Aerospace News
RTX to Lead Engine Integration for JetZero’s Blended Wing Aircraft
RTX has signed three major agreements with JetZero, a company pioneering the development of a blended wing body aircraft, to provide essential syst...
Italy’s Leonardo and Türkiye’s Baykar join forces to supply drones for European armies
On March 6, 2025, the Turkish company Baykar and Italian firm Leonardo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Rome to establish a Joint Vent...
Vietnam Completes its Fleet of L-39 Skyfox from Aero Vodochody Key Modernization for Pilot Training
Aero Vodochody and OMNIPOL have completed the delivery of twelve L-39 Skyfox (L-39NG) trainer aircraft to the Vietnamese Air Force. With the recent...
Dutch F-35s Train to Intercept Drones with AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles Over Baltic Sea
Two Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-35 fighter jets recently conducted a training exercise over the Baltic Sea, successfully engaging multipl...
US Air Force Pioneers Future Air Combat with Barracuda-500 Autonomous Air Vehicle Prototype
Citing information released by the American company Anduril, Barracuda-500 from U.S. company Anduril Industries has been selected by the U.S. Air F...
France could open a new Rafale fighter jet assembly line in India to fulfill large-scale contracts
As reported by L'Usine Nouvelle on March 5, 2025, the French company Dassault Aviation is assessing the possibility of establishing a final assembl...
US Air Force Prepares for Arrival of B-21 Raider Bombers with Streamlined Production and Enhanced Stealth
On March 5, 2025, Northrop Grumman announced continued progress in the development of the B-21 Raider, demonstrating solid performance in both test...
Vector Scorpion Drone Enhances Tactical Reconnaissance for New Zealand Army
The New Zealand Army continues its modernization by integrating new reconnaissance and surveillance tools, including the Vector Scorpion, a militar...
North Korea to soon deploy its first airborne early warning aircraft based on a Russian IL-76
As reported by 38 North on March 4, 2025, North Korea appears to be nearing completion of its first airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft, represen...
Russia restarts TVD-10 engine production to modernize the An-2 biplane aircraft in service since 1947
As reported by TASS on February 27, 2025, Russia has announced plans to restart production of the TVD-10 turboprop engine, originally developed in ...
US Air Force to deploy the OA-1K Skyraider II as the new primary light attack aircraft for special operations
On February 27, 2025, the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) designated its newest light attack aircraft, the AT-802U Sky Warden, as...
China Deploys WZ-9 Divine Eagle Surveillance Drone in South China Sea
China has deployed its most advanced long-range surveillance drone, the WZ-9 “Divine Eagle,” at Ledong Air Base on Hainan Island in the South China...
US Air Force Ushers in a New Era by Assigning Fighter Designations to YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A Combat Drones for First Time
The United States Air Force has officially designated the combat drones developed by General Atomics and Anduril Industries as YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A,...
Royal Moroccan Air Force confirms the arrival of its first AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the United States
On March 3, 2025, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces confirmed that the country received its first six AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters as pa...
US company Regent Craft partners with UAE to produce the Viceroy seaglider as the US Marine Corps explore its military potential
On February 26, 2025, the US company Regent Craft signed an initial agreement with the Strategic Development Fund (SDF) to establish a joint ventur...
Pratt & Whitney’s F135 Engine Achieves One Million Flight Hours Milestone
Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX, has announced a significant milestone for its F135 engine, surpassing one million flight hours. This achievem...
US Army Deploys Spike NLOS Missiles on Apache Helicopters for Long-Range Precision Strikes
The U.S. Army has recently deployed the Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) missile on its AH-64E Version 6 attack helicopters, significantly enhancing ...
Bayraktar Akıncı Integrates Aselsan’s MURAD AESA Radar Expanding Strike and Surveillance Capabilities
On March 1, 2025, Baykar announced a major development in radar technology with the successful test flight of the Bayraktar Akıncı combat drone equ...
Taurus KEPD-350 Missile Soon to Be Operational on Swedish Gripen Fighter Jets Enabling Long-Range Precision Strikes
Sweden has initiated negotiations with Germany to integrate the Taurus KEPD-350 air-launched cruise missile into its fleet of Saab JAS39 Gripen C/D...
US Marine Corps tests British Meteor missile on F-35B stealth fighter to expand long-range air combat capabilities
As reported by the Royal Air Force on February 28, 2025, a US Marine Corps F-35B has conducted its first test flights with the Meteor beyond-visual...