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Last Updated: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, 10:34 PM PST
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FlightGlobal
• Craig Hoyle
Embraer unveils KC-390 tanker/transport demonstrator at Dubai Airshow, displays flags of 10 potential customers
By FlightGlobal: Embraer is giving a worldwide show debut to its new KC-390 demonstrator, with the specially-liveried airlifter proudly displaying the flags of 10 customer nations just behind its forward crew door.
AINonline
• David Donald
UAE to Deploy SkyCannon-equipped Sikorsky Black Hawk for High‑rise Firefighting
By AINonline: UAE plans to use the helicopter to fight fires in skyscrapers.
Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
Russia Markets Stealth Nozzle and Propulsion Upgrade for Su-57 in Export Push
By Aviation Week: Russia is showing off a potential stealth upgrade for the Su-57’s radar-exposed engine nozzles as part of a wider propulsion update on behalf of the fighter.
AeroTime
• Goda Labanauskaite
How Recent Airspace Violations Are Undermining NATO Air-Defence and Deterrence
By AeroTime: Are European skies at risk? A History professor from the Royal Military College of Canada explains recent airspace violations and their impact on NATO.
edrmagazine.eu
• Paolo Valpolini
GA‑ASI and Saab to Demonstrate AEW&C Capability on MQ‑9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft in 2026
By edrmagazine.eu: Dubai Airshow – 17 November 2025 – Following their announcement to bring Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability to.
USNI News
• Sam LaGrone
USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Enters Caribbean for Operation Southern Spear to Target Transnational Criminal Organizations
By USNI News: Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) entered the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, according to a statement from Carrier Strike Group 12. The carrier and the embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 sailed south through the Anegada Passage east of Puerto Rico on Sunday as part of the newly named Operation Southern Spear, according to the statement.
Aviation Week
• Steve Trimble
KC-46 RVS 2.0 Completes First Flight — Major Step Toward Fixing Boeing’s Refueling Boom
By Aviation Week: Boeing Defense and Space CEO Steve Parker says a long-awaited upgrade for the system that operates the Boeing KC-46 refueling boom has completed its first flight.
