Tagged: Bahrain

2023 04 11 Cobras Give Bahrain Extra Bite

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11 April 2023

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...

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

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30 March 2023

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

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20 February 2023

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

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25 January 2023

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...

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8 February 2019

DoD awards Bahraini Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters contract

Bahrain will receive 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters by the end of August 2022, under a contract announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 7 February. The USD240.3 million Foreign Military...

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31 October 2018

Egypt hosts Arab military exercises in what could develop into an ‘Arab NATO’

Armed forces and observers from eight Arab countries are converging on Egypt for exercises starting on Saturday, the Egyptian military said on Wednesday, in a move that could evolve into a regional pact to...

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3 October 2018

US Bell AH-1 Cobra strikes in the Middle East

The United States has approved the potential sale to Bahrain of 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters at an estimated cost of $911.4 million, including spares, support, weapons and training. Jon Lake reports. The...