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A US ally is forging ties with China's air force but probably won't get its J-20 stealth fighter
The United Arab Emirates is expanding air force ties with China in what may be a scheme to brighten their dim prospects of acquiring F-35 Lightning II stealth jets from the United States.
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F-35: The Fighter Jet Every Air Force on Earth Now Wants
Delivery is expected in the early 2030s. -Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates is considering reviving its F-35 deal if Donald ...
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The UAE Has Received Its First Rafale Fighter—And More Are Coming
The Rafale first entered service in 2001 and has been progressively equipped to more advanced standards. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) accepted the first of 80 French-made “omnirole” jet fighters on ...
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Air chief leaves for Saudi Arabia, UAE
DHAKA, Feb 8, 2025 (BSS) - Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan left Dhaka today ...
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UAE accepts first Rafale combat aircraft
The first of 80 Dassault Rafale combat aircraft have been formally handed over to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it was ...
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UAE Air Force freighter leaves Bariloche after solving customs issue
The presence of a foreign-flagged C-17 had sparked an uproar throughout Bariloche A C-17 Globemaster freighter of the United Arab Emirates Air Force Wednesday departed from the Bariloche airport ...
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UAE relied on expertise of retired U.S. troops to beef up its military
(Illustration by Frank Hulley-Jones/The Washington Post; Photographs Gehad Hamdy/picture alliance/Getty Images, Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP/Getty Images, U.S. Air Force, 380th Air Expeditionary ...
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Dassault unveils first Rafale produced for United Arab Emirates
Dassault Aviation has unveiled its first Rafale fighter produced for the United Arab Emirates: its largest export customer to ...