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Dubai Air Wing upgrades its Hercs with CMC avionics

CMC Electronics has completed the  avionics systems integration of the cockpit upgrade for the Dubai  Air Wing’s L100-30 Hercules, one of which i
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Merlin weavesmagic in Dubai

A Royal Air Force Merlin helicopter is the leading hardware item in a major participation at the Dubai show by the UK Ministry of Defence and its associate
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Airbus closing on 200 orders as A350 undergoes change

By the end of 2005, and perhaps even by the end of the show, Airbus expects to have booked commitments toward firm orders for 200 examples of the A350.
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Yak-130 jumps into the advanced jet trainer fray

As competition to meet demands for advanced jet trainers in the region intensifies, Irkut is promoting the Yak-130 now entering production to meet a Russia
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Irkut Develops UAV Family

A number of multirole airborne systems for earth remote sensing (ERS) have been developed by Irkut to equip both unmanned and optionally piloted aerial veh

Airbus Knocks Again on Irkut’s Door

At August’s Moscow airshow, Irkut and Airbus signed a memorandum of understanding calling for the Russian manufacturer to participate in the A350 airliner

Irkut takes center stage in Russian aero industry

Three years after its creation, Irkut Corp.

Italian aerospace forging alliances east and west

For more than a decade Italy’s Alenia Aeronautica dreamed of joining Airbus only to have its advances rejected by the group’s French, German and British sh
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High-speed EADS UAV takes flight

EADS Military Aircraft has announced the successful first flight of the new Carapas high-speed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which took place earlier this
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GE, Emirates to test engines here

Two years after signing the deal at the 2003 Dubai airshow, Emirates Airline and General Electric are forging ahead with construction of a huge new engine

Alteon, Royal Air Maroc open training site

CasaAero, a joint venture between Boeing’s Alteon training division and national airline Royal Air Maroc, celebrated the official grand opening of its faci

Can the RRJ and the MS-21 change Russia’s civil fortunes?

This past August saw the seventh run of the Moscow Aviation and Space Exposition (MAKS).

Trade Embargo Stifles Rising Air Transport Demand in Iran

Over the next five years Iran needs some 140 new airliners, half of which would replace a largely outdated fleet.
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Iran is captive market for Tu-204

Tupolev’s Tu-204 airliner, which has drawn only modest orders in the past several years, has begun to make inroads in several new markets, including Iran.

Five companies pick Prime for represention

Singapore-headquartered Prime Aerospace, which has an office here in the United Arab Emirates, has been appointed the exclusive sales representative for th

Royal Jet’s BBJ fleet swells to seven

Abu Dhabi-based private charter operator Royal Jet has added two aircraft to its Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) fleet.

Russian Firm Expands Mil Service in Sharjah

Russia’s Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, which is exhibiting jointly with Russia’s state arms export agency Rosoboronexport, is about to expand its presence in th

Talks Fail To Reopen Arafat Airport

The deal brokered last week by U.S.

Delivery Begins on Iris-T Missiles

Following the successful completion of pilot lot test firings, deliveries have begun of the Iris-T (infrared imaging system-tail/thrust vector controlled)

Dahra To Open Spares Shop in Dubai

Oman-based regional aircraft spares supplier Dahra Logistics & Marketing is planning to open an office in Dubai next March to tap into the fast-growing

And the Aviation Beat goes on

While crewmen work on a United Arab Emirates air force F-16E/F after a demo flight, in the background construction workers are  busy erecting a series

BAE Systems tests airliner missile protection system

BAE Systems has begun trials of its Jeteye laser-based system for protecting commercial airliners from man-portable missile attack.
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Korean T-50 displays fast-jet credentials

The Korea Aerospace Industries/Lockheed Martin T-50 Golden Eagle could capture a large proportion of future world orders for advanced jet trainers.

UK’s Empire Test Pilots School Grows Portfolio

The UK’s Empire Test Pilots School (ETPS) at Boscombe Down is one of only a handful of world-class training establishments offering a wide range of courses

New Site Beckons IN-Services & Al Rumaithy

Zodiac customer support specialist IN-Services & Al Rumaithy is about to move.

UAE Holding Regional Security Conferences ᒑ

Abu Dhabi will host the first-ever Arab Aviation Security Conference Feb.

Branson Eyes UAE for Space Flights

Virgin Group boss Sir Richard Branson is touting the UAE as one of the world’s first space tourism centers when his Virgin Galactic venture begins suborbit
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Saudi firm plays key role in upgrading nation’s Tornados

Riyadh-based Alsalam Aircraft Co.

UAE forces focus on Net warfare

“The future of our nation depends on airpower.

SkyLink Arabia keeps its head down while flying in Iraq

For many, the story of Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein is not a happy one.