Aerospace News
UK’s Largest Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Deployment Strengthens NATO Defense in Iceland
On 24 November 2025, three RAF P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft from 120 Squadron have deployed from RAF Lossiemouth to Keflavik Air Base in ...
Saudi Arabia in talks with General Atomics for up to 200 Gambit Collaborative Combat Aircraft
On November 18, 2025, Breaking Defense reported that General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' ongoing talks with Saudi Arabia now include up to 200 Co...
Chinese Drone Incursion Prompts Japanese Fighter Jet Scramble Near Yonaguni Island
On November 24, 2025, Japan’s decision to scramble fighter aircraft after a presumed Chinese high-altitude surveillance drone passed between Yonagu...
Australian Air Force Fields MQ-4C Triton Drone to Boost Long-Range Maritime Surveillance
On 21 November 2025, the Royal Australian Air Force’s historic 9 Squadron formally opened a new chapter by taking operational control of the MQ-4C ...
Canada Reconsiders Full U.S. F-35A Fleet As Swedish Gripen-E Fighter Offer Gains Ground
Canada’s fighter replacement program, long anchored on an order for 88 F-35A Lightning II jets under the Future Fighter Capability Project, has ent...
U.S. B-52H Bomber and F/A-18 Fighter Jets Make Powerful Air Appearance Near Venezuelan Skies
On 24 November 2025, a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress flying alongside U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets approached the Venezuelan coastline in o...
India to produce French Safran AASM Hammer Air-to-Ground Bombs for Rafale and Tejas Jets
India has moved from intent to execution on local production of the AASM HAMMER stand-off weapon, formalizing a joint venture between state-owned B...
U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Drone Japan Taxiway Takeoff Expands Deployment Options
The U.S. Air Force has taken a step toward dispersed unmanned operations in the Western Pacific, using a taxiway at Kadena rather than a full lengt...
Romania Scrambles F‑16 and Eurofighter Jets as Drone Breach Marks NATO’s Eastern Flank Strain
On November 25, 2025, Romania scrambled allied fighter jets after two drones breached its airspace near the border with Ukraine, as reported by Reu...
U.S. 139th Airlift Wing Receives First H3 C-130 Hercules Transport Aircraft in Modernization Plan
The Missouri-based U.S. Air National Guard 139th Airlift Wing logged a significant milestone this month by receiving its first H3 variant C-130 Her...
U.S. FBI Explores Cable-Linked Drone Technology as Agencies Shift Away from Chinese UAVs
The FBI has released an RFI for a fiber optic-controlled unmanned aircraft system that avoids radio links and meets NDAA compliance rules. The move...
General Atomics confirms talks with Saudi Arabia for up to 130 MQ-9B drones
In an interview with Breaking Defense on November 18, 2025, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems President David Alexander confirmed that Saudi Ara...