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.

Bloomberg • Leen Al-Rashdan

HAL Tejas Crashes During Dubai Airshow Display; Pilot Killed

Wings • Wings Staff

HAL Tejas crashes during Dubai Airshow demonstration at Al Maktoum — pilot killed

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Last Updated: Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, 9:40 AM PST

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Air Data News • JCC; 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.

militarywatchmagazine.com

Algeria Receives Russia’s Su-57 Stealth Fighters — First Operator in the Arab World

news.ssbcrack.com

Russia Delivers First Su-57E Stealth Fighters to Algeria

2025-11-21T09:38:45.527248-08:00

Military Aircraft Procurement Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Defense Industry & Major Contractors

FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Boeing secures $877m order for MH-47G special operations Chinooks

By FlightGlobal: Boeing's vertical lift division has secured an $877 million contract from US Special Operations Command for MH-47G special operations rotorcraft, likely covering around 18 aircraft based on previous pricing.

2025-11-21T08:22:35.174421-08:00

Europe Military Aircraft Procurement Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Defense Industry & Major Contractors

Air Data News • JCC; 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.

FlightGlobal

Hungary completes C-390 airlifter fleet with second delivery from Embraer

2025-11-21T08:47:36.617325-08:00

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Reuters

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 and defence-industry.eu

2025-11-21T06:46:57.444662-08:00

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Reuters • Dan Catchpole

BETA Technologies partners with Near Earth Autonomy to develop uncrewed military electric aircraft; flight tests planned H1 2026

By Reuters: Electric aircraft maker BETA Technologies said on Thursday it is partnering with Near Earth Autonomy to develop uncrewed aircraft for the military, with flight testing slated to begin in the first half of 2026.