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Lockheed Martin Saudi Arabia’s Chief Executive Alan Chinoda, Asharq Al-Awsat
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A Dassault Aviation French made Rafale belonging to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force performs during the Dubai Airshow on November 18, 2013, in Dubai. Emirates Airline’s appetite for aircraft purchases will not cease, the airline’s president Tim Clark told AFP a day after the Dubai-based carrier ordered 200 planes from Boeing and Airbus. (AFP Photo/Karim Sahib)
Global Aerospace Summit kicks off in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The second biannual Global Aerospace Summit began in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Monday, drawing in some 1,500 industry executives, senior decision makers and government officials from 55 countries around the globe to...Caption:
A Dassault Aviation French made Rafale belonging to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force performs during the Dubai Airshow on November 18, 2013, in Dubai. Emirates Airline’s appetite for aircraft purchases will not cease, the airline’s president Tim Clark told AFP a day after the Dubai-based carrier ordered 200 planes from Boeing and Airbus. (AFP Photo/Karim Sahib)
France sets sights on Gulf market after losing Brazilian fighter jet contract
Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—Paris has turned its sights to potential defense markets in the Gulf in the hope of selling its Rafale fighter jets. This follows the failure of French aircraft manufacturer Dassault, which builds the Rafale, to secure a multi-billion-dollar...Caption:
Workers can be seen on the moving line and forward fuselage assembly areas for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at Lockheed Martin Corp’s factory located in Fort Worth, Texas in this October 13, 2011 handout photo provided by Lockheed Martin. (REUTERS/Lockheed Martin/Randy A. Crites/Handout)