Defense News Aerospace 2025
Future Hellbound hypersonic drone could strengthen US strike capabilities against China and Russia
On February 12, 2025, the companies Cummings Aerospace and ATRX, both based in Huntsville, Alabama, partnered to develop an unmanned hypersonic dro...
First South Korean Stealth Drone LOWUS Enhances Survivability of KF-21 Fighters
The Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and Korean Air held a rollout ceremony for the prototype of the Low Observable Unmanned Wingman System (LO...
Taiwan Arms F-CK-1 Fighters with Supersonic HF-3 Missile to Counter Growing Chinese Naval Threat
On February 21, 2025, the Taiwanese newspaper United Daily News (UDN) published what appears to be the first clear image of an air-launched HF-3 mi...
New AH-64E Apache Helicopters Strengthen Reconnaissance and Fire Support for British Forces
The UK Ministry of Defence has announced the arrival of three additional Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, transported by air to the country...
Black Hawk UH-60M Helicopters Enhances Mobility and Responsiveness of Australian forces
On 19 February 2025, Australia achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for its UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters just 15 months after the first ...
Dutch MQ-9 Reaper Drones to Continue Guarding NATO’s Eastern Flank Against Emerging Threats Until 2026
The Netherlands has decided to extend the mission of its MQ-9 Reaper drones operating from Romania for another year, reinforcing its contribution t...
Pratt & Whitney Secures Huge Contract for F119 Engine Sustainment to Support US Air Force's F-22 Fleet
On February 20, 2025, Pratt & Whitney, a key business unit of RTX, announced it has been awarded a significant contract valued at up to $1.5 billio...
Milanion captures global attention with its new FP-5 cruise missile and Magia swarm intelligence system at IDEX 2025
Milanion Group unveiled its FP-5 ground-launched cruise missile and Magia decentralised swarm intelligence system for the first time at the Interna...
Türkiye Considers a Carrier-Based Version of KAAN Fighter for Its Future MUGEM Aircraft Carrier
On February 19, 2025, Ulusavunma reported that Türkiye is exploring the possibility of developing a carrier-based version of its fifth-generation s...
United Arab Emirates Explore Potential Collaboration on Turkish KAAN Fighter for Advanced Air Superiority and Defense Capabilities
At the IDEX 2025 exhibition in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates expressed interest in the KAAN fighter project developed by Turkish Aerospace In...
South Korea's KF-21 Boramae twin-seater fighter jet steps closer to deployment following latest test flight
On February 19, 2025, the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21-004, one of two twin-seater prototypes of the South Korean KF-21 Boramae fighter j...
Discover how the Jeniah became UAE's first jet-powered combat drone
The Emirati Edge Group presented its new Jeniah unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) at IDEX 2025 as part of the UAE’s focus on taking part in the...