Dassault Aviation presented the first United Arab Emirates (UAE) Rafale combat aircraft at Istres air force base (South France) at the end of January. This first Emirati F4 Rafale, will remain at Dassault Aviation’s Flight Test Centre for flight tests.
Two years on from being unveiled at IDEX 23, the Jeniah (Arabic for ghost) UCAV has clearly evolved. The first significant modification to the model, which is a newer version from 2023, is the electro-optical targeting system (EOTS) positioned under the nose.
Airbus chief executive, Guillaume Faury, remains convinced of the potential for hydrogen-powered aircraft despite the manufacturer pushing back its aspirations to develop such an aircraft in time for a 2035 entry into service, reports Graham Dunn.
The Qatari, Saudi and UAE air forces have been ramping up their tactical and integration skills with other air forces by participating in air exercises in Europe and the US. Alan Warnes reports.
Paul Griffiths believes the Dubai Government’s approach to the Covid crisis put the emirate in a great position when it came to recovery and back to growth – and with a lot of lessons learned.
Oman’s new spaceport at Etlaq is aiming for five experimental launches by the end of this year. First announced in 2023, the spaceport in Duqm successfully launched its first experimental rocket in December 2024.
The two biggest military spenders in the Middle East – Saudi and UAE – take the first steps towards purchase of Turkish fifth-generation fighter. Alan Warnes reports.
Turkish Airlines is “closing the final gap” with Boeing on a potential large aircraft order even if the June 12 crash of an Air India Boeing 787 means that those final discussions cannot take place at the Paris Air Show as the carrier had hoped, reports Aviation Week.
Acron Aviation and EgyptAir have entered into an agreement for the supply of the Traffic Alert & Collision Avoidance System with ADS-B (TCAS 3000SPTM/NXT-800TM Transponder) and the SRVIVR25TM Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR).
ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada will collaborate on the development of advanced propulsion technology for regional turboprop aircraft, shaping the future of low-emission regional aviation.
Fast-growing Saudi Arabian aircraft lessor Avilease became a new Airbus customer at the Paris Air Show today, ordering 10 firm A350F freighters and 30 A320neo family aircraft.
Acron Aviation has signed a multi-year contract with Air Cairo to provide a fully outsourced Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) service based on its industry leading Flight Data Connect (FDC) platform.
Thales' latest report on cyberthreats in the aviation sector warns of a spectacular rise in cyberattacks, which have increased by 600% in the space of a year.
