Defense News Aerospace 2025
U.S. Raytheon’s new avionics shield boosts survivability for Navy F/A-18s fighter jets
On September 22, 2025, U.S. company RTX published a release saying that its Advanced Electronic Warfare prototype for the Super Hornet cleared a ke...
From Blueprint To Hangar First F-47 Airframe Takes Shape With 2028 Airborne Aim
On 23 september, 2025, The United States Air Force has confirmed that the first F-47 Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) airframe is already being...
Estonia Weighs Stationing UK's F-35s With Nuclear Capacity Near Russian Border
On September 23, 2025, the question of NATO’s nuclear deterrence posture in Eastern Europe resurfaced with particular urgency. Just weeks after a R...
Sweden Vows To Shoot Down Russian Aircraft That Intrude Into Its Sovereign Skies
On September 23, 2025, Sweden’s Minister of Defence Pål Jonson declared that Swedish forces will shoot down Russian aircraft if they breach the cou...
Indonesia's Rafale Fighter jet program accelerates with the first test flight in France
Indonesia’s first Rafale fighter jet for the Air Force completed a test flight in France this month. The milestone signals Jakarta’s $8 billion pro...
NATO's Swedish Gripens and German Eurofighters shadow Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea
Swedish and German fighter jets intercepted a Russian IL-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the South Baltic Sea on Sept. 21, 2025. The routine air po...
US and Türkiye to resume talks on purchase of 80 F-16 and F-35 fighter jets
US President Donald J. Trump announced on September 19, 2025, that he will host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the White House on Septem...
Brazil Extends KC-390 Aircraft Deliveries to Air Force Until 2034
Brazil’s air transport modernization confirms that Embraer will finish delivering 19 KC-390 Millennium aircraft to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) by...
U.S. Lockheed Martin Skunk Works unveils Vectis stealth drone for future air combat
On September 21, 2025, U.S. Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works® introduced Vectis, a Group 5 collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), at the Air, Space & Cy...
China’s J-20 stealth fighter makes first static display as 300th jet appears
At the 2025 Changchun Air Show, China’s J-20 stealth fighter was placed on public static display for the first time, marking a new phase in how the...
Brazil weighs Saab Gripen deal to replace aging U.S.-made F-5 fighter jets
As reported by the Folha de S.Paulo on September 18, 2025, Brazil is in discussions with Sweden to acquire up to 12 second-hand Saab Gripen C/D fig...
Estonia triggers NATO Article 4 after longest Russian airspace violation of 2025
NATO jets intercepted three Russian MiG-31s after they penetrated Estonian airspace near Vaindloo Island for nearly 12 minutes, marking the fifth a...