Aerospace News
U.S. Marines Conduct Low-Altitude Long-Range Strike Trial of Red Wolf Missile from AH-1Z Helicopter
On December 19, 2025, L3Harris Technologies reported that the U.S. Marine Corps had conducted a successful low-altitude live-fire trial of the Red ...
EU Maritime Safety Agency Selects Airbus Flexrotor VTOL Drone to Advance Coastal Monitoring
On 17 December 2025, Airbus announced that the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has selected its Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system under a new...
Egypt in Talks With China’s State-Owned Company CASIC Over WJ-700 Strike Drone Procurement
Egypt has reportedly been in discussions with China’s CASIC since late 2024 regarding the WJ-700 jet-powered strike UAV, although neither side has ...
Spain Redefines Air Power with 100 Airbus Helicopters in Landmark Defense Renewal Initiative
In a major step toward strengthening its national defense capabilities, Spain’s Ministry of Defense has finalized firm orders for 100 Airbus helico...
Russia Drills Deployment of Mobile RS-24 Yars Nuclear Missiles Across Siberia
Russia’s Strategic Rocket Forces deployed RS-24 Yars road mobile intercontinental ballistic missile launchers across Siberia during a scheduled com...
U.S. Approves $1.1 Billion ALTIUS Loitering Munition Package to Expand Taiwan’s Strike Reach
On December 17, 2025, the U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale valued at an estimated $1.1 billion to the Taipei Economi...
Russia Expands Long-Range Strategic Capabilities with Delivery of Two Tu-160M Bombers
On December 17, 2025, Russia’s Defense Minister Andrei Belousov announced that the Aerospace Forces had received two Tu-160M strategic missile carr...
Taurus Neo: Germany Prepares Longer Range Successor to Taurus KEPD-350 Bunker Buster Missile
Germany’s defense ministry has secured parliamentary approval to fund Taurus Neo, a next-generation evolution of its Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile...
Russia Sends Tu-22M3 Bombers Over Black Sea Armed With Kh-22 and Kh-101 Missiles
Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bombers conducted a five-hour patrol over neutral waters of the Black Sea on December 16, 2025, escorted by Su-35S and S...
Boeing Wins $931M U.S. Navy Contract To Extend Service Life Of F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Jets
On December 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of War announced a $930.77 million contract awarded to Boeing to modernize and extend the service life of...
Finland's first F-35A fighter jet rolls out at Lockheed Martin facility in Texas
Finland conducted the rollout of its first F-35A fighter aircraft, JF-501, at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility on December 16, 2025, confirmin...
Russia Deepens Arctic Presence With Su-24M Bomber Refueling Missions Supported By Il-78 Tankers
On December 17, 2025, Russia’s Northern Fleet disclosed that its Su-24M frontline bombers had carried out night-time aerial refueling over the Far ...