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Leonardo: Qatar’s NH90 programme marks over a year of operations highlighting major operational performance

The programme reached 1,000 flight hours in service on 28th february 2023, showing outstanding effectiveness and serviceability.


 
 

 

 
 
Israel will begin testing a robotic unmanned vehicle
• Israel will begin testing a robotic unmanned vehicle
— The Israel Ministry of Defense will begin testing a robotic unmanned vehicle (M-RCV Medium Robo....>>
 
U.S. arms sales to UAE draw fire from 29 rights groups
• U.S. arms sales to UAE draw fire from 29 rights groups
— Twenty-nine arms control and human rights organizations have signed a letter opposing the sale....>>
 
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....>>
 
AW139 for United Arab Emirates AF & AD
• AW139 for United Arab Emirates AF & AD
— New production United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence (UAEAF & AD) Leonardo AW139 CSX81....>>
 
Israeli Netanyahu's controversial new ‘Air Force One’

• Israeli Netanyahu's controversial new ‘Air Force One’

 
 
First flight of ‘most advanced variant of Kuwaiti Eurofighter’ takes place • First flight of ‘most advanced variant of Kuwaiti Eurofighter’ takes place  
 
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
— The Iranian Air Force has conducted a test-flight of the Yasin jet trainer, a locally-produced ....>>
 
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
— The U.S. military said on Tuesday that B-52 bombers will be part of additional forces being sen....>>
 
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.....>>
 
  XAIRFORCES NEWS ARCHIVES: News & Headlines
• Huey IIs arrive in Lebanon (19.12.2012)
• Defence chief signals major UK military presence in Gulf (18.12.2012)
• Xinhua Report: Israel's spy planes employed in attack on Syria's nuclear reactor (17.12.2012)
• Several F-16 jet engines stolen in Israel (16.12.2012)
• Boeing, Lockheed deliver Triple 7, Super Hercules to Iraq (16.12.2012)
• U.S. gives six helicopters to Lebanon: diplomat (15.12.2012)
• Oman eyes $177m deal for F-16 weapons (14.12.2012)
• RSAF: F-15 Report (13.12.2012)
• Cyber attacks on Persian Gulf infrastructure seen rising (10.12.2012)
• Egyptian F-16 fighter jets make low passes over the capital (9.12.2012)
• ITW Military GSE to Supply GPUs, PCAs to Kuwait Air Force (8.12.2012)
• Saudi fighter jet crashes in Persian Gulf, pilot missing (3.12.2012)
• Iraq to Buys 28 Czech L-159 Advanced Trainers (15.10.2012)
• Tawazun creates African partnership for UAE's precision-weapon manufacture (20.09.2012)
• Iraq’s First Super Hercules (5.09.2012)
• Israeli Air Force Prepares to Receive C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft (23.08.2012)
• Saudi Arabia to Purchase ISR Suites and Support in Possible $257 Million Deal (21.08.2012)
• Saudi Arabia Requests Follow-On Support for Aircraft in Possible $850 Million Deal (12.08.2012)
• New Omani C-130J Takes Flight (12.08.2012)
• United Arab Emirates Requests Sale of F117-PW-100 Engines for its C-17 Aircraft (2.08.2012)
 
• Huey IIs arrive in Lebanon (19.12.2012)
• Defence chief signals major UK military presence in Gulf (18.12.2012)
• Xinhua Report: Israel's spy planes employed in attack on Syria's nuclear reactor (17.12.2012)
• Several F-16 jet engines stolen in Israel (16.12.2012)
• Boeing, Lockheed deliver Triple 7, Super Hercules to Iraq (16.12.2012)
• U.S. gives six helicopters to Lebanon: diplomat (15.12.2012)
• Oman eyes $177m deal for F-16 weapons (14.12.2012)
• RSAF: F-15 Report (13.12.2012)
• Cyber attacks on Persian Gulf infrastructure seen rising (10.12.2012)
• Egyptian F-16 fighter jets make low passes over the capital (9.12.2012)
• ITW Military GSE to Supply GPUs, PCAs to Kuwait Air Force (8.12.2012)
• Saudi fighter jet crashes in Persian Gulf, pilot missing (3.12.2012)
• Iraq to Buys 28 Czech L-159 Advanced Trainers (15.10.2012)
• Tawazun creates African partnership for UAE's precision-weapon manufacture (20.09.2012)
• Iraq’s First Super Hercules (5.09.2012)
• Israeli Air Force Prepares to Receive C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft (23.08.2012)
• Saudi Arabia to Purchase ISR Suites and Support in Possible $257 Million Deal (21.08.2012)
• Saudi Arabia Requests Follow-On Support for Aircraft in Possible $850 Million Deal (12.08.2012)
• New Omani C-130J Takes Flight (12.08.2012)
• United Arab Emirates Requests Sale of F117-PW-100 Engines for its C-17 Aircraft (2.08.2012)
 
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• B-52 bombers to be part of U.S. forces sent to Middle East over Iran concerns
(7.05.2019)
The U.S. military said on Tuesday that B-52 bombers will be part of additional forces being sent to the Middle East to counter what the Trump administration says are “clear indicat...>>

• Turkish, US, Qatari forces hold joint air drill in Doha
(28.04.2019)
 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
(22.04.2019)
Israel has the full arsenal needed to take on Hezbollah in Lebanon and eliminate the Iranian threat in Syria, the outgoing IDF Northern Command chief boasted, warning Damascus agai...>>

• 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....>>

  



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