British threat detection specialist Silent has been awarded contracts to supply its long-range thermal imaging cameras to provide protection for two major North African airports.
The three-minute news round-up from the aerospace and defence markets across MEASA this week looks at ballistic missile attacks on Dubai thwarted by Saudi Arabia’s defence forces; and how snow in Istanbul led to groundings and angry passengers.
Military forces using unmanned systems will be heading to Abu Dhabi in February for the collocated Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) and the Simulation Training (SimTEX) Conference
Egypt is set to receive 12 more Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules transporters following approval by the US State Department, although the decision still requires a formal go-ahead by Congress
An Airbus-organised summit in Toulouse has called for every sector of the industry, together with governments, to band together to facilitate the biggest revolution the airline industry has ever faced – cutting harmful emissions while keeping the industry growing.
Airbus Helicopters logged 419 gross orders in 2021, including from Saudi Arabia and Qatar, showing strong signs of recovery from the 2020 market situation.
Kuwait’s ALAFCO leasing company has started 2022 with a bang. Having announced losses in 2021 having delivered just nine aircraft it has revealed two new deals
When the US State Department made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale of 72 F-15QA aircraft to the Government of Qatar on November 17, 2016 – it included provision for continental United States based Lead-in-Fighter-Training for F-15QA aircrew, training materials, personnel training, simulators and other training equipment.
From the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference 2021 (I/ITSEC 2021). Watch Dr. Regan Patrick, Chief Learning Officer for CAE Defence and Security discuss the need to blend the amazing digital technologies available today with learning science.
