Elbit Systems-made F-35 helmets allow pilots to see through jet's wings and floor

The helmets for the F-35 fighter jet would have high-tech features that allow pilots to see through the wings and floor of the F-35.


F-35 pilot helmets to be made by Israeli company

Israel-based Elbit Systems would be making the pilot helmets for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. The pilot helmets for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter would be exclusively manufactured by Israel-based firm Elbit Systems and its US partner, Rockwell Collins.

Currency swap between South Korea and UAE finalized

The Bank of Korea recently announced a USD5.4 billion currency swap deal with the United Arab Emirates for a period of three years.

Royal Mail share values jump 40% since IPO

Royal Mail shares, criticized to be valued too low, had netted hefty profits for its investors. The Abu Dhabi and Kuwaiti sovereign wealth funds have respectively reported a profit of USD30 million each from their investments made in the recently sold UK Royal Mail.


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