Defense News Aerospace 2025
Swiss Fighter Program: Growing Rejection of the F-35 Jets Opens Door to a Possible Return to European alternatives
In Switzerland, the contract for the acquisition of 36 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, signed in 2022 with the American manufacturer Lockheed Mart...
Saab CEO confirms Gripen talks continue with Canada as the country reexamines its F-35 procurement
On April 6, 2025, Saab CEO Micael Johansson confirmed during an interview with Dagens industri that negotiations are ongoing with Canada regarding ...
China develops new drone-launched glide bomb similar to Russian UMPK kit with 65 kilometer range
As reported by China3army on March 29, 2025, China has developed a new modular glide and correction unit for the HuoShi 1-130 glide bomb. The syste...
India’s New Gaurav Glide Bomb Dropped from a Su-30MKI Fighter Confirms Long-Range Strike Capabilities
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted trials of the Gaurav Long-Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) between April...
Analysis | What a mysterious new stealth fighter of the US Air Force reveals about the future of air superiority
A recent U.S. Air Force recruiting commercial, shared on April 11, 2025, by General David Allvin, 23rd Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, includes...
Indonesia Turns to Türkiye for KAAN Fifth-Gen Fighter Edge in a Shifting Indo-Pacific Balance
During an official visit to Ankara on April 10, 2025, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto expressed his country’s interest in joining Turkey’s fi...
Exclusive: New Mirage 2000D RMV Fighter Jet for French Air Force Enhances Combat Capabilities for Multi-Theater Operations
On April 9, 2025, the French Air and Space Force significantly enhanced its tactical airpower with the operational introduction of the Mirage 2000D...
Belgium asks Italy to produce its future F-35 fighter jets as alternative to US assembly line in Texas
In an interview with Het Laatste Nieuws on April 14, 2025, Belgium’s Defense Minister, Theo Francken, formally proposed that future F-35 fighter je...
Exclusive: U.S. Marine Corps VMFA-312 Conducts Daily F/A-18C Fighter Jet Operations in Panama
According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on April 8, 2025, U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighte...
British Royal Air Force May Acquire More A400M Transport Aircraft as Strategic Review Advances
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) is reviewing the potential acquisition of additional Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft, as confirm...
Spain receives first European Airbus A330 MRTT multi-role aircraft to replace US-made Boeing 707 tankers
On April 11, 2025, the Spanish Air and Space Force has received its first Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) aircraft, which has offici...
France carries out final tests of Rafale fighter jets before delivery to Egypt
As reported by XL Aviation Spotting on April 6, 2025, the French company Dassault Aviation is conducting flight tests and systems evaluations of tw...