Embraer has withdrawn a proposal to open a final assembly center in Saudi Arabia for the C-390 in favor of offering a regional completion center for the airlifter in the UAE.

The Colombian government finalized a deal for 17 Saab F-39E/F Gripens, adding a fourth operator for the latest version of the fighter which is built in both Sweden and Brazil.

The U.S. Army is the first service to unveil an overhaul of its acquisition structure following a Pentagon-level reorganization of how it plans to buy weapons.

The U.S. States announced a $330 million arms sales package to Taiwan on Nov. 13.

Germany is set to provide funding for a Eurofighter Typhoon upgrade plus additional helicopters and air defense missiles after approval from its parliament.

The Embraer KC-390 and Saab Gripen E have concluded inflight refueling trials with the Brazilian Air Force.

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

Next week’s Dubai Air Show  comes in the midst of significant shifts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) military aircraft market.