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• Jack Daleo
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
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Last Updated: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, 10:42 AM PST
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Middle East
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AINonline
• David Donald
Gulf Air Forces Modernize: Capabilities Growing as Regional Procurement Programs Bear Fruit
By AINonline: Regional air forces mature as modernization programs bear fruit.
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
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Aviation24,
Aviacionline,
Aviation Week,
India Defense News,
Times of India,
UK Defence Journal
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Military Aircraft Procurement
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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.
Military Aircraft Procurement
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Aviation Safety & Regulation
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
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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.
Supply Chain
North America
Military Aircraft Procurement
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
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Workforce & Skills Development
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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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DefenseNews.com,
AeroTime,
FlightGlobal,
Breaking Defense,
Wall Street Journal,
New York Times,
Air Data News,
Associated Press,
Aviation Week,
NZ Herald,
Defense Daily
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Middle East
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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.
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FlightGlobal
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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.
