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UAE

KC-30As Operating Over Iraq

Posted on December 9, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
12/09/2014
The new Airbus tankers have made their appearance in the counter-ISIL operations with several Air Forces, including the RAAF.
Posted in Video, What's New | Tagged Al Minhad Air Base, Andrew McLaughlin, Australia Air Task Group, Iraq, ISIL terrorists, KC-30A, Noel Derwort, Operation OKRA, RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet, UAE

Iraq’s Bilateral Ties with the GCC Members

Posted on August 21, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
08/21/2012
Iraq has had a slow path back to working with GCC states.    
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged Bahrain, GCC, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE

Evolving UAE Perspectives on Gulf Security

Posted on June 29, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/29/2012
How do the UAE leaders perceive threats in the region?
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged GCC, Iran, Oman, UAE

Monitoring the Gulf Of Hormuz: A New Option

Posted on June 12, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
06/12/2012
How a new dirigible and a new ISR management approach can solve a crucial problem.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, What's New | Tagged MAV 6, Saudia Arabia, Straits of Hormuz, UAE

UAE Tanker Progresses

Posted on March 26, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
03/26/2012
The UAE's tanker program is coming close to operational deployment. Perhaps they can tank USAF aircraft in the region.
Posted in HOME, In Briefs | Tagged EADS, Tanker, UAE

The UAE and A Nuclear Iran

Posted on February 28, 2012 | by Robbin Laird
02/28/2012
The UAE defense approach is of increasing significance to global security.
Posted in HOME, In Briefs | Tagged Iran, UAE

Operating the new A330 Tanker Boom

Posted on November 2, 2009 | by SysAdmin
11/02/2009
The video shows the operation of the boom on the new A330 tanker. The boom allows for much more rapid refueling than legacy tankers...
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A330 tanker, Australia, boom, Saudi Arabia, Tanker, UAE, United Kingdom
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