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WELL, IT WAS WORTH A SHOT: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen this morning took the Biden administration’s push to hike taxes on corporations into the lion’s den, so to speak, pitching the idea to attendees of a virtual
On opening day, the UAE armed forces signed 19 defense contracts, with the larger part going to domestic companies. “Worth $1.37 billion, 22% of the deals were signed with seven international firms while 78% went to 12 local companies,” Staff Brig. Gen. Mohammed Al Hassani, official spokesman for IDEX and NAVDEX, said in a press briefing.
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Chyrine Mezher on February 21, 2021 at 3:56 PM
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On Wednesday, the F-15EX made its historic first flight.
In a major boost for the Indian Air Force (IAF), the US and India have held discussions on F-15EX fighter jets and the two respective air forces have exchanged information about it. As per a top Boeing official, this comes after the aerospace major received approval from the American government to offer its latest multi-role combat aircraft to the Indian Air Force.
The F-15EX has been exhibited at the Aero India 2021 in Bengaluru. On Wednesday, the F-15EX made its historic first flight and Boeing tweeted, Check out the F-15EX as it makes its historic first flight. F-15EX is built on a digital thread, allowing it to also serve as a testbed to incorporate future tech and capability for the US Air Force.
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The development comes after the aerospace major received approval from the American government to offer its latest multi-role combat aircraft to the Indian Air Force.
The F-15EX is the latest and most advanced version of the multi-role, all-weather, and day and night versions of the F-15 aircraft family.
The US and India have held discussions on F-15EX fighter jets and the two respective air forces have exchanged information about it, a top Boeing official has said. This comes after the aerospace major received approval from the American government to offer its latest multi-role combat aircraft to the Indian Air Force.
Read more about India, US start discussions on F-15EX multi-role combat aircraft: Boeing on Business Standard. The US and India have held discussions on F-15EX fighter jets and the two respective air forces have exchanged information about it, a top Boeing official has said after the aerospace major received approval from the American government to offer its