Aerospace News
Nuclear-capable B-52H Stratofortress bomber flies near Venezuela in U.S. show of force
On October 15, 2025, the U.S. Air Force released photographs showing a B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber refueling from a KC-135R Stratotanker ...
US Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers fly near Venezuela testing Caracas defenses
Two B-1B Lancer bombers conducted a training mission to the Venezuelan littoral on Thursday, a move U.S. officials cast as routine but that arrives...
India Orders 2,400 Nag Mk 2 Missiles for Border Readiness amid China and Pakistan Tensions
India’s Ministry of Defence, in a Press Information Bureau note dated October 23, 2025, confirmed the Defence Acquisition Council’s Acceptance of N...
What Could Sweden’s Gripen-E Fighter Jet Offer Ukraine Against Russia’s Air Force?
As Ukraine explores acquiring Sweden’s Saab JAS 39 Gripen-E, defense analysts are examining what the fighter could bring to Kyiv’s ongoing struggle...
Russian Su-30 Jet Breach Over Lithuania Marks Sharper Edge in NATO–Russia Baltic Standoff
On 23 October 2025, Lithuania reported that two Russian military aircraft crossed its airspace for about 18 seconds near the Kaliningrad frontier, ...
Russia’s second prototype of Yak-130M combat jet trainer has been completed
Russia’s state conglomerate Rostec said the first Yak-130M prototype is ready for trials at Irkutsk, the United Aircraft Corporation’s key producti...
India Investigates Recovered Chinese PL-15E Missile for Astra Mark-2 Air-to-Air Weapon Upgrades
According to media reports, DRDO is analyzing a Chinese PL-15E missile recovered in May 2025 and is adapting advanced features such as a compact AE...
U.S. Army Moves to Deploy 9 Upgraded Boeing CH-47F Chinook Block II in Rapid Fielding Push
U.S. Army disclosed on September 30, 2025, that the service approved a rapid fielding decision for the CH-47F Chinook Block II, clearing the way to...
New Chinese GJ-X Stealth drone expands persistent surveillance across the Pacific
China’s latest stealth unmanned aircraft, widely referred to as GJ X, has now been seen airborne in a short clip that spread on social media beginn...
South Korea’s FA-50 fighter now uses Raytheon PhantomStrike radar to see targets farther
On October 20, 2025, Raytheon confirmed the first delivery of its PhantomStrike radar to Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for installation on the F...
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales Merge Space Divisions to Form €6.5B European Defense Player
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales announced on October 23 that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to fold their main space activities into a ...
Ukraine’s MiG-29 Jet Fires Anti-Radiation Missiles to Break Russian Radar Lock in Combat Zone
On 22 October 2025, Ukraine’s Western Air Command released ground-filmed footage appearing to show a tactical aviation pilot launching anti-radiati...