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• Goda Labanauskaite
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• Goda Labanauskaite
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Last Updated: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, 8:12 PM PST
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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.
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
Saab wins €550m Arexis electronic warfare contracts for Germany’s Eurofighter EK programme
By FlightGlobal: Saab has been awarded contracts valued at almost a combined €550 million ($639 million) to supply its Arexis electronic warfare (EW) equipment for use on the German air force's future EK-version of the Eurofighter.
Also:
The Aviationist
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
Reuters
• Tim Hepher
Boeing says partnership for T-7 trainer export bid imminent
By Reuters: Demand is growing for lightweight military training jets.
Also:
Aviation Week and
defence-industry.eu
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.
Also:
AINonline and
FlightGlobal
FlightGlobal
• 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.
Europe
Military Aircraft Procurement
Orders
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
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saab.com
• News Release
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
Also:
Breaking Defense,
Reuters,
Air Data News,
The Aviationist,
Space Daily,
Aviation24,
Aviacionline,
Aviation Week,
India Defense News,
Times of India
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