Defense News Aerospace 2025
US Air Force's new $2.9 billion engine deal ensures F-35 air dominance with unmatched power in combat situations
According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on August 26, 2025, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, a unit of Raytheon Techn...
U.S. Air Force receives 500th F-35 doubling Russia and China combined 5th-gen fleets
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on August 21, 2025, that the 125th Fighter Wing of the Florida Air National Guard has officially received ...
Breaking News: Türkiye And Egypt Launch Joint VTOL Drone Production Reshaping African Defense Market
On August 27, 2025, an agreement was signed in Cairo between Türkiye’s defense technology company Havelsan and Egypt’s Arab Organization for Indust...
India to produce next-generation fighter jet engine with French support and technology transfer
According to information published by The Economic Times on August 25, 2025, India and France are preparing to launch an unprecedented collaboratio...
Belgian F-16s and French MRTT Tanker Boost NATO Surveillance Over Contested Black Sea Airspace
On August 27, 2025, Belgium announced its participation in NATO’s Black Sea surveillance mission with the deployment of two F-16 fighter jets and o...
US Navy deploys first E-6B Mercury nuclear command aircraft in Greenland for Arctic defense
As reported by Newsweek on August 22, 2025, the US Navy confirmed that an E-6B Mercury airborne command post was recently deployed to Pituffik Spac...
US Approves $861M Package to Sustain UK’s C-17 Globemaster III Fleet for Long-Term Operational Use
On August 26, 2025, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the State Department had approved a potential Foreign Milita...
Why tensions between France and Germany could delay FCAS sixth-generation fighter program?
According to information published by Reuters, on August 26, 2025, a German defence ministry report revealed that France is effectively blocking th...
Belgium confirms €1.3 billion plan for heavy transport helicopters dedicated to special forces
On August 24, 2025, L’Avenir pointed out that Belgium’s Strategic Vision 2025, approved by the Council of Ministers on July 18, formally confirms t...
Germany upgrades Eurofighter Typhoon jet fleet with Litening 5 pods to sharpen aerial combat capabilities
According to information published by Rafael on August 26, 2025, the German government has formally approved the procurement of 90 Litening 5 advan...
Breaking News: Saab CEO confirms Gripen talks with the Philippines following Thailand’s successful combat operations
As reported by MarketScreener on August 26, 2025, in an interview with Dagens Industri (DI), Saab’s chief executive, Micael Johansson, confirmed th...
France to announce the doubling of Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets to be delivered to Ukraine
On August 16, 2025, in an interview with Le Monde, former Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba revealed that France intends to provide Ukraine ...