Aviation Week
• Tony Osborne
Aviation Week reports: The United Arab Emirates Air Force's newly re-equipped Fursan Al-Emarat display team is flying the Chinese Hongdu L-15 advanced jet trainer at the Dubai Airshow for the first time.
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FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: A territorial dispute between Japan and South Korea has forced the Republic of Korea Air Force's Black Eagles display team to withdraw from the Dubai air show after Tokyo blocked a planned refuelling stop at Okinawa.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
By Flying Magazine: Payload-to-weight ratio is a key limitation of small drones that DARPA believes can be greatly improved.
saab.com
• News Release
By saab.com: Saab has today signed a contract with the Colombian Government and received an order for 17 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft. The order value is EUR 3.1 billion and deliveries will take place 2026-2032.
FlightGlobal
Reuters
• Dan Catchpole
By Reuters: Striking workers at Boeing Defense's St. Louis-area facilities voted to approve the company's latest contract offer on Thursday, union officials said, ending a 101-day strike that has hampered production of fighter jets and other programs.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
By FlightGlobal: The Brazilian air force, Embraer and Saab have completed a certification flight-test campaign to clear the Gripen E for in-flight refuelling operations with the KC-390 tanker.
Defense Daily
• Sarah Salem
By Defense Daily: The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Sandia National Laboratories announced last Thursday it conducted a flight test of the B61-12.
Aviation Week
• Tony Osborne
By Aviation Week: NATO looks set to restart the hunt for a new airborne early warning aircraft after dropping plans to acquire the Boeing E-7.
New York Times
• Edward Wong; Eric Schmitt
Aviation Week
• Tony Osborne
newsable.asianetnews.com
• Ashu Maan
Defense One
• Lauren C Williams
