s NH90 programme marks over a year of operations highlighting major operational performance

The programme reached 1,000 flight hours in service on 28th february 2023, showing outstanding effectiveness and serviceability. The Qatar Emiri Air Force Leonardo NH90TTH Multi Role Helicopter (Photo by Leonardo) Missions included primarily troop...

20223 04 23 Joint UK-Qatar Typhoon Squadron returns home to continue partnership 0

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Joint UK-Qatar Typhoon Squadron returns home to continue partnership

12 Squadron, the joint UK-Qatar Typhoon squadron, will continue operating as a bilateral squadron at RAF Coningsby for the next two years, as agreed today by both nations’ air forces. The agreement was signed...

2023 04 11 Cobras Give Bahrain Extra Bite 0

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Cobras Give Bahrain Extra Bite

Helicopters play a major role in the defence and security of Bahrain. Alan Warnes has been looking at the Royal Bahraini Air Force and the background to its capabilities. Helicopters at the Core of...

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...

2023 03 10 12 Squadron to continue as joint UK-Qatari Typhoon unit 0

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12 Squadron to continue as joint UK-Qatari Typhoon unit

Qatari and UK governments extend joint Eurofighter Typhoon squadron until 2025 The Qatari and UK governments are to continue 12 Squadron as a joint Eurofighter Typhoon, overturning an earlier decision to revert it 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 23 Paramount, AAL Group partner to market Mi-type helicopter 0

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Paramount, AAL Group partner to market Mi-type helicopter solutions Establishes supply chain centre for composite rotor blade production in UAE

Paramount Aerospace Systems is now in a partnership with AAL Group Ltd to market Mi-type helicopter solutions production of Mi main and tail rotor composite helicopter blades, from facilities within the United Arab Emirates...

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...