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Sunday, March 15, 2009

UAE Air Force seeks early-warning plane

E-2D Advanced HawkeyeThe UAE Air Force is in talks with a US defence firm to buy an advanced reconnaissance aircraft that would improve the country’s ability to detect attacks early, industry leaders say.

Negotiations to purchase the advanced technology come as part of a plan to modernise the Armed Forces directed by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, President of the UAE.

The Air Force is considering buying the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, which is equipped with a rotating mushroom-shaped antenna. But officials are also considering similar technologies offered by a number of defence firms worldwide.

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