Will the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait finally end Rafale's export drought? Will Saudi Arabia buy 72 more F-15Es? Will the UAE shock Northrop Grumman and buy the Saab 2000 Erieye rather than the E-2D Hawkeye? How cool will it be seeing the F-22 buzz the Burj Al Arab hotel (okay, unlikely, but I can dream)?As I prepare to board my flight this evening, these are among the many questions I'm looking forward to answering at the Dubai Air Show, which starts on Sunday.
Because of the time change, I lose tomorrow to flights and layovers. In the meantime, please enjoy browsing the scene-setter features I wrote for Flight International's Dubai Air Show preview issue.
- UAE stockpiles weapon systems: Building an arsenal
- Saudi Arabia's military muscle: Robust Riyadh
- Iraq gathers arms for 2012: Starting from scratch
- NATO-like coalition takes shape: Fractious friends
- US aid for Israel's neighbours: Border security
on November 12, 2009 1:13 PM | Reply
How about having the VTOL F-35 land on that helipad on top of the Burj Al Arab hotel? (or a V-22, if it will fit!)
on November 12, 2009 3:43 PM | Reply
nice show but i can't go in...
on November 12, 2009 7:55 PM | Reply
Dubai is the closest thing in the world to a computer game city. Every time I see pictures of it it reminds of playing Civilization.
on November 13, 2009 11:19 AM | Reply
The Burj Dubai has it all. Along with the residences Burj Al Arab have to offer, there are fabulous amenities like, a cigar club, restaurants, four luxury swimming pools, an observation platform, 15,000 sq ft of space for just fitness, a library, a residents lounge and corporate suites.