Category: Middle East

Flying Taxis Near Takeoff as eVTOL Technology Advance 0

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Flying Taxis Near Reality as eVTOL Technology Gains Momentum

Joby, Archer, and Wisk lead the race to launch electric air taxis, reshaping urban mobility worldwide The long-envisioned dream of flying cars is edging closer to reality as leading aerospace innovators push forward with...

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...

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 17 Don't Fear the Reaper- How Can Heavy Drones Be Detected, Identified and Brought Down 0

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Don’t Fear the Reaper: How Can Heavy Drones Be Detected, Identified and Brought Down?

Russia and the US inched a step closer to a direct military clash on Tuesday after a pair of Russian jets took emergency measures to try to force a US Reaper drone flying in...

2023 03 10 Why Bloated US Military Spending Can't Ensure Its Dominance Over Russia, China 0

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Why Bloated US Military Spending Can’t Ensure Its Dominance Over Russia, China

The White House has requested a whopping $842 billion for the Pentagon for fiscal year 2024, which is $69 billion more than the Department of Defense received for FY2023. What’s behind the hike and...

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...

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 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...