AINonline
• David Donald
AINonline
• David Donald
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Last Updated: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, 10:34 PM PST
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UAV Development & Drone Programs
Dubai Airshow
Middle East
Military Aircraft Procurement
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
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AINonline
• David Donald
Russian UAVs at Dubai Airshow Signal Export Push for Surveillance, Delivery and Strike Capabilities
By AINonline: UAVs offer surveillance, delivery, and attack capabilities.
Event
Dubai Airshow
Military Aircraft Procurement
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
Embraer unveils KC-390 tanker/transport demonstrator at Dubai Airshow, displays flags of 10 potential customers
By FlightGlobal: Embraer is giving a worldwide show debut to its new KC-390 demonstrator, with the specially-liveried airlifter proudly displaying the flags of 10 customer nations just behind its forward crew door.
Also:
Simple Flying
Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
Russia Markets Stealth Nozzle and Propulsion Upgrade for Su-57 in Export Push
By Aviation Week: Russia is showing off a potential stealth upgrade for the Su-57’s radar-exposed engine nozzles as part of a wider propulsion update on behalf of the fighter.
Also:
India Defense News
edrmagazine.eu
• Paolo Valpolini
GA‑ASI and Saab to Demonstrate AEW&C Capability on MQ‑9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft in 2026
By edrmagazine.eu: Dubai Airshow – 17 November 2025 – Following their announcement to bring Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability to.
AeroTime
• Goda Labanauskaite
How Recent Airspace Violations Are Undermining NATO Air-Defence and Deterrence
By AeroTime: Are European skies at risk? A History professor from the Royal Military College of Canada explains recent airspace violations and their impact on NATO.
USNI News
• Sam LaGrone
USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Enters Caribbean for Operation Southern Spear to Target Transnational Criminal Organizations
By USNI News: Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) entered the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, according to a statement from Carrier Strike Group 12. The carrier and the embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 sailed south through the Anegada Passage east of Puerto Rico on Sunday as part of the newly named Operation Southern Spear, according to the statement.
Military Aircraft Procurement
Orders
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Aviation Safety & Regulation
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
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Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
KC-46 RVS 2.0 Completes First Flight — Major Step Toward Fixing Boeing’s Refueling Boom
By Aviation Week: Boeing Defense and Space CEO Steve Parker says a long-awaited upgrade for the system that operates the Boeing KC-46 refueling boom has completed its first flight.
Also:
FlightGlobal and
Breaking Defense
