FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
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Last Updated: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, 4:35 AM PST
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Reuters
Boeing says partnership for T-7 trainer export bid imminent
By Reuters: Boeing is close to announcing a partnership to bid for an international sales opportunity for its T-7 trainer, company executives said on Sunday, highlighting fast-growing demand for lightweight military training jets.
Aviation Week
• Tony Osborne
China's L-15 Makes UAE Display Team Debut At Dubai Airshow
By Aviation Week: 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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• Greg Waldron
Black Eagles to miss Dubai air show after Japan blocks refuelling stop
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
DARPA Solicits Drone Designs Capable of Carrying Four Times Their Own Weight
By Flying Magazine: Payload-to-weight ratio is a key limitation of small drones that DARPA believes can be greatly improved.
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Saab signs contract for Gripen E/F with Colombia
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
Saab confirms sale of 17 Gripen E/Fs to Colombia
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Reuters
• Dan Catchpole
Striking Boeing workers in St. Louis Missouri approve labor deal, ending over three-month walkout
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.
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• Craig Hoyle
Embraer KC-390 Certified for In‑Flight Refuelling with Brazilian Gripen E
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.
