Today In Defense
Last Updated: Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, 10:25 PM PDT
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Aviation Week
• Tony Osborne
Brazil and Sweden Open Talks to Expand Brazilian Gripen Fleet
By Aviation Week: Brazil and Sweden have formally launched discussions on purchasing an increased number of Saab Gripen combat for the Brazilian Air Force.
insidedefense.com
• Tony Bertuca
GOP stopgap bill carves out funding for E-7 Wedgetail and Virginia-class subs to avert shutdown
By insidedefense.com: The E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft and Virginia-class submarine would benefit from special exemptions under the new continuing resolution being proposed by senior Republicans attempting to avert an Oct.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
Chinese Academy of Sciences Flying‑Wing Drone Spotted Ahead of Northeastern Airshow
By The War Zone: The uncrewed aircraft, which carries the logo of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was spotted ahead of an airshow in northeastern China.
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Bloomberg
• Julie Johnsson
Boeing Defense Workers Vote on 20% Raise and $10,000 Bonus to End Six‑Week Strike
By Bloomberg: Boeing Co.’s striking defense workers will vote Friday on a contract proposal drafted by union leaders that includes a 20% guaranteed wage increase and $10,000 signing bonus aimed at ending a six-week labor standoff.
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Bloomberg Law
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Aviation Week
• Brian Everstine
US Air Force Begins Conversion of Qatar-Gifted Boeing 747-8 for Presidential Airlift
By Aviation Week: The U.S. Air Force has begun conversion of the Qatari-gifted Boeing 747-8 to become a new presidential airlift aircraft.
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Bloomberg
TikTok, Rare Earths, Taiwan: Trump-Xi Call to Run the Gamut
By Bloomberg: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will have plenty to discuss this week in their first conversation since June, with TikTok, Boeing planes, rare earth magnets and Taiwan among top items for negotiation.
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FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
Raytheon F3R upgrade enables longest-known AIM-120 AMRAAM engagement from F-22 in late‑2024 tests
By FlightGlobal: Raytheon's F3R hardware upgrade has enabled the longest known AIM-120 AMRAAM engagement from a fifth-generation fighter, with late 2024 tests demonstrating significantly extended range capabilities from a US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-22.
