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Egypt takes delivery of US fighter jetsThe United States has delivered four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt, Egypt's military and a US military delegation said on Sunday, highlighting military links between the two countries despite Egypt's political upheaval. A sta More… |
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France, UAE ‘still talking on Rafale jets’Negotiations between France and the United Arab Emirates over the potential sale of 60 Rafale fighter jets to the Gulf country are ongoing and have a chance of succeeding, a French diplomatic source said on Wednesday. The on-off n More… |
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Boeing to double Mideast defence sales to $4bnBoeing expects to double revenue from its defence and security business in the Middle East to about $4 billion over the next two years as recent turmoil in the region drives up demand for arms, said Jeff Johnson, president of Boeing Middle East. More… |
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Iran to hold major air defence drillIran will hold a large-scale military drill involving all its air defence systems next month, an Iranian commander was quoted as saying on Saturday, one of a number of military simulations it has carried out this year. The air defence d More… |
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Iraq to get first F-16s in early 2014Iraq will receive the first 24 of 36 F-16 fighter jets it has ordered from the United States at the beginning of 2014, a senior official told Reuters on Sunday. Under deposed dictator Saddam Hussein, Iraq's air force was one of the largest More… |
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BAE Systems to cut nearly 3,000 UK jobsEurope's biggest defence contractor BAE Systems said it will cut nearly 3,000 jobs in Britain as smaller global defence budgets hit orders for its fighter jets. BAE said the four partner nations in the Eurofighter Typhoon programme -- the More… |
