Defense News Aerospace 2025
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Focus | Lockheed Martin prepares first Block 4 software updates to increase the F-35's combat capabilities
As reported by Air & Space Forces on March 10, 2025, Lockheed Martin is set to begin releasing the first software updates for the F-35 Block 4 upgr...
Florida Air National Guard Welcomes First F-35A Lightning II to Enhance Southeastern US Air Defense
On March 4, the Florida Air National Guard marked a significant milestone with the arrival of its first F-35A Lightning II at Jacksonville Air Nati...
India and France Finalize Acquisition of 26 Rafale Marine Fighters for Indian Navy
India and France have concluded negotiations for the purchase of 26 Rafale Marine carrier-based fighter aircraft, a strategic contract valued at ap...
How Epirus Plans to Revolutionize Drone Swarm Defense with Leonidas High-Power Microwave System
Epirus has successfully raised $250 million in an oversubscribed Series D funding round, bringing its total funding to over $550 million. This inve...
Collins Aerospace to make the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter easier to upgrade for future needs
On March 6, 2025, Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of RTX, was awarded an $80.2 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the U.S. Army to develop a m...
British Royal Air Force MQ-9A Reaper Drone Eliminates a Terrorist Threat in Syria as Daesh Resurges
On March 6, 2025, the British military announced that a Royal Air Force MQ-9A Reaper drone had carried out a precise strike against a Daesh terrori...
Sweden to Deploy Gripen Fighter Aircraft in Poland Under NATO Command for First Time
The Swedish Armed Forces will deploy eight Gripen fighter aircraft in Poland under NATO command for the first time. This deployment, planned for mi...
Flash News: US Air Force Reaches Key Milestone in Development of New Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
The U.S. Air Force, in partnership with Northrop Grumman Corporation, successfully completed a full-scale qualification static fire test of the new...
Flash News: US Marine Corps Deploys First F-35B Fighter Squadron to Japan to Boost Airpower in Indo-Pacific
According to information released by the U.S. Department of Defense on March 8, 2025, the U.S. Marine Corps has deployed its first F-35B squadron f...
French Air and Space Force Adopts Pilatus PC-7 MKX Aircrafts for Next-Generation Pilot Training
The French Air and Space Force is strengthening its pilot training program by selecting the Pilatus PC-7 MKX, a new-generation training aircraft de...
Serbian Helicopter Crews Undertake Advanced Training to Master Complex Combat Operations
Members of the 714th Anti-Tank Helicopter Squadron, part of the 98th Air Brigade, are currently participating in rigorous training exercises with M...
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...