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United Arab Emirates orders Embraer VIP jets for air force
By ch-aviation: The Tawazun Council for Defence Enablement, the United Arab Emirates' defence-industry regulator and procurement agency, has placed an order with Embraer...
DefenseNews.com
• Stephen Losey
US Air Force rehearses agile combat employment to operate from dispersed, cut-off bases against China
By DefenseNews.com: The Air Force's agile combat employment concept would prepare units to operate from dispersed, austere bases in a war against a major adversary like China.
The War Zone
• Thomas Newdick
UK Report Slams F-35 Programme Over Cost-Cutting and Standoff Munitions Shortfall
By The War Zone: A glaring lack of standoff air-to-ground munitions is just one of the issues identified in a critical U.K. government report. A glaring lack of standoff air-to-ground munitions is just one of the issues identified in a critical U.K.
Reuters
• Christian Martinez
US approves possible sale of Navy satellite communication terminals to UK, Pentagon says
By Reuters: The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of Navy Multiband Terminals, a maritime military satellite communications system, and related equipment to the United Kingdom for an estimated cost of $200 million, the Pentagon said in a statement Monday.
DefenseNews.com
• Defense News staff
Ukraine Signs for French Warplanes as U.S. Signals Potential F-35 Sale to Saudi Arabia
By DefenseNews.com: Ukraine signs a deal for French warplanes, and the U.S. indicates it will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia. That and more on this edition of Defense Dollars.
Flying Magazine
• Zach Vasile
NATO Jets Intercept Russian Tu-134 ‘Black Pearl’ ELINT Aircraft Over Baltic States
By Flying Magazine: NATO jets intercepted a unique Russian Tupolev Tu-134 aircraft—nicknamed “Black Pearl” by Western security experts—over the Baltics earlier this month.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
Dutch Air Force Fires on Unidentified Drones Over Volkel Air Base Linked to NATO Nuclear Mission
By AeroTime: Dutch authorities are investigating unidentified drones that evaded interception over Volkel Air Base, a site linked to NATO’s nuclear mission.
