Dash For The Gulf

Now just why would a tiny Arab state want or need a highly advanced electronic reconnaissance aircraft? Might it be used to attack Israel when the Arab world again unites to exterminate Israel? The West really has to stop arming Muslims states as the weapons without fail are used to supress their own populations, kill other Arabs, and to attack Israel.

FROM STRATEGYPAGE.COM:

Dash For The Gulf

March 7, 2009: The UAE (United Arab Emirates) are buying two Dash-8 300 twin prop transports (costing about $20 million each) and spending several times that to fit each of them out with several tons of sensors (radar, heat sensor, day/night vidcam with high zoom, plus commo, GPS and electronic countermeasures.) The 19 ton Dash-8 is normally used as a 50 passenger transport. Equipped for maritime reconnaissance, the aircraft can stay in the air for over six hours. Several other nations already use the Dash-8 for maritime patrol, and are quite pleased with the price and performance. The UAE version will, however, have the most elaborate electronics suite.