Defense News Aerospace 2025
German low-cost Jäger interceptor drone from Quantum Systems to counter fast enemy threats
According to information published by Hartpunkt on October 10, 2025, Quantum Systems has pulled the cover off a compact interceptor under the worki...
AUSA 2025: U.S. Firestorm presents Tempest modular drone with single-case quick launch
According to information published by Firestorm and company materials shared with Army Recognition on October 14, 2025, the firm’s Tempest modular ...
France eyes counter-drone role for Mirage 2000D RMV after Red Sea combat deployments
According to an interview with General Jérôme Bellanger in the specialized revue Air Fan, on October 12, 2025, the French Air and Space Force is we...
Why Belgium’s first F-35 stealth fighter jets mark the start of a new era for the country
Belgium officially began its F-35A operational phase on October 13, 2025, when three aircraft arrived at Florennes Air Base after completing a tran...
US A-10 Warthog Displays Drone Kill Marks Signaling Shift in Counter-UAS Operations
On 11 October, 2025, fresh images of an A-10C Thunderbolt II returning to Portsmouth from Lajes under the callsign TABOR61 show two Shahed-type dro...
Türkiye’s SOM-J Missile Executes Successful Sea-Skimming Flight and Precision Strike
On the 13th of October, 2025, Türkiye unveiled new test footage confirming that the SOM-J cruise missile has completed a successful live-fire engag...
UK and Ukraine to co-produce 2,000 interceptor drones monthly to counter Shahed flights
According to information published by Bloomberg, on October 10, 2025, the United Kingdom and Ukraine are moving to jointly produce thousands of low...
Dutch defense industry secures key role in Airbus H225M Caracal helicopter program
GKN Aerospace announced on October 8, 2025, that GKN Fokker and Airbus Helicopters have signed a new memorandum of understanding in Toulouse during...
Rheinmetall Italy starts full-rate production of HERO loitering munitions for Europe
On 8 October 2025, Rheinmetall announced that series production of UVision’s HERO loitering munitions is now running at full speed in Sardinia, a s...
UK's A400M Arctic Sortie Highlights NATO’s Operational Access in Extreme Northern Terrain
On 9 October 2025, UK's A400M Atlas executed the first-ever landing on Norway’s remote Jan Mayen island, delivering a U.S. Marine Corps JLTV for a ...
Russia’s MiG-31Ks with Kinzhal Missiles Use Air Refueling as Ukraine Expands Strike Range
On 11 October 2025, a fresh wave of imagery revived the question of whether Russia is keeping its MiG-31 Kinzhal carriers far from Ukrainian threat...
Belgium’s First F-35A Arrival Set to Unlock Early F-16 Transfers to Ukraine
On Saturday, 11 October 2025, Belgium’s Air Component stood on the verge of a generational handover as the country prepared to receive its first fo...