Defense News Aerospace 2025
U.S. President Trump Considers F-35 Sale to Türkiye as Indigenous KAAN Fighter Continues Development Phase
U.S. President Donald Trump has reopened the possibility of advanced fighter jet sales to Türkiye, saying he is “very seriously” considering approv...
France signs $1.34bn contract for two Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft
France has finalized a high-stakes acquisition of two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft from Swedish defense firm Saab,...
U.S. conducts first drone airstrike targeting Venezuelan port facility
The United States’ counter-narcotics operation in the Caribbean has entered a more ambiguous phase after an unusually direct presidential claim sug...
Spain Selects Turkish HÜRJET Jet Trainer and Light Combat Aircraft in €2.6bn Deal
Spain has officially selected the Turkish-built HÜRJET advanced jet trainer for its next-generation pilot training program, marking a seismic shift...
U.S. Boeing Confirms Production and Delivery of 25 F-15 Fighter Jets for Israel
On December 29, 2025, a U.S. Department of War contract notice published on War.gov confirmed that Boeing in St. Louis, Missouri received a ceiling...
Taiwan Air Force Mirage 2000 Fighter Jet Scramble From Hsinchu During China Military Drills
A Mirage 2000 fighter assigned to Taiwan’s Air Force thundered off the runway at Hsinchu Air Base on Monday under heightened alert conditions, acco...
U.S. Approves $1.8 Billion P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Sale to Denmark
On December 29, 2025, the U.S. State Department approved a potential $1.8 billion Foreign Military Sale to Denmark involving the P-8A Poseidon mari...
U.S. to Procure 12 CH-53K Helicopters for Marine Corps Under FY2026 Acquisition Plan
The Marine Corps’ most powerful helicopter is no longer a niche capability entering service in limited numbers. With FY2026 defense budget planning...
Boeing Secures $2.04B U.S. Air Force Order for B-52 Bomber Engine Integration and Modernization
In a pivotal advancement for the United States Air Force’s long-range strike capability, Boeing Defense Systems has secured a $2.04 billion task or...
China Raises Taiwan Tensions After Deploying H-6 Bombers Armed With Anti-Ship Missiles
China’s military has publicly highlighted a new phase of its pressure campaign around Taiwan, with the PLA (Chinese Armed Forces) Eastern Theater C...
U.S. Cuts FY2026 F-35 Fighter Jet Purchases Signals Shift Toward Sustainment
The Pentagon’s Fiscal Year 2026 acquisition budget, released in July 2025, signals a notable inflection point for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter pro...
U.S. Army Expands Heavy Lift Fleet with New CH-47F and MH-47G Chinook Helicopters in FY2026 Plan
The U.S. Army’s FY2026 budget continues Chinook modernization by funding new CH-47F and MH-47G Block II helicopters to sustain its heavy lift capab...
Saab 2000 intelligence aircraft induction in 2009 transformed Pakistan Air Force capabilities
A decisive shift in Pakistan’s air defense posture took place on 29 December 2009 when the Pakistan Air Force activated its No. 3 Airborne Early Wa...
China conducts world’s first flight of Lanying R6000 6-ton tiltrotor aerial cargo drone
China has successfully flown its largest tiltrotor unmanned aerial vehicle to date, marking a significant milestone in the country’s vertical fligh...
Philippines chooses to upgrade FA-50PH light combat aircraft as regional security pressure grows
Korea Aerospace Industries confirmed on December 26, 2025, that it has finalized a multi-year agreement with the Philippine Department of National ...
Two Turkish Kizilelma Unmanned Fighter Jets Perform World’s First Autonomous Formation Flight
According to information released by the Turkish Company Baykar on December 28, 2025, two Kizilelma unmanned fighter jets have completed what the c...
Türkiye Successfully Tests Aselsan Tolun Bunker Buster Guided Munition from F-16 Fighter Jet
Turkish company Aselsan announced on December 27, 2025, that it had successfully completed the first live air-to-surface firing of its indigenous T...
Belarus Receives Upgraded Su-30SM2 Fighter Jets as Russia Expands Military Ties
Belarus has taken delivery of another batch of Russian-built Su-30SM2 multirole fighters, with officials saying the aircraft could be on air-defens...
Japan Confirms 2035 Timeline for New Sixth-Generation Fighter With UK and Italy
Japan’s defense leadership has reviewed budget plans and development progress for the Global Combat Air Programme, the next-generation fighter bein...
Turkish Akinci Drone Demonstrates Precision Strike Using Three Distinct Guidance Technologies
On 26 December 2025, Baykar announced via its official X account that the Bayraktar AKINCI unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) had successfully c...
U.S. Air National Guard modernized C-130H Hercules fleet boosts tactical airlift capability
The U.S. Connecticut Air National Guard has finalized a major upgrade to its C-130H Hercules tactical transport aircraft, completing a modernizatio...
China’s J-10 Fighter Seen With Possible YJ-21E Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile in New Images
New imagery released by China Military appears to show a PLA Air Force J-10 fighter carrying a large, conical weapon consistent with the YJ-21E hyp...
U.S. Air Force expands MQ-9A Reaper drone presence in Caribbean for counter-narcotics operations
The U.S. Air Force has quietly expanded its unmanned aerial presence in the Caribbean, with newly released imagery confirming the deployment of a s...
Germany’s TDW and STARK validate LION STRIKE 110 warhead in live-fire test on VIRTUS Drone
On 22 December 2025, TDW Gesellschaft für verteidigungstechnische Wirksysteme mbH and STARK announced via their official LinkedIn channels that the...
South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae fighter jet to gain full air-to-ground strike capability by 2027
South Korea’s domestically developed KF-21 Boramae fighter jet will enter full air-to-ground combat service beginning in 2027, significantly earlie...