Defense News Aerospace 2025
Breaking News: Panama ends decades of neutrality with first acquisition of combat aircraft following US policy change
On March 12, 2025, Panama approved a $197 million procurement plan to acquire six aircraft for the National Aeronaval Service (Senan). This purchas...
Flash News: US Air Force B-52H Bombers Conduct First-Ever Live Weapons Drop of GBU-38 Smart Bombs in Sweden
On March 11, 2025, the U.S. Air Force achieved a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to enhance NATO capabilities by conducting the first ...
Exclusive: US Navy Tests New AIM-260 Air-to-Air Missile to Secure Air Superiority Over China and Russia
According to information published by the AirPower 2.0 X account on March 7, 2025, relaying a message from the U.S. Navy's VX-31 Dust Devils, the s...
Thailand Plans to Acquire a Tanker Aircraft in 2025 to Enhance Its Power Projection Capabilities
As reported by Aviation Week, the Kingdom of Thailand is preparing to take a significant step in strengthening its air capabilities. In 2025, the c...
Romania Enhances Air Defense with F-16-equipped Squadrons at Three Air Bases
Romania's air defense capabilities are set to significantly improve with the establishment of three F-16-equipped squadrons stationed at three key ...
Technology: Sikorsky’s New S-92 Helicopter Phase IV Gearbox Enables Safe Travel Without Need for Immediate Landing
On March 11, 2025, Sikorsky, a helicopter manufacturer company, now a subdivision of the American Lockheed Martin company, unveiled the highly anti...
Australia Strengthens Its Defense Capabilities With Modernization of Wedgetail Aircraft
The Australian Government has announced a $569 million contract aimed at enhancing and maintaining the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) E-7A Wed...
Focus | Lockheed Martin prepares first Block 4 software updates to increase the F-35's combat capabilities
As reported by Air & Space Forces on March 10, 2025, Lockheed Martin is set to begin releasing the first software updates for the F-35 Block 4 upgr...
Florida Air National Guard Welcomes First F-35A Lightning II to Enhance Southeastern US Air Defense
On March 4, the Florida Air National Guard marked a significant milestone with the arrival of its first F-35A Lightning II at Jacksonville Air Nati...
India and France Finalize Acquisition of 26 Rafale Marine Fighters for Indian Navy
India and France have concluded negotiations for the purchase of 26 Rafale Marine carrier-based fighter aircraft, a strategic contract valued at ap...
How Epirus Plans to Revolutionize Drone Swarm Defense with Leonidas High-Power Microwave System
Epirus has successfully raised $250 million in an oversubscribed Series D funding round, bringing its total funding to over $550 million. This inve...
Collins Aerospace to make the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter easier to upgrade for future needs
On March 6, 2025, Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of RTX, was awarded an $80.2 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the U.S. Army to develop a m...