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UAE Air Force Purchase Reflects Evolving Threat

Jan 10, 2015 | 14:00 GMT

UAE Air Force Purchase Reflects Evolving Threat
A wing of Super Tucano aircraft overflies a military parade in Santiago on Sept. 19, 2014.

(MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images)

Summary

The United Arab Emirates has expressed interest in buying 24 Super Tucano aircraft from Brazil, the head of the Brazilian air force, Brig. Juniti Saito, said Jan. 2. Saito's statement is the strongest indication yet that the United Arab Emirates is set to acquire the Super Tucano for its air force, highlighting the country's growing desire to build up its counterinsurgency capabilities.

The purchase of Brazilian aircraft highlights how some of the biggest threats the United Arab Emirates faces are not neighboring armed forces....

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