Defense News Aerospace 2025
Focus | How the B-52J upgrade will keep the US B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber flying for a historic 100 years
As reported by 19FortyFive on May 5, 2025, the B-52J is the most extensive and ambitious modernization of the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 Stratofortress,...
Breaking News: U.S. B-1B Bombers Conduct First Operational Mission from Misawa Air Base in Japan
As reported by Indo-Pacific Defense Forum on May 4, 2025, U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers conducted their first operations from Misawa Air Base ...
NATO Deploys First AWACS Aircraft to Lithuania to Enhance Baltic Surveillance as Tensions Rise with Russia
On April 23, 2025, the first NATO E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft landed at Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania, marking the b...
U.S. President Trump Announces Replacement of A-10 Attack Aircraft with F-15EX Fighters for Michigan’s 127th Wing
On April 29, 2025, U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced a decisive mission reassignment for the 127th Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard, ...
Norway Reinforces F-35 Fighter Jet Firepower with U.S. AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Tactical Missiles in $370M Deal
Norway is set to significantly enhance its air power combat capabilities following the approval of a major Foreign Military Sale (FMS) by the U.S. ...
Breaking News: Saudi Arabia Air Force To Acquire Cutting-Edge AIM-120C-8 Air-to-Air Missiles in $3.5B U.S. Deal
Following a U.S. Foreign Military Sale announcement on May 2, 2025, Saudi Arabia is set to receive the latest generation of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Med...
Ninth New Boeing F-15EX Fighter Jet Joins Oregon's 142nd Fighter Wing Amid USAF Modernization Push
On May 1, 2025, via its official X (formerly Twitter) account, Boeing Defense confirmed the delivery of the ninth F-15EX Eagle II multi-role combat...
General Atomics YFQ-42 Combat Drone to Begin Ground Testing to Enhance Range Survivability of US Stealth Fighters
On May 1, 2025, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) confirmed that the development of its new YFQ-42A combat drone is progressing a...
UK Royal Air Force Deploys New British-Made StormShroud Drone to Jam Enemy Radars Alongside F-35s
On 2 May 2025, the United Kingdom marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of its military airpower with the official entry into operational servic...
Japan reportedly approaches India to join sixth-generation GCAP fighter program to reduce costs and reinforce Indo-Pacific defense ties
According to Kyodo on April 30, 2025, Japan has proposed that India join the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a sixth-generation fighter develop...
US Marine Corps Equips AH-1Z Viper Helicopters with Long-Range Strike Capability to Counter Anti-Access Threats
The United States Marine Corps is accelerating the modernization of its airborne strike capabilities by integrating a new long-range munition—part ...
Breaking News: U.S. Boosts New B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Program with Additional $4.5 Billion Investment
On April 27, 2025, the United States Department of Defense announced a sweeping $150 billion supplemental defense budget package, with a significan...