Defense News Aerospace 2025
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...
Russia restarts TVD-10 engine production to modernize the An-2 biplane aircraft in service since 1947
As reported by TASS on February 27, 2025, Russia has announced plans to restart production of the TVD-10 turboprop engine, originally developed in ...
US Air Force to deploy the OA-1K Skyraider II as the new primary light attack aircraft for special operations
On February 27, 2025, the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) designated its newest light attack aircraft, the AT-802U Sky Warden, as...
China Deploys WZ-9 Divine Eagle Surveillance Drone in South China Sea
China has deployed its most advanced long-range surveillance drone, the WZ-9 “Divine Eagle,” at Ledong Air Base on Hainan Island in the South China...
US Air Force Ushers in a New Era by Assigning Fighter Designations to YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A Combat Drones for First Time
The United States Air Force has officially designated the combat drones developed by General Atomics and Anduril Industries as YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A,...
Royal Moroccan Air Force confirms the arrival of its first AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the United States
On March 3, 2025, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces confirmed that the country received its first six AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters as pa...
US company Regent Craft partners with UAE to produce the Viceroy seaglider as the US Marine Corps explore its military potential
On February 26, 2025, the US company Regent Craft signed an initial agreement with the Strategic Development Fund (SDF) to establish a joint ventur...
Pratt & Whitney’s F135 Engine Achieves One Million Flight Hours Milestone
Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX, has announced a significant milestone for its F135 engine, surpassing one million flight hours. This achievem...
US Army Deploys Spike NLOS Missiles on Apache Helicopters for Long-Range Precision Strikes
The U.S. Army has recently deployed the Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) missile on its AH-64E Version 6 attack helicopters, significantly enhancing ...
Bayraktar Akıncı Integrates Aselsan’s MURAD AESA Radar Expanding Strike and Surveillance Capabilities
On March 1, 2025, Baykar announced a major development in radar technology with the successful test flight of the Bayraktar Akıncı combat drone equ...