Air & Space Forces Mag
• Greg Hadley
Air & Space Forces Mag
• Greg Hadley
Today In Defense
Last Updated: Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, 5:55 PM PST
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UAV Development & Drone Programs
Middle East
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
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.
Supply Chain
Military Aircraft Procurement
Orders
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Export Controls & Trade Compliance
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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.
UAV Development & Drone Programs
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
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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.
Also:
Business Insider and
prm.ua
Middle East
Military Aircraft Procurement
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Export Controls & Trade Compliance
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.
ATC
Military Aircraft Procurement
Aviation Safety & Regulation
Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
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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.
Europe
Military Aircraft Procurement
Orders
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Defense Budgets & Spending
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
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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.
Also:
Air Data News and
The Aviationist
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
UK declares Carrier Strike Group 25 fully operational for NATO after 2,500+ sorties
By FlightGlobal: Aircraft embarked aboard Royal Navy vessels during the UK's recently concluded Carrier Strike Group 25 deployment logged more than a combined 2,500 sorties, the service says.
