Defense News Aerospace 2025
Breaking News | US Air Force begins testing its first unmanned fighter jets to increase the combat capabilities of F-22 and F-35
On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Air Force officially began ground testing for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, initiatin...
Airbus begins delivery of 12 H225M Caracal helicopters to Iraq for attack and rescue roles
As reported by Aliarmy2024 on April 30, 2025, Iraq received its first two H225M Caracal helicopters, delivered at the Airbus facility in Marignane,...
Could the mysterious US-made SR-72 Son of Blackbird become the fastest aircraft ever built by the end of 2025?
According to the National Interest on April 28, 2025, the United States may be on the verge of introducing the SR-72, a hypersonic unmanned aircraf...
US Accelerates F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Jet Production with $3.1 Billion Funding Boost
The United States has taken a significant step in modernizing its airpower by allocating an additional $3.1 billion to speed up the production of t...
Airbus sees Latin America as a key A400M market to replace the US-made Hercules transport aircraft
As reported by Aeroin on April 29, 2025, Airbus is evaluating the potential for future sales of its A400M Atlas military transport aircraft in Lati...
Breaking News: UK Air Force Typhoon FGR4 Fighter Jets Destroy Houthi Drone Facility in Strategic Yemen Strike
The British Royal Air Force, in coordination with United States forces, conducted a precision airstrike on April 29, 2025, targeting a Houthi drone...
Poland’s first domestically produced AW149 helicopter made with Italian cooperation conducts maiden flight
On April 14, 2025, the first AW149 helicopter entirely manufactured at PZL-Świdnik for the Polish Armed Forces completed its maiden flight in Świdn...
Brazil strengthens strategic autonomy with first fully indigenous jet-powered drone ATD-150
On March 29, 2025, the Brazilian company Nest Design Aerospace presented the ATD-150, described as the country’s first 100% indigenously designed j...
US Marine Corps Enhances ISR Capabilities with Latest Generation of MQ-9A Block 5 ER Drone
On April 22, 2025, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) delivered an MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 Extended Range (ER) drone to the United St...
Italy Enters a New Phase with Delivery of its First UH-169D Helicopter for UNIFIL mission in Lebanon
On April 28, 2025, Italy officially took delivery of the first UH-169D Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) for the Aviazione dell’Esercito (AVES), the I...
India orders 156 Prachand attack helicopters to strengthen the Armed Forces' capabilities for high-altitude operations
On March 28, 2025, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD), under the "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" initiative, signed two contracts with Hindustan Aerona...
Certification of Aerial Refueling of Australian E7A Wedgetail and US KC46A Pegasus Strengthens Allied Interoperability
On 28 April 2025, the certification of aerial refueling between an Australian E-7A Wedgetail and a US KC-46A Pegasus marks a new era for aerial int...