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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
Extent of U.S. Defense Support to Israel Outlined (29.03.2012)
AUVSI Israel: IDF outlines SkyRider roadmap (20.03.2012)
Iran Produces New UAV (18.03.2012)
Israeli Firm Unveils Hovering UAV (16.03.2012)
Syria And Hezbollah Have Libyan SA-24 Grinches (15.03.2012)
Iraqi Air Chief Sees Son Graduate From USAF Pilot Training (14.03.2012)
Saudi Arabia to buy 84 new Boeing F-15SAs (8.03.2012)
Panetta Sees Closer US-Israel Partnership (5.03.2012)
Israel to Test New Arrow 3 Missile Interceptor (3.03.2012)
Kuwait to Buy AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Missiles (28.02.2012)
Israel Orders ATR Turboprops Grounded (26.02.2012)
V-22 Osprey Interests Israel, Canada, UAE (26.02.2012)
Israeli Air Force UAV Squadron Operations; Lost and Found (23.02.2012)
Pentagon Contract Announcement: USAF Orders C-130J-30 for Israel (23.02.2012)
The Next Instructional Israeli M-346 jet trainer (17.02.2012)
From H450 to Watchkeeper: Will the Long and Costly UAV Journey Be Worthwhile? (13.02.2012)
Into the blue (An F-16 Fighting Falcon is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker) (12.02.2012)
Iran Displays Model of RQ-170 US Spy Drone in Feb.11 Rallies (11.02.2012)
Israel Successfully Tests Missile Defense System (10.02.2012)
Israeli UAV, seen as export star, crashes (30.01.2012)
 
Extent of U.S. Defense Support to Israel Outlined (29.03.2012)
AUVSI Israel: IDF outlines SkyRider roadmap (20.03.2012)
Iran Produces New UAV (18.03.2012)
Israeli Firm Unveils Hovering UAV (16.03.2012)
Syria And Hezbollah Have Libyan SA-24 Grinches (15.03.2012)
Iraqi Air Chief Sees Son Graduate From USAF Pilot Training (14.03.2012)
Saudi Arabia to buy 84 new Boeing F-15SAs (8.03.2012)
Panetta Sees Closer US-Israel Partnership (5.03.2012)
Israel to Test New Arrow 3 Missile Interceptor (3.03.2012)
Kuwait to Buy AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Missiles (28.02.2012)
Israel Orders ATR Turboprops Grounded (26.02.2012)
V-22 Osprey Interests Israel, Canada, UAE (26.02.2012)
Israeli Air Force UAV Squadron Operations; Lost and Found (23.02.2012)
Pentagon Contract Announcement: USAF Orders C-130J-30 for Israel (23.02.2012)
The Next Instructional Israeli M-346 jet trainer (17.02.2012)
From H450 to Watchkeeper: Will the Long and Costly UAV Journey Be Worthwhile? (13.02.2012)
Into the blue (An F-16 Fighting Falcon is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker) (12.02.2012)
Iran Displays Model of RQ-170 US Spy Drone in Feb.11 Rallies (11.02.2012)
Israel Successfully Tests Missile Defense System (10.02.2012)
Israeli UAV, seen as export star, crashes (30.01.2012)
 
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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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