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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 to block the deal.

 
 

 

 

 
Pentagon Reveals USN F/A-18F Super Hornet Fighters Patrolling Middle East With Stealth-Spotting Infrared Sensors
• 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 Eas....>>
 
Israeli Netanyahu's controversial new ‘Air Force One’
• Israeli Netanyahu's controversial new ‘Air Force One’
— Long delayed and over budget, Israel's PM was about to receive a VIP-configured Boeing 767 to ....>>
 
First flight of ‘most advanced variant of Kuwaiti Eurofighter’ takes place
• 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....>>
 
First flight for Iran’s Kowsar-88 Yasin
• First flight for Iran’s Kowsar-88 Yasin
— Iran has flown a prototype of the Iran Aviation Industries Organization’s (IAIO’s) Kowsar-88 ad....>>
 
Iranian Air Force conduct test flight of Yasin trainer jet

• Iranian Air Force conduct test flight of Yasin trainer jet

 
 
B-52 bombers to be part of U.S. forces sent to Middle East over Iran concerns • B-52 bombers to be part of U.S. forces sent to Middle East over Iran concerns  
 
Turkish, US, Qatari forces hold joint air drill in Doha
• Turkish, US, Qatari forces hold joint air drill in Doha
— Tri-national military drill began on April 23 and continue until April 30.....>>
 
‘Declare war on Lebanon, take out Syria’s S-300s’: Outgoing Israeli general on handling neighbors
• ‘Declare war on Lebanon, take out Syria’s S-300s’: Outgoing Israeli general on handling neighbors
— Israel has the full arsenal needed to take on Hezbollah in Lebanon and eliminate the Iranian th....>>
 
US DoD awards Bahraini Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters contract
• US 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 ....>>
 
Qatar receives first Airbus H125 training helos
• Qatar receives first Airbus H125 training helos
— Qatar has received its first Airbus Helicopter H125 training platforms, national media and the ....>>
 
  XAIRFORCES NEWS ARCHIVES: News & Headlines
U.S. arms sales to UAE draw fire from 29 rights groups (30.11.2020)
Pentagon Reveals USN F/A-18F Super Hornet Fighters Patrolling Middle East With Stealth-Spotting Infrared Sensors (8.10.2020)
Israeli Netanyahu's controversial new ‘Air Force One’ (9.08.2020)
First flight of ‘most advanced variant of Kuwaiti Eurofighter’ takes place (26.12.2019)
First flight for Iran’s Kowsar-88 Yasin (25.12.2019)
Iranian Air Force conduct test flight of Yasin trainer jet (1.11.2019)
B-52 bombers to be part of U.S. forces sent to Middle East over Iran concerns (7.05.2019)
Turkish, US, Qatari forces hold joint air drill in Doha (28.04.2019)
‘Declare war on Lebanon, take out Syria’s S-300s’: Outgoing Israeli general on handling neighbors (22.04.2019)
US DoD awards Bahraini Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters contract (8.02.2019)
Qatar receives first Airbus H125 training helos (25.01.2019)
Qatari Typhoon and Hawk deal becomes effective (18.09.2018)
Bahrain's Blockbusters (14.09.2018)
Qatar contract for 28 NH90s comes into effect (21.08.2018)
Mighty task for C-130 Hercules in Middle East (16.08.2018)
Report: Russia gives S-300 to Syria for free (10.08.2018)
Typhoons in the Desert: Kuwait Purchases 28 Eurofighter Jets (24.06.2017)
RAFO Gets First of 12 Eurofighter Typhoons (24.06.2017)
Egypt Receives Second Of Four Type 209 Submarines From TKMS (21.04.2017)
6 Training and Simulation Systems for Aerial Platforms (9.03.2017)
 
IAF F-35A Jets Can’t Fly Safely in Thunderstorms, Lightning (7.03.2017)
Iskander missile launcher spotted in Syria (5.04.2016)
Finmeccanica signs a contract to supply 28 Eurofighter Typhoon to Kuwait (5.04.2016)
Iraqi Air Force F-16 fighter jets bombard ISIS militants in Heet (3.04.2016)
Egypt Close To Buying 22 Rafale Fighters, 2 FREMM Frigates Worth Euro 6 Billion (6.02.2015)
Oman Air Force Continues F-16 Legacy (7.04.2014)
Israel Braces for Swarms of Iranian UAVs (1.04.2014)
Qatar in $23bn arms order including Apache and NH90 helicopters (1.04.2014)
Qatar to Buy Two A330 MRTT Refuellers (30.03.2014)
Syria says Russia committed to S-300 systems contract (5.01.2014)
IAF fails to fish out remains of jet off Gaza coast (4.01.2014)
S-300: NATO’s nightmare and perhaps Russia’s too (4.01.2014)
IAF squadrons to close due to budget cuts (9.07.2013)
Netanyahu admits IAF carried out secret operations (28.06.2013)
Iran needless of foreign aid for repairing copters: Cmdr. (25.06.2013)
Yak-130 Jets For Syria Awaiting 'Political Decision' - Source (20.06.2013)
Oman's first C295 is ready for delivery by Airbus Military (20.06.2013)
Israel's UAV makers face export curbs (31.05.2013)
Russia Receives Payment Under Iraqi Arms Deal (30 Mi-28NE and 50 Pantsyr-S1) (31.05.2013)
Syria Wants to Revive MiG-29 Deal with Russia (31.05.2013)
 
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• US DoD awards Bahraini Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters contract

(8.02.2019)
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....>>

• Qatar receives first Airbus H125 training helos

(25.01.2019)
Qatar has received its first Airbus Helicopter H125 training platforms, national media and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) have revealed....>>

• Qatari Typhoon and Hawk deal becomes effective

(18.09.2018)
Qatar’s deal to buy 24 Typhoon jets and nine Hawks is now officially effective after BAE Systems received its first payment today....>>

• Bahrain's Blockbusters

(14.09.2018)
David Oliver looks at how the small Royal Bahraini Air Force is big on using new technology....>>

• Qatar contract for 28 NH90s comes into effect

(21.08.2018)
Leonardo has today announced that it has made effective the contract signed on 14 March 2018, for the supply of 28 NH90 medium twin-engine multirole military helicopters to the Min...>>

• Mighty task for C-130 Hercules in Middle East

(16.08.2018)
Nearly 200 C-130 Hercules aircraft have been operated by Middle East air forces since the first was delivered to Iran in 1962. Alan Warnes reports....>>

• Report: Russia gives S-300 to Syria for free

(10.08.2018)
Russian news site TASS reports Moscow gave Damascus three S-300 anti-aircraft battalion sets, with 8 launchers and more than 100 surface-to-air guided missiles each; the systems we...>>

• Typhoons in the Desert: Kuwait Purchases 28 Eurofighter Jets

(24.06.2017)
Kuwait and Italy's Finmeccanica industrial group have signed a contract for the purchase of 28 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets....>>

• RAFO Gets First of 12 Eurofighter Typhoons

(24.06.2017)
The Royal Air Force of Oman has received the first part of a batch of 12 of Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets scheduled to be delivered to the country, BAE Systems announced in a new...>>

 



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