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France and Ukraine sign LOI for up to 100 Rafales, SAMP/T air‑defence and drone cooperation

France and Ukraine signed a letter of intent at Villacoublay that could deliver up to 100 Dassault Rafale fighters, SAMP/T air‑defence systems with Aster 30 missiles and expanded drone cooperation — a pact Kyiv called "historic" to bolster its combat aviation and air defence.

2025-11-17T05:05:05.310866-08:00

saab.com

Saab signs €3.1bn contract to deliver 17 Gripen E/F fighters to Colombia

2025-11-14T15:29:08.631787-08:00

Reuters

Boeing defense workers approve contract, ending 101‑day St. Louis strike that idled fighter production

2025-11-13T11:08:31.614663-08:00

Aviation Week

Joby’s S4‑T hybrid‑electric demonstrator completes first flight as L3Harris signs on for military mission systems

2025-11-13T05:03:12.162937-08:00

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DefenseNews.com

Shutdown-ending deal secures billions for Air Force and Navy, protects Boeing E-7 Wedgetail program A bipartisan agreement that ended the 41-day U.S. government shutdown includes billions of dollars for major Air Force and Navy programs and secures funding for Boeing's E-7 Wedgetail AEW&C acquisition. The package removes near-term appropriation risk and directs the Pentagon to keep the E-7 program on schedule.

2025-11-17T12:13:22.931135-08:00

Shutdown-ending deal secures billions for Air Force and Navy, protects Boeing E-7 Wedgetail program

Axios

Red 6 and Boeing integrate augmented‑reality system for AH‑64 Apache Red 6 and Boeing have integrated an augmented‑reality system into the U.S. Army's AH‑64 Apache, moving the company's helmet‑coupled spatial display tech from earlier T‑7A Red Hawk trainer work into an operational attack‑helicopter environment. The integration aims to bring training and situational‑awareness AR capabilities to Apache crews.

2025-11-17T08:08:07.040406-08:00

Red 6 and Boeing integrate augmented‑reality system for AH‑64 Apache

Aviation Week

General Atomics demos F‑22 cockpit control of an uncrewed 'wingman' in Nevada General Atomics Aeronautical Systems says an F‑22 pilot directly controlled an uncrewed 'wingman' jet from the fighter's cockpit during a company‑funded demonstration over remote Nevada. The company said the sortie validates crewed‑uncrewed teaming concepts and positions the F‑22 as a critical node in future collaborative combat operations.

2025-11-17T08:07:15.549793-08:00

General Atomics demos F‑22 cockpit control of an uncrewed 'wingman' in Nevada

FlightGlobal

L3Harris pitches Bombardier Global 6000/6500 derivative to meet UAE multi-mission aircraft requirement L3Harris is proposing a militarised derivative of Bombardier's ultra-long-range Global 6000/6500 business jet to fulfil a United Arab Emirates requirement for a multi-mission aircraft, positioning a business-jet conversion as a rapid, long-range ISR and transport option in the UAE's upcoming procurement.

2025-11-17T06:15:33.969532-08:00

L3Harris pitches Bombardier Global 6000/6500 derivative to meet UAE multi-mission aircraft requirement

Breaking Defense

General Atomics says an F-22 pilot controlled a 'wingman' unmanned drone from the fighter's cockpit in a first demonstration General Atomics said an F-22 pilot directly controlled an unmanned 'wingman' drone from the fighter's cockpit in a first demonstration. GA called the trial a validation of crewed–uncrewed teaming and said the F-22 will play a critical role, with the company well‑positioned to accelerate deployments.

2025-11-17T05:55:07.801440-08:00

General Atomics says an F-22 pilot controlled a 'wingman' unmanned drone from the fighter's cockpit in a first demonstration

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France and Ukraine sign LOI for up to 100 Rafales, SAMP/T air‑defence and drone cooperation France and Ukraine signed a letter of intent at Villacoublay that could deliver up to 100 Dassault Rafale fighters, SAMP/T air‑defence systems with Aster 30 missiles and expanded drone cooperation — a pact Kyiv called "historic" to bolster its combat aviation and air defence.

2025-11-17T05:05:05.310866-08:00

France and Ukraine sign LOI for up to 100 Rafales, SAMP/T air‑defence and drone cooperation

FlightGlobal

Boeing pitches twin‑seat F‑15EX as airborne C2 hub to manage collaborative combat aircraft Boeing is pitching the twin‑seat F‑15EX as an airborne command‑and‑control hub, using the rear cockpit to coordinate collaborative combat aircraft (CCAs) and loyal‑wingman drones such as the MQ‑28 Ghost Bat. The concept aims to integrate manned fighters with unmanned assets to strengthen layered air‑defence operations.

2025-11-17T05:04:53.172282-08:00

Boeing pitches twin‑seat F‑15EX as airborne C2 hub to manage collaborative combat aircraft

FlightGlobal

General Atomics displays full‑scale YFQ‑42A CCA model at Dubai Airshow General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is exhibiting a full‑size model of its YFQ‑42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft — the company's candidate for the U.S. Air Force CCA requirement — at the Dubai Airshow (Nov. 17–21) in stand #1280, marking the type's first Middle East appearance.

2025-11-17T02:32:22.960560-08:00

General Atomics displays full‑scale YFQ‑42A CCA model at Dubai Airshow

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