Defense News Aerospace 2025
Breaking News: U.S. Deploys A-10 Ground Attack Aircraft Amid Escalating Houthi Threat in Middle East
On March 29, 2025, more than 300 U.S. Airmen and several A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft from the Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Fight...
Cyprus deploys first H145M multi-role helicopters to replace Russian-made Mi-35Ps
On March 26, 2025, Airbus announced that Cyprus has received the first two of six H145M multi-role helicopters under a contract signed with Airbus ...
Brazil confirms that three more countries are close to buying the C-390 transport aircraft
As reported by Poder Aéreo on April 4, 2025, at the LAAD 2025 conference held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian Minister of Defense José Múcio announced...
Exclusive: US Air Force advances VENOM F-16 fighter jet program to boost Artificial Intelligence in air operations
On April 1, 2025, the U.S. Air Force achieved a major milestone in its pursuit of artificial intelligence-enabled aerial warfare as the final F-16 ...
Exclusive: US and Australia Co-Develop MQ-28A Ghost Bat Unmanned Combat Aircraft for Next-Gen Air Warfare
The partnership between the United States and Australia in the field of next-generation unmanned aerial systems is reshaping the future of air comb...
Chinese J-10C fighter jet intercepts US RC-135W Rivet Joint strategic reconnaissance aircraft near Taiwan alleging air space violation
As reported by the Liberty Times on April 3, 2025, a U.S. military aircraft was intercepted by a Chinese military aircraft at 06:47 local time on A...
Brazil’s Embraer and South Africa’s Denel to Expand KC-390 Military Transport Aircraft Presence in Africa
Brazilian company Embraer, a global aerospace leader, and Denel, South Africa’s foremost aerospace and defense company, officially signed a Memoran...
US Air Force invests $600 million to accelerate the production of key long-range precision strike missiles
As reported by Colby Badhwar on March 31, 2025, the U.S. Air Force recently raised the ceiling of its current indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quant...
Breaking News | Panama signs $78 million deal with Brazil to acquire first combat-capable aircraft in history
On April 2, 2025, during the LAAD 2025 exhibition, the Brazilian company Embraer confirmed that Panama had decided to acquire four A-29 Super Tucan...
Delair's OSKAR Loitering Munition Combines Extended Range and Electronic Countermeasure Resistance at SOFINS 2025
Presents at the SOFINS 2025 exhibition, the OSKAR loitering munition, developed by Delair and KNDS France, represents a new generation of tactical ...
Aerix Systems Debuts AXS µ1 Drone that Can Engage Targets From Any Angle Without Repositioning
At the 2025 edition of the SOFINS exhibition dedicated to special forces, Aerix Systems presents a drone system based on omnidirectional propulsion...
Milton Innovation’s new Sky Watcher drone offers enhanced compactness and modularity for special forces at SOFINS 2025
During the SOFINS exhibition dedicated to special forces and defense innovation, Milton Innovation, a subsidiary of the Etienne Lacroix Group and a...