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Last Updated: Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, 8:11 AM PST
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UAV Development & Drone Programs
AI
General Atomics
Military Aircraft Procurement
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
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Breaking Defense
• Michael Marrow
F-22 pilot controls 'wingman' unmanned drone from cockpit in first demonstration, General Atomics says
By Breaking Defense: “We already know the F-22 will play a critical role in crewed-uncrewed teaming operations, and General Atomics is in a unique position to get this started now,” company spokesman C.
Defense Budgets & Spending
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
Space Defense & Militarization
Policy & Regulation
Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact
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SpaceNews.com
• Marshall H Kaplan
Golden Dome: The System That Could Undermine Nuclear Deterrence
By SpaceNews.com: How Golden Dome could make nuclear weapons irrelevant.
Europe
Military Aircraft Procurement
Orders
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
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lemonde.fr
(FR) LIVE, War in Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron Meet at Villacoublay Air Base
By lemonde.fr: A la suite de la rencontre avec son homologue français pour renforcer la défense ukrainienne, le président ukrainien a déclaré sur Telegram que son pays entamait « un chemin important et substantiel en matière de sécurité ».
Also:
Breaking Defense,
DefenseNews.com,
politico.eu,
AeroTime,
Aviacionline,
The Aviationist,
dassault-aviation.com
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UAV Development & Drone Programs
AI
Military Aircraft Procurement
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
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FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
Boeing pitches twin‑seat F‑15EX as airborne C2 hub to manage collaborative combat aircraft
By FlightGlobal: Boeing is positioning the F-15EX as a command and control platform for managing collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), with the twin-seat fighter's rear cockpit offering capabilities to coordinate unmanned assets like the MQ-28 Ghost Bat.
Also:
Shephard Media and
travelandtourworld.com
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
Indra and EDGE to form joint venture for loitering munitions
By FlightGlobal: Spanish defence contractor Indra and UAE-based EDGE have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture for developing and manufacturing loitering munitions in Spain, leveraging Indra's industrial footprint and EDGE's munitions expertise.
Also:
Aviation Week and
indiastrategic.in
BizAv
Middle East
Military Aircraft Procurement
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
L3Harris pitches Bombardier Global 6000/6500 derivative to meet UAE multi‑mission aircraft requirement
By FlightGlobal: L3Harris is eyeing an opportunity to equip the United Arab Emirates with a new multi-mission aircraft, pitching a development of the Bombardier 6000/6500 ultra-long-range business jet.
Military Aircraft Procurement
Orders
Airline Industry & Market Trends
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)
Defense Industry & Major Contractors
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Leeham News
Embraer E195‑E2 Sales Rise; KC‑390 Tanker‑Transport Gains Traction
By Leeham News: Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Nov. 17, 2025, © Leeham News: Sales of Embraer’s E195-E2 have taken off this year after a long period of stagnation.
