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DUBAI: Italy powers up combat jamming system for Tornado
Italy’s air force appears set to join an elite group of services capable of fighting their way into hostile territory by using combat aircraft carrying active jamming technology.
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DUBAI: US working to fill guided munitions shortage as conflict reigns
Ongoing conflicts in Yemen, Iraq and Syria have seen a rapid depletion of munitions inventories and the US government is stepping up its efforts to keep its partners and allies supplied.
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DUBAI: Pakistan keeps mum on first JF-17 buyer
Kamra-based Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) is staying tight-lipped on the identity of the first international customer for its JF-17 Thunder fighter, but says marketing efforts for the single-engined type are going well.
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NewsDUBAI: C-27J expands Australian air power
Australia’s air chief is singing the praises in Dubai of the Royal Australian Air Force’s newly arrived Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartans.
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DUBAI: AgustaWestland debuts sales-ready unmanned rotorcraft
Come fly with us – or just let the aircraft do it for you. That is the message from AgustaWestland, which has given international show debuts to a pair of its optionally-piloted and unmanned air vehicle designs in Dubai.
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DUBAI: Stretched A350-1000 must not be 'me too' project – Leahy
Airbus is closely examining the potential market for a larger version of the A350-1000, but wants to avoid distancing itself from the core A350 market.
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DUBAI: Kawasaki talks up its aerospace portfolio
Plans by Japan to loosen export controls for defence equipment have prompted Japanese firm Kawasaki to make its first appearance at the Dubai air show.
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DUBAI: Emirates to show off first high-density A380
Middle Eastern operator Emirates is set to show off the first of its Airbus A380s to be fitted in a higher-density 615-seat configuration.
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DUBAI: ISR assets top air force wish lists
You might think that more combat aircraft would top the wish lists of most air force chiefs if they were granted bigger procurement budgets, but in fact, most would buy additional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and command-and-control capabilities instead of extra fighter jets.
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DUBAI: Martin Jetpack rockets in for Dubai premiere
New Zealand firm Martin Aircraft is eyeing the sales opportunities for its developmental one-man jetpack in the Middle East.
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Estonian Air collapses after state-aid judgement
Estonian Air is to cease operations after being ordered by the European Commission to pay back over €85 million ($91 million) in funding.
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DUBAI: Embraer Executive Jets closes on 1,000th delivery
Embraer Executive Jets is closing in on its 1,000th aircraft delivery, with the milestone set to be achieved in around 11 years since the division’s launch.
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NewsDUBAI: Doubts raised about Brazil's lofty Gripen goal
Brazil’s economic troubles appear to be dampening the Brazilian air force's hopes of recapitalising its entire outdated fighter force, with one official saying the final number of Saab Gripen NGs may be closer to 40 than the original F-X2 programme target of 108 new fighters.
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NewsDUBAI: Combat-tested A330 MRTT to get technology boost
The United Arab Emirates air force is exhibiting one of its Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transports (MRTT), having gained the ability since the last show to use the phrase “combat-proven”.
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DUBAI: ACJ320neos gaining market traction
Airbus Corporate Jets arrives at Dubai in bullish mood, with the re-engined Neo variants of its VVIP narrowbody family beginning to gain traction in the marketplace since their May launch.
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ANALYSIS: Focus turns to infrastructure in Gulf business aviation
Business aviation in the Gulf is on a new trajectory. At the turn of the decade, the emphasis was very much on the charter market with a flurry of ambitious start-ups and management companies setting up shop alongside early adopters such as Boeing Business Jet operator Royal Jet in Abu ...
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DUBAI: RAAF still seeking armed, long-range UAV
Australia still hopes to acquire an armed, long-range unmanned air vehicle in a similar class to the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper, but moving forward with a “recommended project” depends on outcome of a pending force structure review.
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DUBAI: Emirates new flight training aircraft on display
Think of Emirates and large widebodies such as the Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 spring to mind. But two much smaller aircraft displaying the livery of the Dubai flag-carrier are on the static.
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DUBAI: A350 stops at air show during Middle Eastern tour
Two Airbus A350s will be present at the Dubai air show, a Qatar Airways aircraft complementing the airframer’s MSN2 which will conduct the flying display.
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NewsDUBAI: BAE prepares Hawk for big screen debut
BAE Systems is giving its Hawk the big screen treatment, with a cockpit demonstrator at the show revealing a future configuration with a single, large-area display (LAD) for the pilot.