Boeing officials say they have won a couple of fighter competitions in the Middle East that have yet to be formally approved and are “frustrated” at the slow action. _

The United Arab Emirates Air Force is to upgrade its two Saab Erieye airborne early-warning aircraft and will buy two new multi-mission systems on a Bombardier Global 6000 platform in a deal valued at $1.27bn.

Among the biggest obstacles to the development of the global unmanned aircraft market are the legal and technical issues preventing routine flights of UAS alongside conventional air traffic. Last year, an experimental flight took place in Dubai that answered some of these questions.

The United Arab Emirates Air Force is planning for the introduction a new fleet of airborne early warning and control aircraft as part of a push to enhance the air and missile defense capability of the Gulf state.

Emirati defense officials have lifted the lid on the country’s support to the Saudi Arabian-led coalition operation in Yemen.

Behind the attention-grabbing B-1 Lancer and F-22 Raptor displays lies a massively expanded presence by American companies, both here and at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference next week.

According to Airbus Chief Operating Officer Customers John Leahy, the A380neo would not only be equipped with new engines. A stretch would require a smaller tail plane for stability, thus could become lighter on a relative basis.

Thales has announced a contract with Etihad to equip its A350 fleet with the French manufacturer's dual head-up display (HUD) system. The order covers the first 12 of the 62 A350s the airline has on order, and delivery of the HUD-equipped jets is due by December 2017.