Defense News Aerospace 2025
Russian Next-Gen Kometa Module Could Extend UMPK-PD Glide Bomb Strikes Deeper into Ukraine
On July 8, 2025, Russian sources revealed that a next-generation Kometa module could allow UMPK-PD glide bombs to strike deeper into Ukraine with g...
New U.S. Air Force Trainer Aircraft Boeing T-7A Red Hawk Completes Extreme Weather Testing
According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on July 1, 2025, a T-7A Red Hawk, the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation jet tra...
US Drone Warfare Enters New Era as Neros Aims to Produce One Million FPV Drones Yearly
On Thursday, July 3, 2025, Neros Technologies’ bold plan to deliver up to one million Archer FPV drones annually to the U.S. military could redefin...
US company to modernize 100 Russian MiG-29 fighter jets used by Indian Air Force in strategic agreement
On June 30, 2025, the Indian company Reliance Defence entered into a strategic partnership with Coastal Mechanics Inc. (CMI), a US Department of De...
Breaking News: Dutch F-35 Fighter Jets Head for Poland amid Rising Russian Threat and NATO vigilance
On 7 July, 2025, the Netherlands confirmed it will deploy its advanced F-35s to Poland from 1 September to 1 December to reinforce NATO airspace su...
First Airbus A330 aircraft arrives in Spain for conversion into tanker aircraft for Canadian Air Force
According to information published by Airbus Defence on July 3, 2025, via its official X account, the first Airbus A330 aircraft destined for the R...
US Air Force develops Next Generation Penetrator to replace GBU-57 MOP on B-21 Raider strategic bomber
As reported by The War Zone on June 24, 2025, the U.S. Air Force has accelerated efforts to develop a new air-delivered munition known as the Next ...
France boosts Safran’s AASM Hammer precision-guided bomb production after Ukraine’s operational successes
On July 3, 2025, France’s Ministry of Armed Forces announced a decisive ramp-up in the production of AASM Hammer bombs, aiming to raise strategic s...
Breaking News: Speculation over Chinese Z-10ME Attack Helicopter Delivery Hints at New Phase for Pakistan’s Air Power
On 7 July 2025, speculation over the delivery of Chinese-built Z-10ME attack helicopters to the Pakistani Army has triggered widespread debate abou...
Technology: ASELSAN’s Successful YILDIRIM-100 Countermeasure Test Enables Air Assets to Neutralize Infrared Missile Threats
On 4th of July, 2025, ASELSAN’s YILDIRIM-100 Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) System achieved a major milestone, successfully completing te...
Breaking News: Indonesia to Strengthen Air Force with Possible Purchase of 24 More French Rafale Fighter Jets
According to information published by La Tribune on July 4, 2025, Indonesia is set to finalize a major defense contract with France for the acquisi...
US Air Force selects F-22 Raptor as first fighter jet to command autonomous drones in combat operations
On June 27, 2025, the US Air Force approved a new modification program to enable its fifth-generation F-22 Raptor stealth fighters to control Colla...