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The Kizilelma test showcased a jet powered unmanned fighter detecting, tracking, and destroying a fast moving aerial target with a Gökdoğan BVR missile guided by its MURAD AESA radar, proving a complete end-to-end air-to-air kill chain (Picture Source: Army Recognition / Baykar / Aselsan) The Kizilelma test showcased a jet powered unmanned fighter detecting, tracking, and destroying a fast moving aerial target with a Gökdoğan BVR missile guided by its MURAD AESA radar, proving a complete end-to-end air-to-air kill chain (Picture Source: Army Recognition / Baykar / Aselsan)

Türkiye’s Kizilelma Unmanned Fighter Executes World-First Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Strike

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On 30 November 2025, Türkiye once again advanced the frontiers of unmanned aviation, as Baykar announced that its Bayraktar Kizilelma unmanned figh...
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Baykar’s successful November 2025 test saw its Bayraktar Kalkan VTOL UAV release a compact FPV drone midair, showcasing a new step toward distributed unmanned tactics and layered drone systems shaped by recent battlefield innovations (Picture Source: Baykar) Baykar’s successful November 2025 test saw its Bayraktar Kalkan VTOL UAV release a compact FPV drone midair, showcasing a new step toward distributed unmanned tactics and layered drone systems shaped by recent battlefield innovations (Picture Source: Baykar)

Baykar’s Kalkan VTOL Drone Achieves FPV Drone Launch Test Marking New Era in Airborne Motherships

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On 29 November 2025, Baykar conducted a successful demonstration of its Bayraktar Kalkan VTOL UAV deploying a compact FPV drone in flight, as repor...
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By 2023, more than 1,900 helicopters from the BK117, EC145, and H145 families had been delivered worldwide for emergency medical services, military and police operations, rescue work, and general utility tasks. (Picture source: Airbus) By 2023, more than 1,900 helicopters from the BK117, EC145, and H145 families had been delivered worldwide for emergency medical services, military and police operations, rescue work, and general utility tasks. (Picture source: Airbus)

Belgium approves purchase of five more Airbus H145M helicopters for Defence and Police

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
As reported by L'Avenir on November 28, 2025, Belgium decided to purchase five additional Airbus H145M helicopters after the Council of Ministers a...
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The airspace closure could signal that the United States is preparing to back up its naval actions with long-range bombers, surveillance, and fighter jets already deployed near Venezuela. (Picture source: US Navy) The airspace closure could signal that the United States is preparing to back up its naval actions with long-range bombers, surveillance, and fighter jets already deployed near Venezuela. (Picture source: US Navy)

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. President Trump warns pilots to stay out of Venezuela as full airspace closure takes effect

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On November 29, 2025, US President Donald Trump warned airlines and pilots to treat all Venezuelan airspace as fully closed, signaling a further ti...
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The six fighters are the first part of a broader program that includes 24 operational F-16AM/BM fighter jets plus one non-flying airframe for ground instruction under an agreement signed in April 2024 within the Peace Condor framework. (Picture source: Argentine MoD) The six fighters are the first part of a broader program that includes 24 operational F-16AM/BM fighter jets plus one non-flying airframe for ground instruction under an agreement signed in April 2024 within the Peace Condor framework. (Picture source: Argentine MoD)

Argentina's first six F-16 fighter jets depart Denmark for initial ferry flight

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
As reported by the country’s Defense Minister, Luis Petri, Argentina’s first six F-16 fighter jets purchased from Denmark departed Skrydstrup Air B...
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With this first launch of Meteor missiles, the Brazilian Air Force further establishes the F-39E Gripen as a central component of its national air defense planning for the coming decades. (Picture source: Brazilian Air Force) With this first launch of Meteor missiles, the Brazilian Air Force further establishes the F-39E Gripen as a central component of its national air defense planning for the coming decades. (Picture source: Brazilian Air Force)

Brazilian Air Force fires first Meteor air-to-air missile from Saab Gripen fighter jet

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On November 27, 2025, the Brazilian Air Force performed the first live launch of the Meteor beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile from a Saa...
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The U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit is a long-range, stealth strategic bomber designed to penetrate advanced air defenses and deliver both conventional and nuclear payloads. With its radar-evading flying wing design and global strike capability, it remains one of the most advanced and survivable aircraft in the world. The U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit is a long-range, stealth strategic bomber designed to penetrate advanced air defenses and deliver both conventional and nuclear payloads. With its radar-evading flying wing design and global strike capability, it remains one of the most advanced and survivable aircraft in the world.

FLASH NEWS: President Trump Announces U.S. Plan to Buy More B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers After Iran Strikes

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
During a November 27, 2025, address to U.S. military personnel, President Donald Trump announced that his administration had approved buying what h...
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In Poland, the AW149 will replace several aging helicopters (including the Mi-8, Mi-17, Mi-24, Mi-2, W-3 Sokół, and SH-2G), many of which have service lives exceeding thirty years. (Picture source: X/Paweł Bejda) In Poland, the AW149 will replace several aging helicopters (including the Mi-8, Mi-17, Mi-24, Mi-2, W-3 Sokół, and SH-2G), many of which have service lives exceeding thirty years. (Picture source: X/Paweł Bejda)

Polish Armed Forces receive first Leonardo AW149 helicopter fully built in Poland

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On November 27, 2025, the Polish Ministry of National Defense announced that the first domestically assembled AW149 helicopter was formally deliver...
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Sudan wants the Su-30 or Su-35 fighters to regain a strike capacity against the Rapid Support Forces, while Russia could tie these negotiations to a strategic opportunity to anchor a permanent naval foothold in the Red Sea. (Picture source: Vitaly Kuzmin) Sudan wants the Su-30 or Su-35 fighters to regain a strike capacity against the Rapid Support Forces, while Russia could tie these negotiations to a strategic opportunity to anchor a permanent naval foothold in the Red Sea. (Picture source: Vitaly Kuzmin)

Russia could supply Su-30 or Su-35 fighter jets to Sudan over Red Sea naval base rights

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
According to Military Africa on November 19, 2025, Sudan has renewed talks with Russia to acquire Su-30 or Su-35 fighter jets as the Sudanese Armed...
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The Tu-22M3 is a long-range supersonic bomber designed to carry heavy payloads at high speed, combining variable-geometry wings with strike capabilities suited for maritime and land-attack missions (Russian MoD) The Tu-22M3 is a long-range supersonic bomber designed to carry heavy payloads at high speed, combining variable-geometry wings with strike capabilities suited for maritime and land-attack missions (Russian MoD)

Russian Tu‑22M3 Bombers Armed with Kh‑32 Missiles Conduct High‑Profile Baltic Sea Flight

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On November 27, 2025, two Russian Tu-22M3 long-range supersonic missile-carrying bombers, escorted by Su-35S and Su-27 fighters, conducted a schedu...
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The N219 Nurtanio is a twin-engine, 19-seat, light short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility aircraft developed by PT Dirgantara Indonesia to operate from short and semi-prepared airstrips across remote areas. (Picture source: Scytalys) The N219 Nurtanio is a twin-engine, 19-seat, light short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility aircraft developed by PT Dirgantara Indonesia to operate from short and semi-prepared airstrips across remote areas. (Picture source: Scytalys)

Indonesia partners with Greek company Scytalys on new N219 MSA maritime patrol aircraft

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
PT Dirgantara Indonesia and Scytalys finalized a framework agreement on November 21, 2025, to develop a maritime surveillance version of the N219 f...
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Warsaw is starting to turn an authorization on paper into actual stocks of modern air-to-air missiles that can be integrated first on the F-16C/D Block 52+ fleet and then on the F-35 Lightning II (F-35), which are currently based in the United States for training. Warsaw is starting to turn an authorization on paper into actual stocks of modern air-to-air missiles that can be integrated first on the F-16C/D Block 52+ fleet and then on the F-35 Lightning II (F-35), which are currently based in the United States for training.

Poland signs $500 million U.S. AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missile deal to arm F-35A fighter jets

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
Poland has begun turning a paper authorization into real missile stocks, with Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz ...
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