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Last Updated: Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, 6:18 AM PST
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Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
F-22 pilot controls 'wingman' unmanned drone from cockpit in first demonstration, General Atomics says
By Breaking Defense: “We already know the F-22 will play a critical role in crewed-uncrewed teaming operations, and General Atomics is in a unique position to get this started now,” company spokesman C.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
L3Harris pitches Bombardier Global 6000/6500 derivative to meet UAE multi‑mission aircraft requirement
By FlightGlobal: L3Harris is eyeing an opportunity to equip the United Arab Emirates with a new multi-mission aircraft, pitching a development of the Bombardier 6000/6500 ultra-long-range business jet.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
Boeing pitches twin‑seat F‑15EX as airborne C2 hub to manage collaborative combat aircraft
By FlightGlobal: Boeing is positioning the F-15EX as a command and control platform for managing collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), with the twin-seat fighter's rear cockpit offering capabilities to coordinate unmanned assets like the MQ-28 Ghost Bat.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
Indra and EDGE to form joint venture for loitering munitions
By FlightGlobal: Spanish defence contractor Indra and UAE-based EDGE have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture for developing and manufacturing loitering munitions in Spain, leveraging Indra's industrial footprint and EDGE's munitions expertise.
(FR) LIVE, War in Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron Meet at Villacoublay Air Base
By lemonde.fr: Lors d’une cérémonie organisée ce matin sur la base aérienne de Villacoublay, les deux présidents ont signé une déclaration d’intention qui porte sur « la coopération relative à l’acquisition par l’Ukraine d’équipements de défense français », dont une centaine de Rafale.
Breaking Defense
Zelenskyy says Ukraine could buy up to 100 French Rafale fighters
Leeham News
Embraer E195‑E2 Sales Rise; KC‑390 Tanker‑Transport Gains Traction
By Leeham News: Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Nov. 17, 2025, © Leeham News: Sales of Embraer’s E195-E2 have taken off this year after a long period of stagnation.
DefenseNews.com
• Rudy Ruitenberg
ICEYE positions SAR constellation as Europe’s independent tactical space‑intelligence backbone
By DefenseNews.com: The Finnish firm eyes a satellite fleet large enough to enable ‘tactical’ ground operations without relying on US data.
