He received the heads of the participating delegations and was briefed on the latest aviation technologies and equipment

Hamdan bin Mohammed: Dubai Airshow is a key partner in the development of the global aviation industry, both civil and defense

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His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, affirmed that the Dubai Airshow has represented, throughout its long history, and with each successive sessions, a key partner in the development of the global aviation industry, both civil and defense. Because of the hopes the world relies on it to overcome the exceptional phase that the aviation sector has gone through for nearly two years as a result of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

His Highness praised the equipment prepared by Dubai to ensure that this session came out in the hoped-for form of complete organization and completeness of all safety elements for all participants from all over the world within the largest session in the history of the exhibition, with the participation of more than 1,200 exhibitors and military and civilian delegations from 148 countries, and about 175 aircraft. Civil and military.

This came when His Highness, the Crown Prince of Dubai, received the heads of delegations representing 110 of the brotherly and friendly countries participating in the seventeenth session of the Dubai Airshow, which was held at Al Maktoum International Airport.

The heads of delegations included defense ministers, chiefs of staff and commanders of the Air Force, where His Highness welcomed their presence in the UAE and in the city of Dubai, wishing them all the best to come out with positive and fruitful results through their participation in the largest and first specialized event in the aviation sector since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

To that, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, accompanied by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Supreme Chairman of the Emirates Group, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, visited a number of platforms and pavilions participating in the exhibition, where His Highness viewed some of the displayed aircraft and the latest technologies used in the fields of civil and defense aviation.

His Highness was also accompanied during his tour in the exhibition by His Excellency Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defense Affairs, His Excellency Lieutenant-General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Lieutenant-General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chief of Police and Public Security in Dubai and a number of military and security leaders in Dubai. Country.

During the visit, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum listened to an explanation of the civil and military aircraft offered by the exhibiting companies through the Dubai Air Show and the latest technologies in the field of civil and defense aviation. His Highness stopped during his tour of the exhibition’s external arena on the grounds of the Airport Al Maktoum International at the Cessna 182, a light single-engine aircraft that is suitable for short flights and is characterized by its ability to take off and land on short runways.

Then, His Highness went to the Sukhoi SU75 plane, where he was introduced to the features of the new Russian fifth-generation light single-engine fighter, in its first international appearance, and it has great maneuverability and deal with targets with high efficiency as it can engage six targets simultaneously One, and is expected to start manufacturing from 2026.

In addition, His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai visited the Airbus A380 aircraft belonging to Emirates Airlines, which is the latest aircraft to join the carrier's fleet, where His Highness listened to an explanation about the aspects of modernization that have been added to this model of giant aircraft to provide various options for passengers on board by organizing aircraft seats. Within four classes, with the introduction of the airline's recently launched Premium Economy Class cabin, as well as the development that has been made to the interior designs in all cabins.

His Highness also watched the 777 X9, the latest production of the Boeing International Company of wide-body aircraft, which is characterized by its high efficiency in fuel consumption, with savings of up to 10% in consumption, which means reducing operating costs as well as for the same. The participation of the giant aircraft Twin-engine at the Dubai Airshow has its world-wide debut.

At the end of the tour to the external arena of the Dubai Airshow on the grounds of Al Maktoum International Airport, His Highness watched the F35 aircraft, produced by the global company "Lockheed Martin", and it is one of the fifth generation fighters, and it is one of the latest and most advanced fighters in terms of relying on complex digital technologies.

Then, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the internal pavilions of the Dubai Airshow, where he stopped at the platform of the UAE "EDGE" group, a leader in advanced defense technology and other fields in the region, and one of the 25 most prominent military suppliers in the world.

His Highness listened to an explanation of the advanced solutions, products and services offered by the group through the exhibition in the fields of aviation, space and defense and in several areas, including independent systems, precision-guided munitions, maintenance and repair services, training, the aviation sector, and electronic warfare.

His Highness passed the platforms of the "Raphael Security Industries Company" and "Israel Air Industries", which are participating for the first time in the Dubai Airshow, where they display advanced systems, and His Highness was introduced to the solutions offered by the two companies based on digital technologies and artificial intelligence.

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