Defense News Aerospace 2025
Breaking News: First F-15E Fighter Jet with EPAWSS World's Most Advanced EW System Delivered to US Air Force in UK
On January 17, 2025, the U.S. Air Force achieved a significant milestone in modernizing its F-15E Strike Eagle fleet by delivering the first aircra...
French Air Force Receives 26th Rafale F4.1 Fighter Jet Delivered as Part of 39 Aircraft to be Supplied by End of 2025
Through its X account, the French Armed Forces Procurement Agency (DGA) announced on January 16, 2025, the delivery of the 26th Rafale F4.1 fighter...
DGA Enhances French Air and Space Force Capabilities with Two New H225M Caracal Helicopters
On December 20, 2024, the French Air and Space Force (AAE) marked a key milestone with the delivery of two H225M Caracal helicopters by the Directo...
Lockheed Martin to Boost Philippine Air Force Capabilities with Delivery of 10 S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters
On January 16, 2025, Lockheed Martin announced a major milestone in its partnership with the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND), with ...
Russia Begins Mi-171A2 Helicopter Deliveries to Enhance Bangladesh's Aerial Security
As part of a strategic partnership between Russia and Bangladesh, the holding company Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of the Rostec conglomerate,...
Breaking News: Japan - South Korea - US Conduct First Strategic Trilateral Escort of B-1B Bombers in Indo-Pacific
On January 15, 2025, fighter aircraft from Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and the United States conducted a joint escort flight over the Indo-...
Firestorm Labs Secures a Contract with US Air Force for its Tempest 50 Drones and Swarm Drone Projects
California-based Firestorm Labs has been awarded a $100 million contract by the US Air Force for the development and delivery of small unmanned aer...
US approves $100 million Bell 412EP transport helicopters sale to Zambia
On January 13, 2025, the United States approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Zambia for several Bell 412 Enhanced Performance (EP) Medium-L...
Philippine Air Force to create a second fighter squadron with 12 new South Korean FA-50 Block 20 light attack aircraft
As reported by Max Montero on January 15, 2025, the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) has confirmed the acquisition of 12 additional ...
New F-35A Fighter Jets Deployment at Kadena in Japan Enhances US Combat Readiness in the Indo-Pacific Region
On January 13, 2025, F-35A Lightning IIs from the Vermont Air National Guard’s 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS) arrived at Kadena Air Bas...
Saab Joins Boeing's Australian MQ-28 Ghost Bat Team to Enhance Communication with TactiCall System
On January 13, 2025, Boeing officially announced the integration of Saab into the Ghost Bat industrial team, an unmanned aerial system (UAS) under ...
Romania tests IAR-99SM light attack aircraft armed with German IRIS-T air-to-air missile
As reported by Dacian Draco on January 13, 2025, the German IRIS-T air-to-air missile has been integrated into Romania’s IAR-99SM aircraft. One of ...