To make this website work, we log user data. By using Shephard's online services, you agree to our Privacy Policy, including cookie policy.

×
Open menu Search
Select

Dubai Airshow 2021: All relatively quiet on the F-35 front

19th November 2021 - 12:45 GMT | by Leonid Nersisyan in Dubai

RSS

USAF F-35A Lightning II pictured in August 2019 at Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE. (Photo: USAF/Staff Sgt Chris Thornbury)

A planned $23 billion FMS package for the UAE has still not been fully approved, 12 months after it was first proposed.

There were no official updates from the Dubai Airshow 2021 on a proposed sale to the UAE Air Force of US fifth-generation fighter aircraft and MALE UAVs, although sources indicated to Shephard that Washington remains committed to a proposed FMS package.

Following strong indications that the UAE wanted to buy Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft and General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian UASs, the US State Department notified Congress in November 2020 that it intends to authorise FMS deals for these aircraft.

Since then, the prospective package (worth more than $23 billion in all to include air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions) attracted

Already have an account? Log in

Want to keep reading this article?

Read this Article

Get access to this article with a Free Basic Account

  • Original curated content, daily across air, land and naval domains
  • 2 free stories per week
  • Daily news round-up email service
  • Access to all Decisive Edge email newsletters
Create account

Unlimited Access

Access to all our premium news as a Premium News 365 Member. Corporate subscriptions available.

  • Original curated content, daily across air, land and naval domains
  • 14-day free trial (cancel at any time)
  • Unlimited access to all published premium news
Start your free trial
Leonid Nersisyan

Author

Leonid Nersisyan

Leonid Nersisyan is a defence analyst and research fellow at APRI Armenia. He is a …

Read full bio

Share to

Linkedin

You may also like

More from Dubai Airshow 2021 News

News ▼
Business Information ▼
Marketing Solutions ▼
Existing Users ▼
About
Contact Us