Whether it was the F-35 or another platform, EDGE will get involved in various platforms from a supply chain, sub system, or MRO point of views, CEO says.
By Chyrine Mezher
A recent test saw a real pilot with a virtual F-22 as a wingman going up against a virtual Chinese J-20. “It’s crazy,” the company’s chief executive says.
By Valerie Insinna
The Spanish defense ministry put the kibosh on talks of an F-35 buy, but Lockheed’s vice president for aeronautics is “pretty confident” that Madrid will need to buy F-35s to replace its Harriers.
By Valerie Insinna
The first F-16 produced in Greenville, S.C., won’t be ready to begin flying until late 2022, said Greg Ulmer, Lockheed’s vice president of aeronautics.
By Valerie Insinna
“The Emiratis are doing a great job in keeping pace with the latest and most advanced technologies on one hand, and we don’t put restrictions for cooperation with other countries on the other,” said a Rostec official.
By Chyrine Mezher
The UAE announced the opening of the first regional distribution hub for aircraft logistics in Abu Dhabi with Chinese state-backed defense contractor, China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation.
By Chyrine Mezher
Maintain real-time situational awareness in key locations with advanced unmanned aerial systems.
By General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
The new yet-unnamed drone can carry up to 16 Hellfire missiles at a time — double the load of an MQ-1C Gray Eagle.
By Valerie Insinna
Above all, the event will support the UAE’s “Make it in the Emirates” initiative.
By Chyrine Mezher
A military source tells Breaking Defense that Emirati leadership understands the severing of ties with Huawei to be a red line on moving the F-35 deal forward.
By Chyrine Mezher
“I’m very confident that the Air Force is choosing the E-7 to replace its E-3 fleet,” Mike Manazir, Boeing’s vice president for defense business development, said during a news conference ahead of the Dubai Airshow.
By Valerie Insinna
“The world is opening up again, and that means there will be a surge in post-pandemic demand for military systems, likely driven by the Persian Gulf region,” said defense consultant Loren Thompson.
By Valerie Insinna
A warming of relations between Israel and Gulf nations provides a window for eager defense contractors.
By Arie Egozi
