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TECHNOLOGY

Dubai Pushes for Unmanned Aviation Leadership

It has long been a technology leader, but the United Arab Emirates - and Dubai in particular - is racing ahead of the global pack when it comes to deploying unmanned aircraft.

TECHNOLOGY

China’s UAVs Proliferate in Middle East

Chinese gains could make it difficult for the U.S. to break back into Middle East UAV market.

 

SPACE

U.S. Aerospace: Here to Partner, Not Just Sell

Is the U.S. aerospace industry making a serious showing at the Dubai Airshow?

Show News

Dubai Airshow Just Gets Bigger

The naysayers may be warning visitors not to expect the multi-billion dollar airliner orders that Dubai’s international airshow has become accustomed to, but this is still going to be the biggest and best event since it all started in 1989.

 

DEFENSE

Syrian Experience Integrated Into MiG-35

The counter-terrorism operation of Russia`s Aerospace Forces in Syria has demonstrated the high combat efficiency of Russian-made aviation equipment in action.

 

TECHNOLOGY

Raytheon's JPALS Brings Precision Landing

A cutting-edge system primarily developed to help fighter pilots land fast jets on aircraft carriers is making its Dubai Airshow debut this week - and it is being marketed for use on land.

DEFENSE

GA-ASI Pitches Companion Drones for Gulf Nations

As U.S. drone-makers await a change in U.S. export rules that may eventually allow the sale of armed unmanned aerial systems to the Middle East, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is proposing an alternative for Gulf nations.

 

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Lufthansa Technik Wins Its First 787 Completion

German VVIP completion expert Lufthansa Technik has long sought to land the complex modification and completion of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner for a head of state or a super wealthy individual. Now it has.

MRO

Ameco Seeks More Middle East MRO Customers

Ameco is ready to provide maintenance services for the Boeing  737MAX family, the Airbus A350 and A320neo family of aircraft, and the MRO should be ready to provide Neo and MAX C-Checks in the next “one to two years.”

 

DEFENSE

Rosoboronexport`s Backlog Reaches $45 billion

Russia's arms exporting company JSC Rosoboronexport has built up a defense order backlog worth nearly USD45 billion, the company`s director general Alexander Mikheev told ShowNews.

BUSINESS AVIATION

DC Aviation Opens Second Hangar In Dubai

​DC Aviation Al-Futtaim will open a second hangar in the Aviation District of Dubai South. With the opening, the company has more than doubled its capacity on the site. 

 

COMBAT AIRCRAFT

Changing Face Of Middle East’s Fighter Race

Fighter purchases are keeping the F-15, F-16 and Typhoon lines open longer than expected and giving Russia hope for increasing its exports.

OPINION

Human Space Travel Is Critical For The Future Of Humanity

This is an exciting time for the global space sector, as we move towards greater advances in space exploration. SpacAnchore travel is no longer just an ambition but a necessity for human advancement. 

 

DEFENSE

GA-ASI Pitches Companion Drones for Gulf Nations

As U.S. drone-makers await a change in U.S. export rules that may eventually allow the sale of armed unmanned aerial systems to the Middle East, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is proposing an alternative for Gulf nations.

TECHNOLOGY

Raytheon Trials Cockpit Alerts for Cyber Threats

From in-flight internet access for passengers through to preventing unauthorised access to logistics networks, the cybersecurity challenges facing aviation are as varied as they are difficult to guard against.

 

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Airbus Says Middle East Fleet to Double

The Middle East airliner fleet will more than double over the next 20 years as carriers spend $600 billion on additional aircraft, according to the latest forecast from Airbus.

TECHNOLOGY

UAE’s Latest Aircraft Introduced by Calidus

Occupying a central position in the static aircraft park, Calidus LLC is an industrial machinery and equipment company located in Abu Dhabi, which has branched into aircraft manufacture with two related designs – civil and military.