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opex360.com
• Laurent Lagneau
(FR) Saab faces suspicions of corruption after sale of 17 Gripen E/F to Colombia
By opex360.com: En octobre 2024, Saab fit savoir que sa filiale Saab North America Inc. avait reçu une assignation du département américain de la Justice lui demandant.
Air & Space Forces Mag
• Greg Hadley
Pentagon Awards Pratt & Whitney $1.6B Contract for F-35 F135 Engine Sustainment
By Air & Space Forces Mag: The Pentagon awarded RTX’s Pratt & Whitney a $1.6 billion contract for sustainment work on the F-35's F135 engine on Nov. 28.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
Shahed-136 kamikaze drones spotted armed with air-to-air missiles, escalating threat to intercepting aircraft
By The War Zone: The appearance of a Shahed-136 carrying an air-to-air missile creates a new threat, and a deterrent, for aircrews trying to intercept them.
Aviation Week
• Robert Wall
UAE Expands Missile Capabilities: Drone Interceptors, Cruise Missiles and Air-to-Air Weapons
By Aviation Week: From low-cost drone interceptors to advanced cruise missiles to air-to-air missiles, the United Arab Emirates wants to do it all.
Reuters
• Ismail Shakil
US approves potential $455 million sale of F-16 sustainment to Bahrain
By Reuters: The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of sustainment for F-16 jets and related equipment to Bahrain for an estimated cost of $455 million, the Pentagon said on Monday.
DefenseNews.com
• Hope Hodge Seck
US Marines seek Osprey‑portable GPS landing system to enable rapid operations on austere airfields
By DefenseNews.com: In the austere outpost of the future, the Corps wants its aircraft to land on a functioning airfield 90 minutes after the required equipment is flown in.
Aviation Week
• Tony Osborne
Austria finalises deal for Leonardo M‑346 advanced jet trainer to replace retired Saab 105s
By Aviation Week: Austria has finalized contracts to acquire Leonardo’s M-346 advanced jet trainer to replace the Saab 105s that were retired five years ago.
