Saab has signed a €3.1 billion contract with the Colombian Government to supply 17 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft, marking one of the largest defense acquisitions in Colombia's history. The deal includes 15 single-seat Gripen E fighters and two dual-seat Gripen F aircraft, as well as support services and training.
Colombia is exploring ways to modify its gasoline supply to make cocaine less potent, as part of an effort to diminish global demand for the illicit substance. The initiative comes at a tense geopolitical moment, with US President Donald Trump's administration taking a lethal campaign against drug trafficking into the US.
A Beechcraft 1900D operated on behalf of Colombia's state-owned airline Satena crashed in a remote region of the country's northeast, killing all 15 people on board. The aircraft departed Camilo Daza International Airport shortly before noon and lost contact with air traffic control about 12 minutes into the flight.