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Anka III is a Turkish jet-powered, tailless flying-wing stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries, designed for long-endurance high-subsonic operations with a 1,600 kg-class payload capacity for strike, ISR, and electronic warfare missions (Picture Source: Turkish Aerospace Industries)

Türkiye’s ANKA III Flying Wing Stealth Drone Reaches Critical Milestone in Autonomous Capability

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On December 8, 2025, Türkiye’s ANKA III stealth unmanned combat aircraft crossed a new threshold in its flight-test campaign, as reported by Turkish…
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Norway is preparing to field a new 500-kilometer ground-based strike system under a 19 billion kroner investment plan, a capability that would put key Russian military sites on the Kola Peninsula, including Murmansk, within range for the first time and reshape the balance of deterrence in the High North (Picture source: Army Recognition Edit).

Norway Seeks 500 km Range Strike System to Hold Border Key Russian Military Sites at Risk

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
Norway has proposed a 1.88 billion dollar investment to give its Army a land-based strike capability reaching 500 kilometers while also expanding the…
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Saab and Airbus are advancing a new unmanned wingman concept designed to fly alongside Eurofighter Typhoon and Gripen-E fighters, boosting European airpower with AI-driven sensors, electronic warfare, and expanded strike capability (Picture source: Airbus)

Saab And Airbus Explore Joint Drone Wingman Program For Eurofighter And Gripen Jets

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
Saab and Airbus confirmed they are exploring a joint unmanned fighter program designed to fly alongside Eurofighter Typhoon and Gripen E aircraft. Th…
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A ground crew loads an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile onto an MQ-28A Ghost Bat during Trial Kareela at RAAF Base Woomera in South Australia. (Picture source: Australian MoD)

Australian Ghost Bat drone fires AIM-120 missile in first collaborative combat aircraft test

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
At Woomera on 9 December 2025, Boeing and the Australian government confirmed that an MQ-28A Ghost Bat had autonomously launched an AIM-120 AMRAAM an…
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Denmark’s new AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM delivers extended range, improved electronic protection, and faster onboard processing, giving F-35A pilots a stealth-compatible, fire-and-forget weapon able to engage multiple airborne threats beyond visual range with high precision (Picture source: U.S. DoW).

U.S. Approves Major AIM-120C-8 Missile Sale as Denmark Expands F-35 Role in Northern Europe

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
The U.S. State Department has approved a $730 million Foreign Military Sale to Denmark that includes 200 AIM-120C-8 missiles and associated support…
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In 2021, Pakistan strengthened its defense capabilities by acquiring Bayraktar TB2 drones from Türkiye, marking a key step in the growing military-technical cooperation between the two countries.

Türkiye to open combat aerial drone assembly plant in Pakistan to expand defense industry ties

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
Tûrkiye is moving ahead with plans to set up a combat drone assembly site in Pakistan, Bloomberg reported on December 5, 2025, citing sources familia…
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Italy’s JASSM-ER request is therefore more than a technical upgrade; it marks a step change in how NATO’s southern anchor positions itself within the alliance’s emerging deep-strike architecture (Picture Source: Lockheed Martin / U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Clearance of JASSM-ER Cruise Missile Sale Gives Italy Deep Stand-Off Precision-Strike Reach

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On December 5, 2025, the United States formally notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Italy, valued at up to 301 million dollars…
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A T-7A Red Hawk is parked inside a hangar at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on December 5, 2025

T-7A Red Hawk training aircraft ushers in a new era for US Air Force pilots

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
The first T-7A Red Hawk touched down at Joint Base San Antonio Randolph on 5 December, a delivery that Air Education and Training Command described a…
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The Hamza-2 is reportedly based on the Chinese Aisheng ASN-209, a medium altitude, medium endurance tactical drone that Egypt has assembled for more than a decade. (Picture source: Army Recognition)

Egypt signs deal with China to co-produce Hamza-2 armed drone at EDEX 2025

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On December 1, 2025, Egypt’s Arab Organization for Industrialization signed co-production and manufacturing agreements at EDEX 2025 covering the Hamz…
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The final QF-16 delivery completes the Air Force fleet of fighter-sized target drones, securing realistic live fire training and weapons testing for years to come (Picture Source: Boeing)

Final QF-16 Target Drone Delivery Gives U.S. Air Force a Decade of Live-Fire Training Capability

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On 5 December 2025, the U.S. Air Force marked a symbolic turning point in its air combat training by taking delivery of the final QF-16 full-scale ae…
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On December 5, 2025, US Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack said Ankara could resolve remaining issues over its Russian S-400 air defense system within four to six months, potentially reopening the way for talks on its return to the F-35 fighter program (Picture Source: Lockheed Martin)

Türkiye nears return to F-35 program as U.S. Envoy signals S-400 deal may open door within months

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On December 5, 2025, US Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack indicated that Ankara may be only months away from resolving the dispute over its Russian S…
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With one final ground test remaining before flight trials, the Meteor–F-35 programme has now crossed a key threshold from design to practical integration (Picture Source: MBDA / U.S. Air Force)

Meteor Air-to-Air Missile Successfully Integrated on U.S. F-35A Stealth Fighter Jet

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On 4 December 2025, as reported by MBDA, the integration of the European Meteor air-to-air missile onto the US-built F-35A stealth fighter reached a…
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