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UAE’s Fighter Deal Resurrected?

UAE’s Fighter Deal Resurrected?

by | Nov 17, 2011 | Airbus, BAE, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, France, Issues - Environmental, Lobbying, Other Corporation, RFPs, Rumours, United Arab Emirates (UAE), USA

Eurofighter over Dubai(click to view full) With the 2011 Dubai Airshow in full swing, the biggest question on site is: what’s happening to the UAE’s planned fighter deal? The United Arab Emirates’ interest in up to 60 Dassault Rafale fighters has...
UAE’s Fighter Deal Resurrected?

Rapid Fire 2011-11-17: UK NAO Major Projects Report

by | Nov 17, 2011 | Alliances, Asia - Central, Britain/U.K., Daily Rapid Fire, European Union (EU), Fighters & Attack, France, Missiles - Precision Attack, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Policy - Doctrine, Rumours, Submarines, USA

* The British National Audit Office’s 2011 Major Projects report says that short-term cuts spurred by its Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) has added GBP 500 million (about $785M) to its 15 largest defense projects. The UK MoD responds. *...