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U.S. F-35A and F-16 fighters operating from Pituffik Space Base in Greenland highlighted NORAD’s focus on rapid Arctic reinforcement. The drill reflects rising concern about Russian bomber routes and growing Chinese interest in the High North (Picture Source: F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office) U.S. F-35A and F-16 fighters operating from Pituffik Space Base in Greenland highlighted NORAD’s focus on rapid Arctic reinforcement. The drill reflects rising concern about Russian bomber routes and growing Chinese interest in the High North (Picture Source: F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office)

U.S. Fifth Gen F-35 Jets Join F-16s for Rapid NORAD Surge in Greenland’s Arctic Defense Drill

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On 26 November 2025, images of F-35A Lightning II aircraft from the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing flying alongside F-16 Fightin...
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ewly delivered Rafale EM12 fighter jet for the Egyptian Air Force spotted on the tarmac, marking the latest phase in Egypt’s 2021 procurement of 30 French-made Rafale advanced multirole combat aircraft. ewly delivered Rafale EM12 fighter jet for the Egyptian Air Force spotted on the tarmac, marking the latest phase in Egypt’s 2021 procurement of 30 French-made Rafale advanced multirole combat aircraft.

Egypt receives three new Rafale fighter jets from France to strengthen its Air Force modernization

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
Egypt quietly expanded its front-line combat fleet after information released on November 26, 2025, on the International Defence Analysis X account...
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F-15EX15 has officially joined the 142nd Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard as the unit’s eighth F-15EX, pictured here on the ground after delivery. F-15EX15 has officially joined the 142nd Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard as the unit’s eighth F-15EX, pictured here on the ground after delivery.

U.S. Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing receives eighth U.S. F-15EX Eagle II next-gen fighter jet

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
The latest F-15EX Eagle II, designated EX15, has entered service with the Oregon U.S. Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing, a milestone Boeing Defense c...
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The new GCAP fighter is being conceived as a stealth, sensor-rich sixth-generation aircraft capable of coordinating manned and unmanned platforms across contested airspace (Picture Source: Army Recognition Group) The new GCAP fighter is being conceived as a stealth, sensor-rich sixth-generation aircraft capable of coordinating manned and unmanned platforms across contested airspace (Picture Source: Army Recognition Group)

Japan, UK and Italy Propel Collaborative Development of Sixth-Generation Stealth Fighter Jet

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On 25 November 2025, the defence ministers of Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy held a trilateral videoconference devoted to the Global Combat Ai...
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On Nov. 19, 2025, U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 23d Wing perform post-flight inspections on an A-10C Thunderbolt II as part of Integrated Combat Turns during exercise Mosaic Tiger 26-1 at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida. On Nov. 19, 2025, U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 23d Wing perform post-flight inspections on an A-10C Thunderbolt II as part of Integrated Combat Turns during exercise Mosaic Tiger 26-1 at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida.

How U.S. Air Force prepares to fight inside a contested electromagnetic environment

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
US Air Force officials report that the 74th Mission Generation Force Element is using exercise Mosaic Tiger 26-1 to rehearse how A-10C crews, maint...
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Sikorsky’s S-70UAS U-Hawk converts a legacy UH-60L into a fully autonomous heavy-lift aircraft with a redesigned clamshell nose, expanded cargo bay, and tablet-based MATRIX flight control system, enabling unmanned resupply, UGV deployment, and long-range logistics operations in contested environments (Picture source: Army Recognition Group). Sikorsky’s S-70UAS U-Hawk converts a legacy UH-60L into a fully autonomous heavy-lift aircraft with a redesigned clamshell nose, expanded cargo bay, and tablet-based MATRIX flight control system, enabling unmanned resupply, UGV deployment, and long-range logistics operations in contested environments (Picture source: Army Recognition Group).

U.S. Sikorsky Pushes for UH-60L Helicopter Conversions into New Autonomous U-Hawk Configuration

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
Sikorsky has turned a surplus UH-60L Black Hawk into the S-70UAS U-Hawk, a cockpit-free autonomous helicopter designed for uncrewed logistics and m...
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The KC-46A Pegasus is derived from the 767-2C airframe, which combines the fuselage of the 767-200ER with the wing, landing gear, cargo floor, and cargo door of the 767-300F, and the flaps and 787-style digital flight deck concept used in the 767-400ER. (Picture source: Boeing) The KC-46A Pegasus is derived from the 767-2C airframe, which combines the fuselage of the 767-200ER with the wing, landing gear, cargo floor, and cargo door of the 767-300F, and the flaps and 787-style digital flight deck concept used in the 767-400ER. (Picture source: Boeing)

US Air Force to receive 15 new KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft from Boeing

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On November 25, 2025, Boeing announced a Lot 12 order valued at $2,469,937,348 to produce 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tankers fo...
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The AH-64E Apache Guardian pairs more powerful engines and composite rotors with advanced sensors, Link 16 networking, and Hellfire/JAGM missiles, delivering high-performance, precision strike, and emerging counter-drone capability (Picture source: U.S. DoW). The AH-64E Apache Guardian pairs more powerful engines and composite rotors with advanced sensors, Link 16 networking, and Hellfire/JAGM missiles, delivering high-performance, precision strike, and emerging counter-drone capability (Picture source: U.S. DoW).

U.S. Army Orders $4.7 Billion in AH-64E Apache Helicopters for Counter-Drone Missions

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
The U.S. Army has issued a $4.7 billion contract to Boeing for new-build Apache AH-64E attack helicopters, Longbow crew trainers, and support items...
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The demonstration over the Gulf of America highlights how the F-15EX is being woven into U.S. force posture on both the southern approaches to the continental United States and in the Indo-Pacific (Picture Source: U.S. Department of War) The demonstration over the Gulf of America highlights how the F-15EX is being woven into U.S. force posture on both the southern approaches to the continental United States and in the Indo-Pacific (Picture Source: U.S. Department of War)

F‑15EX Eagle II Multirole Fighter Jet Debuts Over Gulf of America Elevating U.S. Strike Force

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On November 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of War released official imagery showing a formation of F-15EX Eagle II fighter-bombers flying over the G...
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Graph comparing U.S. naval airpower deployed in the Caribbean with the full Venezuelan air and helicopter force structure, highlighting the sharp imbalance in fighters, strike aircraft and electronic warfare assets. Graph comparing U.S. naval airpower deployed in the Caribbean with the full Venezuelan air and helicopter force structure, highlighting the sharp imbalance in fighters, strike aircraft and electronic warfare assets.

Analysis: U.S. Navy Airpower in the Caribbean vs. Venezuela’s Air Force Amid Rising Regional Tensions

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
A new analysis from Army Recognition Group examines the sharp imbalance in air power now taking shape in the Caribbean, where the United States has...
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A US Air Force T-38 Talon arrives at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast for overhaul and repair under the Talon Repair, Inspection and Maintenance (TRIM) program. A US Air Force T-38 Talon arrives at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast for overhaul and repair under the Talon Repair, Inspection and Maintenance (TRIM) program.

U.S. Air Force T-38 Aircraft overhauls begin to extend key trainer’s life into 2030s

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
The U.S. Air Force has started sending its T-38 Talon trainers to a Navy depot in Florida, a small but strategically important shift in how it keep...
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The integration of UMPK munitions on the Su‑57 signals a broader evolution in Russia’s strike doctrine, blending fifth‑generation platforms with mass‑produced precision weapons designed for sustained, high‑intensity operations (Picture Source: Rostec / Russian MoD) The integration of UMPK munitions on the Su‑57 signals a broader evolution in Russia’s strike doctrine, blending fifth‑generation platforms with mass‑produced precision weapons designed for sustained, high‑intensity operations (Picture Source: Rostec / Russian MoD)

Su-57 Fifth-Gen Stealth Fighter To Field UMPK Glide Bombs Sharpening Russia's Deep Strike Threat

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On 26 November 2025, Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Russia’s Rostec State Corporation, confirmed that the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter will be able to e...
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