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saab.com • News Release

Saab signs contract for Gripen E/F with Colombia

saab.com reports: Saab has today signed a contract with the Colombian Government and received an order for 17 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft. The order value is EUR 3.1 billion and deliveries will take place 2026-2032.

Also: Air Data News, Aviacionline, defence-industry.eu and Rio Times
2025-11-14T15:29:08.631787-08:00

Today In Defense

Last Updated: Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, 3:51 PM PST

2025-11-14T15:51:45.283335-08:00 2025-11-14T15:51:45.283335-08:00 (2025-11-14T15:51:45.283335-08:00)

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Defense Daily • Sarah Salem

Sandia Completes B61-12 Gravity Bomb Flight Test On F-35, Lab Says

By Defense Daily: The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Sandia National Laboratories announced last Thursday it conducted a flight test of the B61-12.

Also: The Aviationist, Military Times and 3 more
2025-11-14T09:33:15.979718-08:00
Aircraft Carrier   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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Breaking Defense • Mike Yeo

US Navy mobilizes salvage teams after MH‑60R helicopter and F/A‑18F Super Hornet crash off USS Nimitz in South China Sea

By Breaking Defense: The MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter crashed within 30 minutes of each other on the afternoon of Oct 26 while conducting routine operations from the USS Nimitz.

2025-11-14T11:17:28.414133-08:00
Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Regime Change in Syria Wipes Out Major Air Force — Effects Detailed in Annual World Air Forces Fleet Review

By FlightGlobal: Our annual review of the global military aircraft fleet details the in-service equipment and acquisition plans of 161 nations - with one of the Middle East's biggest air forces wiped out amid regime change.

Also: FlightGlobal
2025-11-14T02:18:38.833650-08:00
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FlightGlobal • Craig Hoyle

Embraer KC-390 Certified for In‑Flight Refuelling with Brazilian Gripen E

By FlightGlobal: The Brazilian air force, Embraer and Saab have completed a certification flight-test campaign to clear the Gripen E for in-flight refuelling operations with the KC-390 tanker.

Also: Aviation Week, Shephard Media, Aviacionline, UK Defence Journal and 10 more
2025-11-14T04:26:13.060937-08:00
Aviation Week • Robert Wall

Airbus MRTT+ Tanker Demand May Support Doubling Output

By Aviation Week: Airbus sees potentially sufficient demand for its new A330neo-based military refueling aircraft to warrant a doubling of output.

2025-11-14T06:10:01.186551-08:00
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FlightGlobal • Greg Waldron

RUSI: Targeted Western Sanctions Could Cripple Production of Russia’s Su-35 and Su-57 Fighters

By FlightGlobal: Analysis by the Royal United Services Institute identifies vulnerabilities in Russia's fighter aircraft supply chain that could be exploited through targeted Western sanctions to disrupt production of types including the Sukhoi Su-35 and Su-57.

2025-11-14T01:36:51.173753-08:00