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Auterion’s Nemyx software showcased a hybrid swarm strike, highlighting NATO’s push for interoperable drone masses as a path to scalable combat power (Picture Source: Auterion)

Auterion’s AI-Guided Swarm Drone Strike Test Signals the Future Battlefield of Aerial Warfare

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On December 10, 2025, Auterion published new footage on X showing an end-to-end demonstration of a coordinated hybrid swarm strike, presented as a co…
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The Hadid-110 reaches speeds of roughly 510 to 517 km/h, which is significantly faster than the propeller-driven Shahed-136’s cruising speed of about 185 km/h, greatly reducing the time defenders have to detect, track, and intercept it. (Picture source: Iranian MoD)

Iran inducts Hadid-110 as its fastest kamikaze drone into operational service

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On December 6, 2025, the Tehran Times reported that the first batch of Hadid-110 jet-powered suicide drones was delivered to Iran's Islamic Revolutio…
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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from the 354th Fighter Wing touches down at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, following Arctic flight operations during Operation TUNDRA MERLIN on December 9, 2025.

U.S. Air Force proves F-35A maritime strike capability in Alaska’s harsh weather

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
U.S. Air Force Alaskan Command, operating under U.S. Northern Command, executed a high-intensity joint force simulation in the Gulf of Alaska on Dece…
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The LUCAS drone is a low-cost, long-endurance one-way attack system built for mass production, featuring a delta wing design, six-hour flight time, modular payloads for strike or ISR missions, and network-enabled guidance that allows coordinated swarm attacks against armored vehicles, air defense units, and critical infrastructure (Picture source: U.S. Army).

U.S. Army Tests American-Made Kamikaze Attack Drone Designed to Rival the Iranian Shahed 136

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
The U.S. Army has begun testing the Low Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona, evaluating the Marine Corps-led concept…
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The Shenyang YS-1 measures approximately 4.5 meters in length with a wingspan of around 2 meters and a maximum take-off weight of around 260 kilograms, as well as a cruising speed between about 550 and 1,000 kilometers per hour. (Picture source: China3Army)

China unveils new YS-1 stealth drone for reconnaissance and attack missions

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On December 2, 2025, the Telegram channel China3Army indicated that China’s Shenyang Aircraft Corporation presented the YS-1/Yangxian-1 at a recent a…
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U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers spotted at Puerto Rico's reactivated Roosevelt Roads base this week offer a vivid snapshot of how Washington is quietly positioning high-end electronic warfare aircraft as the Venezuela crisis intensifies (Picture Source: Ricardo Arduengo)

U.S. Navy Stations EA-18G Electronic Warfare Jets in Puerto Rico to Bolster Caribbean Readiness

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On Thursday, 11th December 2025, images of multiple U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft lined up on the apron of the reactivated Roo…
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Throughout the early 2020s, the US Air Force secured approval for partial retirements but continued to encounter limits, as lawmakers maintained that alternatives were not yet sufficiently mature to absorb close air support requirements. (Picture source: US Air Force)

U.S. Congress stops U.S. Air Force plan to retire A-10 Thunderbolt ground attack aircraft by 2026

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
As reported by Aerospace Global News on December 10, 2025, the U.S. Congress approved the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)…
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China’s Jiutian heavy UAV acts as an airborne drone carrier, launching swarms of smaller drones while carrying a large precision weapons load for long-range strike and reconnaissance missions (Picture source: CCTV).

China flies world’s largest unmanned drone carrier aircraft for the first time

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
China’s Jiutian heavy unmanned aircraft completed its first operational mission over Shaanxi Province, introducing what analysts describe as the worl…
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BAE's APKWS kits, which convert standard Hydra rockets into precise laser-guided munitions, sit at the center of the Navy's new five-year, 1.7 billion dollars contract that launches large-scale production to strengthen U.S. and allied precision strike inventories (Picture Source: BAE Systems)

U.S. Navy’s $1.7B BAE Deal Funds Guidance Kits Turning Hydra Rockets into Laser Precision Munitions

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On December 10, 2025, the U.S. Navy confirmed a new five-year, indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity contract with BAE Systems worth up to $1.7 b…
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Germany will take delivery of its first NH90 MRFH Sea Tiger frigate-based helicopter on 16 December, adding a modern anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare platform that strengthens German and NATO maritime defence in the Baltic, North Sea and surrounding waters (Picture Source: Army Recognition Group / German Navy)

German Navy Set for NH90 MRFH Sea Tiger Helicopter Debut Reshaping NATO Anti-Submarine Operations

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On 10 December 2025, the German Navy announced that its naval air arm will take delivery of its first NH90 MRFH Sea Tiger shipborne helicopter during…
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U.S. B-52 bombers fly with Japan’s F-15J and F-35A fighters over the Sea of Japan in a show of alliance deterrence days after a joint Chinese Russian bomber patrol, underscoring rising Indo-Pacific airpower tensions (Picture source: Japan MoD)

U.S. B-52 Bombers Join Japan Fighters in Major Pacific Show of Force After China-Russia Patrol

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
Two U.S. B-52 strategic bombers flew with six Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighters over the Sea of Japan in a coordinated response to a recent joint…
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By tying the Stand-In Attack Weapon and AARGM-ER into a single 100-million-dollar, decade-long contract, the U.S. Air Force is consolidating its next generation of anti-access and air-defense suppression capabilities under one industrial partner (Picture Source: Northrop Grumman)

Northrop Grumman Lands $100 M U.S. Air Force Deal to Pioneer Advanced Long-Range Strike Systems

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On December 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of War disclosed a new ceiling contract of up to 100 million dollars awarding Northrop Grumman Systems Corpo…
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