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EDGE Wins $880M UAE Contract for Precision-Guided Munitions

EDGE Wins $880M UAE Contract for Precision-Guided Munitions

EDGE Group entity, HALCON, a regional leader in the production and supply of precision-guided weapons, has won an AED3.2 billion (US$880 million) contract from the UAE Armed Forces for its Thunder and Desert Sting range of precision guided munitions.

The Thunder range consists of different varian…

Egyptian Order for 30 Rafales Comes into Force

Egyptian Order for 30 Rafales Comes into Force

SAINT-CLOUD, France — The contract for the acquisition by Egypt of 30 additional Rafales to equip its air force [has come] into force.

Announced on 4 May, this contract completes the first acquisition of 24 Rafales, signed in 2015, and will bring to 54 the number of Rafales operated by the Egyp…

Four Indigo Partner Airlines Order 255 Airbus A321neo Aircraft

Four Indigo Partner Airlines Order 255 Airbus A321neo Aircraft

DUBAI — Wizz Air (Hungary), Frontier (United States), Volaris (Mexico) and JetSMART (Chile, Argentina), Indigo Partners portfolio airlines, have announced an order for 255 additional A321neo Family aircraft under a joint Indigo Partners agreement. The firm order was signed at the Dubai Airshow.

Study Suggests US Aerial Tanker Strategy Needs Radical Overhaul

Study Suggests US Aerial Tanker Strategy Needs Radical Overhaul

The aerial refueling enterprise is essential to the US military’s ability to project power globally in defense of its interests. As the US Joint Forces Command adopts new concepts to enhance its lethality and gain decision advantage, aerial refueling is increasingly necessary to enable a more distri…
Spain, UAE Order 5 Additional Airbus A330 MRTT Tankers

Spain, UAE Order 5 Additional Airbus A330 MRTT Tankers

GETAFE, Spain — The Spanish Ministry of Defence has signed the formal order for the acquisition of three Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT).

Under the agreement, the handover of the first aircraft in transport configuration is scheduled in the coming days, followed by its c…

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