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saab.com • News Release

Saab signs contract for Gripen E/F with Colombia

saab.com reports: 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.

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2025-11-14T15:29:08.631787-08:00

Today In Defense

Last Updated: Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, 9:47 PM PST

2025-11-14T21:47:43.279264-08:00 2025-11-14T21:47:43.279264-08:00 (2025-11-14T21:47:43.279264-08:00)

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Defense Daily • Sarah Salem

Sandia Completes B61-12 Gravity Bomb Flight Test On F-35, Lab Says

By Defense Daily: The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Sandia National Laboratories announced last Thursday it conducted a flight test of the B61-12.

Also: The Aviationist, Times of India, Military Times and 5 more
2025-11-14T09:33:15.979718-08:00
Aircraft Carrier   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Breaking Defense • Mike Yeo

US Navy mobilizes salvage teams after MH‑60R helicopter and F/A‑18F Super Hornet crash off USS Nimitz in South China Sea

By Breaking Defense: The MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter crashed within 30 minutes of each other on the afternoon of Oct 26 while conducting routine operations from the USS Nimitz.

2025-11-14T11:17:28.414133-08:00
Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Regime Change in Syria Wipes Out Major Air Force — Effects Detailed in Annual World Air Forces Fleet Review

By FlightGlobal: Our annual review of the global military aircraft fleet details the in-service equipment and acquisition plans of 161 nations - with one of the Middle East's biggest air forces wiped out amid regime change.

Also: FlightGlobal
2025-11-14T02:18:38.833650-08:00
Aviation Week • Robert Wall

Airbus MRTT+ Tanker Demand May Support Doubling Output

By Aviation Week: Airbus sees potentially sufficient demand for its new A330neo-based military refueling aircraft to warrant a doubling of output.

2025-11-14T06:10:01.186551-08:00
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FlightGlobal • 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.

Also: Aviation Week, Shephard Media, Aviacionline, UK Defence Journal and 13 more
2025-11-14T04:26:13.060937-08:00
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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.

Also: Flying Magazine, DefenseNews.com, AeroTime, FlightGlobal, Breaking Defense, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Air Data News, Associated Press, Aviation Week, NZ Herald, Defense Daily and 12 more
2025-11-13T11:08:31.614663-08:00