Defense News Aerospace 2025
Indonesia’s A400M Airlifter Makes First Flight Marking New Strategic Airlift Era
On July 31, 2025, Indonesia officially entered a new era of strategic air mobility as its first Airbus A400M took to the skies, confirming the coun...
Could new US tariffs force India to favor Russian Su-57E fighter jet instead of American-made F-35?
According to the Economic Times on August 1, 2025, India is likely to delay or reject the proposed purchase of U.S.-made F-35 stealth fighter jets ...
US Air Force expends refuelling capabilities with purchase of 75 more KC-46 aircraft
At the Royal International Air Tattoo, which took place from 18 to 20 July 2025, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, General David Allvin stated that th...
Will GE Aerospace’s dual-mode ramjet engine power a second U.S. hypersonic successor to the SR-71 Blackbird?
On July 28, 2025, GE Aerospace released a video that has prompted speculation about the future of hypersonic aviation. The video featured a concept...
UK Turns to US-Swedish T-7 Red Hawk Jet as the Future of British Fighter Pilot Training
As the Royal Air Force seeks a rapid and credible solution to replace its Hawk T1 and T2 trainer aircraft, BAE Systems is reportedly in discussions...
Exclusive: U.S. Lockheed Martin Advances Optionally Piloted F-35 Fighter Jet Development
American Company Lockheed Martin is advancing a bold transformation of the F‑35 Lightning II, aiming to make the fifth-generation stealth fighter o...
Pakistan replaces US-made attack helicopters with Chinese Z-10ME/P to strike faster and farther
In July 2025, Pakistan began receiving and operating Chinese-built Z-10ME/P attack helicopters, marking a transition from the aging fleet of U.S.-s...
Flash Report: Internal Rivalry Between U.S. Air Force and Navy Over F-47 and F/A‑XX Fighter Jets Redefines Combat Air Strategy
The U.S. military is entering a defining era of air dominance marked by a quiet but fierce rivalry between the U.S. Air Force’s Boeing F‑47 and the...
Türkiye’s TAI Debuts Şimşek-K Drone at IDEF 2025 Marking a New Phase in High-Speed Drone Training Capability
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) unveiled its new Şimşek-K High-Speed Target Drone System for the first time at IDEF 2025 in Istanbul, marking a ...
New Rafale fighter jet F4.3 Tested in Multi Domain Scenarios to Validate System Enhancements
According to information published by the French Ministry for the Armed Forces on 30 July 2025, the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has conc...
Azerbaijani Firm RD Smart Debuts High-Maneuver Qirghi Strike Drone at IDEF 2025 with Anti-Jamming Tech
Unveiled for the first time during IDEF 2025 in Istanbul, the Qirghi Striking Unmanned Aerial Vehicle from Azerbaijani firm RD Smart represents a b...
Israel Intercepts Houthi Hypersonic Ballistic Missile Aimed at Ben Gurion Airport in New Escalation Phase
On July 29, 2025, Israel’s air defense systems were once again activated to intercept a high-speed threat from Yemen, as reported by Anadolu Agency...