Aerospace News
Philippines receives first Italian-made ATR 72-600MPA aircraft for maritime patrol operations
As reported by Max Montero on May 26, 2025, the first ATR 72-600MPA maritime patrol aircraft ordered for the Philippine Air Force arrived in the Ph...
Argentina completes maiden flight of IA-100B Malvina trainer to boost domestic pilot training
On May 20, 2025, the first flight of the IA-100B Malvina trainer aircraft took place from the runway of the Escuela de Aviación Militar in Córdoba,...
Breaking News: New ASM-3A Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile to Arm Japan’s F-2 Fighters for Long-Range Strikes
Japan is poised to significantly enhance its maritime defense capabilities with the upcoming deployment of the ASM-3A supersonic air-to-ship missil...
Algeria becomes first foreign operator of Russian Su-57E fighter jet with delivery in 2025
As reported by TASS on May 22, 2025, the first confirmed foreign customer of the Russian Su-57E fifth-generation multirole fighter jet will begin o...
Is Egypt Considering the Chinese J-35 for Its Next-Generation Fighter Program?
During the recent China-Egypt joint air drills, Eagles of Civilization 2025, held between April and May at Wadi Abu Rish Air Base, non-official sou...
Breaking News: Türkiye's TAI Outlines Plan to Produce 1,500 aircraft - drones - helicopters by 2034
On May 24, 2025, at a press briefing held at the Kahramankazan facilities of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ), CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu unveiled th...
South Korea begins KF-21 Boramae fighter jet assembly marking shift in global defense market
On May 20, 2025, during a formal ceremony at Korea Aerospace Industries’ (KAI) production facility in Sacheon, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Pr...
Turkish Drone Kizilelma PT-4 Validates Afterburner Take-Off Capability for Short-Runway Operations
The Bayraktar Kizilelma PT-4 has reached a critical milestone by successfully completing its afterburner-assisted take-off test. The announcement w...
Breaking News: Austria Acquires 12 M-346FA Light Attack Aircraft from Italy to Strengthen Air Force
On May 5, 2025, the Italian Ministry of Defense issued the Determinazione a Contrarre (DaC) that formalized a Government-to-Government (G2G) contra...
Iran Integrates Three VTOL Drones to Strengthen its Military Autonomy and Deterrent Power
In a clear demonstration of its autonomous defense capabilities, the Iranian Army officially introduced three newly developed vertical take-off and...
Exclusive: Türkiye’s HÜRKUŞ-C Tests 1-Ton Bomb Demonstrating Capability as Trainer and Light Attack Aircraft
On May 22, 2025, during the International Anatolian Phoenix-2025 Exercise in Konya, Turkey's indigenous Hürkuş aircraft achieved a significant mile...
Exclusive: U.S. Air Force Tests F-15E Fighter Jet with 42 APKWS II Rockets to Boost Defense Against Aerial Drones
On May 22, 2025, The Merge published imagery of a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle undergoing flight testing with an underwing loadout of 42 APKWS...
US National Guard Replaces A-10s with Powerful F-15EX Eagle II Fighters Offering Greater Range and Firepower
A major shift is underway for one of the most prominent units of the United States Air National Guard. The 127th Wing, based at Selfridge Air Natio...
Poland Requests 1,400 U.S. GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs to Strengthen Strike Capabilities
On May 21, 2025, the United States Congress approved the Foreign Military Sale of 1,400 Boeing GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs (SDB-I) to Poland, a c...
DroneShield anti drone technology deployed in Australia to protect critical sites and large events
An Australian law enforcement agency has selected DroneShield to deliver advanced counter-drone solutions under a contract valued at over $1 millio...
Breaking News: U.S. Air Force B-52H Bombers Deployed to Spain for Strategic Bomber Task Force Europe Mission
On May 20, 2025, U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers landed at Morón Air Base in southern Spain, marking the latest phase of the Bomber Tas...
Exclusive Report: U.S. Air Force Leaders Urge Deep Tactical Shift with New F-47 and B-21 Aircraft to Counter China Threats
In testimony before the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, senior officials from the U.S. Air Force and Space Force delivered a clear and urgent...
Japan’s first F-35B fighter jet begins flight testing in Texas before entering service
As reported by Gherardo Fontana on May 12, 2025, the aircraft designated BX-1, Japan’s first F-35B, conducted its maiden test flight over North Tex...
Bosnia and Herzegovina to replace aging Russian Mi-8 fleet with Italian Leonardo AW119Kx utility helicopters
On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of State approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bosnia and Herzegovina for Leonardo AW119Kx helicopters ...
Japan’s Mitsubishi Launches TX Jet Trainer to Modernize Military Pilot Training
On May 21, 2025, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), one of Japan’s foremost defense and aerospace firms, unveiled the conceptual model of its new n...
Malaysia includes Italian-made Leonardo AW149 helicopters in its largest governmental rotorcraft leasing programme to date
At the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) held in May 2025, Leonardo and Weststar Aviation Services, a Malaysian opera...
Breaking News: Cinder Drone Emerges as U.S. Autonomous Loitering Munition for GPS-Denied Warfare under Project Artemis
On May 20, 2025, Dragoon and Teledyne FLIR OEM officially unveiled the Cinder autonomous attack drone, a next-generation loitering munition develop...
China continues to work on the mysterious Z-21 heavy attack helicopter to challenge the US-made AH-64 Apache
On March 18, 2025, Rupprecht Deino shared a new image of the Chinese Z-21 heavy attack helicopter in flight, originally posted by ACuriousPLAFan wi...
First delivery of new AN/TPY-2 air defense radar for Trump’s Golden Dome Missile Shield Vision
On May 19, 2025, Raytheon RTX officially delivered the first Gallium Nitride (GaN)-equipped AN/TPY-2 radar to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA)...