Aerospace News
Russia’s Su-75 ‘Checkmate’ Stealth Fighter Seen With Su-57 Jet Hinting Tests And Export Push
On 2 October 2025, a new image circulated on social media shows Russia’s light stealth fighter Su-75 “Checkmate” positioned alongside the larger Su...
South Korea to receive U.S. Maverick missiles in $34M arms package to deter threats
On October 1, 2025, the U.S. State Department authorized a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea for AGM-65G2 Maverick tactical m...
Russia upgrades Iskander and Kinzhal missiles to overwhelm Ukraine’s Patriot defense systems
A Financial Times investigation published on October 2, 2025, reports that Russia has upgraded the terminal flight behavior of its 9K720 Iskander M...
Pentagon awards $995M U.S. Air Force contract to Amentum for MQ-9 Reaper maintenance through 2030
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on September 30, 2025, that the Air Force has awarded Amentum Services a new indefinite-delivery, indefini...
Could the Dutch F-35 downing of a Russian drone in Poland reshape NATO deterrence?
On 30 September 2025, the Dutch Ministry of Defense said a Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A shot down a Russian drone that had crossed into Polish...
Indonesia to Receive Six More South Korean KAI T-50i Jets for Training and Light Combat
On September 29, 2025, Indonesian Air Force officials visited Korea Aerospace Industries’ facilities in Sacheon and inspected T-50i aircraft destin...
NATO space operations accelerate in orbit as UK, US and France expand joint GEO missions
The Royal Air Force disclosed on 18 September 2025 that UK Space Command and U.S. Space Command executed a first UK-US joint military operation in ...
Indonesia’s second test pilot flies KF-21 Fighter front seat in South Korea validating stability and control
The Indonesian Air Force confirmed on Oct. 2, 2025 that a second TNI-AU test pilot completed his first front-seat mission in a twin-seat KF-21 prot...
China Moves Wing Loong Drones Into Mass Production Signaling Industrialized Airpower
On the 2nd of October, 2025, China’s state media showcased production halls where Wing Loong reconnaissance-strike drones are assembled on moving l...
US's F-117A Nighthawks spotted near Mexico spark questions over stealth bomber role
On September 30, 2025, two F-117A Nighthawk stealth aircraft were spotted flying near Mexico in formation with a U.S. Air Force tanker, as reported...
Japan’s Drone Aid to Sri Lanka Navy Marks First Military Transfer
On September 29, 2025, Japan and Sri Lanka formalized a new phase in their bilateral relations with the signing of a ¥500 million ($3.2–3.3 million...
US Air Force to contract Boeing to replenish GBU-57A penetrator bomb stocks after Iran strike.
Bloomberg reported on September 30, 2025, that the U.S. Air Force is preparing a contract for Boeing to rebuild stocks of the Massive Ordnance Pene...