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Associated Press • Associated Press

HAL Tejas combat aircraft crashes during Dubai Air Show demonstration

Associated Press reports: The pilot of an Indian combat plane has died after a crash during a demonstration flight at the Dubai Air Show.

Also: The War Zone, Simple Flying, AINonline, Reuters, FlightGlobal, AeroTime, Air Data News, GlobalAir.com, International Airport Review, Janes, Aviation A2Z, Aviation24 and 72 more
2025-11-21T03:03:30.831376-08:00

Today In Defense

Last Updated: Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, 10:45 AM PST

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Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
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Breaking Defense • Sinan Ciddi

UK Clears Eurofighter Sale to Turkey — Industrial Win, NATO Strategic Risk

By Breaking Defense: Approving the sale of Eurofighters to Turkey may have had good optics. but it undermines NATO's collective security, argues Sinan Ciddi from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

2025-11-21T10:40:17.774535-08:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
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Breaking Defense • Sinan Ciddi

London’s Eurofighter Sale to Turkey: Industry Win, NATO Security Risk

By Breaking Defense: ![](https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/11/GettyImages-2243332858-e1763743921412-360x200.jpg) London’s Eurofighter sale to Turkey: A win for industry, a loss for strategy Approving the sale of Eurofighters to Turkey may have had good optics.

2025-11-21T10:40:18.443204-08:00
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

UAC claims first Su-57 deliveries to Algeria during Dubai Airshow

By Air Data News: Russia used the Dubai Airshow on November 19 to claim that the first two Su-57 fighters have been delivered to an unnamed foreign customer. Although Russian.

2025-11-21T09:38:45.527248-08:00
Israel   Supply Chain   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Reuters • Anshuman Tripathy

RTX JV secures $1.25 billion Iron Dome missile deal with Israel

By Reuters: Defense contractor RTX said on Friday its joint venture Raytheon-Rafael Protection Systems has secured a $1.25 billion contract to supply Israel with surface-to-air missiles.

Also: Aviation Week, Aviation Week and defence-industry.eu
2025-11-21T06:46:57.444662-08:00
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer completes delivery of second and final C-390 Millennium to Hungarian Air Force at Kecskemét

By Air Data News: Embraer completed on Friday the delivery of the second C-390 Millennium to the Hungarian Air Force in a ceremony held at Kecskemét Air Base.

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