Defense News Aerospace 2025
Colombia chooses 17 Swedish Gripen E/F fighter jets and reshapes its airpower posture
Swedish defense group Saab confirmed in Stockholm that it has signed a 3.1 billion euro contract with the Colombian government for 17 Gripen E/F fi...
Boeing to sustain A/MH-6 Little Bird fleet for U.S. Special Operations through 2030
On November 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense awarded The Boeing Company an $18,518,311 Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite ...
KC-390 Millennium Tanker Joins Gripen E Fighter Jet In Brazil’s New Aerial Duo
On 14 November 2025, Embraer announced that the KC-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft and the Saab Gripen E fighter had successfully completed a...
Pentagon Fears China Could Exploit Saudi F-35 Deal To Learn U.S. Stealth Fighter Secrets
Saudi Arabia’s request to buy up to 48 F-35A fighters has passed a major Pentagon review, moving the potential multibillion-dollar sale toward Cong...
New Zealand Air Force Proves Long-Range NH90 Helicopter Concept for Pacific Overwater Operations
On 12 November 2025, the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s ability to project helicopters across the Southwest Pacific took a significant step forward,...
Venezuela Conducts F-16 And Su-30 Fighter Jet Drills Projecting Deterrent Power Against U.S. Forces
On Friday, 14 November 2025, Venezuela’s armed forces circulated a new video of air force training flights, as published by venezuelan air force Fu...
U.S. Sends Prototype Missile Defense Systems to Guam as New 360 Degree Shield Takes Shape
The Pentagon has quietly moved prototype air and missile defense systems to Guam and South Korea, placing next-generation radars, launchers and com...
U.S. approves 330 million dollar package tied to Taiwan’s combat fleet
The US Department of State has approved a potential 330 million dollar sale of non-standard spare parts, repairs and technical support to Taiwan’s ...
China’s CH-7 Stealth Drone Takes Flight Signaling a New Challenge to U.S. Forces
China’s CH-7 stealth unmanned aircraft has been photographed in flight for the first time, confirming its shift into an active test program. The de...
U.S. B-52 Bomber Conducts Joint Arctic Patrol with Finnish F-18 Fighter Jets Close to Russia
On 12 November 2025, Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornets escorted a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress on a Bomber Task Force mission over Finland, c...
India Reinforces Tejas Fighter Jet Production Path with Updated U.S. GE Engine Acquisition
India has signed a new agreement with GE Aerospace for 113 F404-IN20 engines that will power the next 97 Tejas Mk 1A fighters for the Indian Air Fo...
U.S. deploys AC-130J Ghostrider gunship in El Salvador as pressure increases on Venezuela
On November 6, 2025, the New York Times revealed that U.S. military aircraft began operating from El Salvador’s main international airport, marking...