Defense News Aerospace 2025
Breaking News: Japan to send F-15J fighter jets to Europe for the first time in historic deployment
On August 29, 2025, UK Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed that Japan will send its F-15J fighter jets to Europe for the first time in the comi...
India to acquire 200 new light helicopters to strengthen high altitude operations
The Indian Ministry of Defence announced on August 11, 2025, the publication of a Request for Information (RFI) for the acquisition of 200 light re...
US B-52 Bombers Gain Precision and Electronic Warfare Capabilities with New Radar
Lieutenant General Andrew J. Gebara, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration in the U.S. Air Force, confirmed that t...
Analysis: Could Boeing’s new F-47 become the basis for the US Navy’s future F/A-XX fighter jet?
On August 28, 2025, Aviation Week shared Boeing’s new rendering of its F/A-XX proposal, presented at the Tailhook Symposium in August 2025, which h...
Three European countries expand F-35 arsenal with new joint order of US-made AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles
According to information published by the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on August 27, 2025, the U.S. State Department has approved a For...
Defense Alert: Italian F-35 Jets Intercept Russian Strategic Airlifter Near Kaliningrad Sparking Questions
On August 28, 2025, NATO Air Command reported that two Italian F-35 fighters scrambled from Ämari Air Base in Estonia to intercept a Russian An-124...
US Navy to deploy first MQ-25 Stingray tanker drone in 2026 to help aircraft carriers strike from longer range
As reported by FlightGlobal on August 27, 2025, the US Navy confirmed that the first Boeing MQ-25 Stingray autonomous aerial refueling aircraft is ...
Norway Announces €600 Million Air Defense Aid to Ukraine to Strengthen Long-Term Protection
On August 24, 2025, Norway announced a major contribution of approximately seven billion kroner for Ukraine’s air defense, as reported by the Norwe...
US Navy’s P-8 Poseidon Aircraft Intercepted By Russian Jet During Surveillance Mission Over Black Sea
On August 27, 2025, a U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon was intercepted over the Black Sea, as reported by Russian Air Force pilot footage published on the Te...
Breaking News: US Air Force conducts first flight of YFQ-42A fighter drone to expand F-35 and F-22 strike capabilities
On August 27, 2025, the US Air Force announced that the General Atomics YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) prototype completed its first f...
Saab's new Nimbrix interceptor to provide a cost-effective answer against massive drone attacks
On August 28, 2025, the Swedish defense manufacturer Saab introduced the Nimbrix, its first dedicated Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) design...
U.S. Air Force accelerates counter drone defenses after lessons from Ukraine Spiderweb attack
According to information published by Reuters, on August 27, 2025, the United States Air Force is intensifying efforts to reinforce bomber bases an...