Aerospace News
French Air Force turns to U.S. Hellfire missiles for first armed MQ-9 Reaper trials
The Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Force declared on X on 16 October 2025, that crews completed the first evaluation firings of AGM-114...
US Marines F-35B fighter jets complete Central Command tour support Air Force operations
The Tigers of VMFA-542 have concluded their first extended F-35B deployment to the U.S. Central Command area, returning to Cherry Point on October ...
China plans to order 20 Il-78MK-90A tanker aircraft from Russia by 2028
China is reportedly negotiating the purchase of 20 Il-78MK-90A tanker aircraft from Russia, according to a leaked document cited by Piotr Butowski ...
Taiwan ramps up drone production with $1,4B program to counter rising threats from China
According to information published by the Taipei Times, on October 17, 2025, Taiwan’s Executive Yuan approved a NT$44.2 billion program through 203...
UK Air Force Typhoon Fighter Jets Conduct Arctic Operations to Counter Threats Across High North
London, UK, October 17, 2025 - The British Royal Air Force has completed a series of Arctic operations with its Typhoon fighter jets in Norway’s Hi...
South Korea to mass-produce Hyunmoo 5 missile to deter North Korea without nukes
South Korea will begin fielding its Hyunmoo 5 heavy conventional ballistic missile at the end of 2025, with mass production already under way, Defe...
Saab to develop Sweden’s first unmanned stealth fighter jet to succeed the Gripen
On October 14, 2025, Saab announced a new 2.6 billion SEK contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to continue studies and technol...
AUSA 2025: Dedrone and Tytan AI-powered interceptor drone to counter Shahed-class threats at lower cost
Washington, D.C, Oct 16: During AUSA 2025, Dedrone by Axon announced a strategic partnership with Germany’s Tytan Technologies to fuse Dedrone’s AI...
AUSA 2025: QinetiQ's Banshee Jet 80+ training drone improves training realism for missile defense forces
QinetiQ presented the Banshee Jet 80+ at AUSA 2025 as the latest evolution of its long-running subscale target drone series. The twin-turbine platf...
Türkiye to Receive 12 Ex-RAF C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft Expanding Tactical Airlift
On 16 October 2025, Türkiye confirmed that twelve ex-RAF C-130J Super Hercules airlifters have been handed over to a UK company for pre-delivery ma...
Indonesia confirms plan to acquire 42 Chinese J-10 jets amid U.S. F-15EX uncertainty
Indonesia has confirmed plans to buy 42 Chinese-built Chengdu J-10 fighter aircraft under a defense modernization program scheduled to begin in 202...
L3Harris and IAI Team Up on Blue Sky Warden for Israel’s Light-Attack Aircraft Bid
On 15 October 2025, L3Harris Technologies and Israel Aerospace Industries announced a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly pursue Israel’s Light-...