Aerospace News
U.S. Army Moves to Deploy 9 Upgraded Boeing CH-47F Chinook Block II in Rapid Fielding Push
U.S. Army disclosed on September 30, 2025, that the service approved a rapid fielding decision for the CH-47F Chinook Block II, clearing the way to...
New Chinese GJ-X Stealth drone expands persistent surveillance across the Pacific
China’s latest stealth unmanned aircraft, widely referred to as GJ X, has now been seen airborne in a short clip that spread on social media beginn...
South Korea’s FA-50 fighter now uses Raytheon PhantomStrike radar to see targets farther
On October 20, 2025, Raytheon confirmed the first delivery of its PhantomStrike radar to Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for installation on the F...
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales Merge Space Divisions to Form €6.5B European Defense Player
Airbus, Leonardo and Thales announced on October 23 that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to fold their main space activities into a ...
Ukraine’s MiG-29 Jet Fires Anti-Radiation Missiles to Break Russian Radar Lock in Combat Zone
On 22 October 2025, Ukraine’s Western Air Command released ground-filmed footage appearing to show a tactical aviation pilot launching anti-radiati...
Sweden Backs Ukraine’s Plan for 100 to 150 Gripen E Jets Signaling Airpower Shift in Europe
On 22 October 2025, in Linköping, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a letter of intent for Ukraine to acqui...
U.S. Navy Seeks Next-Gen Jet Trainer to Replace T-45 Goshawk Under Accelerated Plan
The Department of the Navy’s Program Executive Office, on March 31, 2025, issued a Request for Information for the Undergraduate Jet Training Syste...
France Seeks Rafale Fighter Jet Fleet Reinforcement With 61 More in New 2026 Budget Draft
According to official French budget documents and reported by La Tribune, on October 21, 2025, the Ministry of the Armed Forces set a new top-end t...
Poland’s F-35A Jet Fleet Expands as New Husarz Flight Signals Accelerated Frontline Integration
On Friday, 17 October 2025, Poland’s F-35A “Husarz” 3505 “AZ-05” completed its maiden flight in Fort Worth, as the images published by X user @KpAv...
UK Chinook helicopter Extended Range certification progresses enabling longer missions for the Army
London has reaffirmed that the RAF’s H-47 Extended Range Chinook buy remains on track, citing written answers that confirm manufacturing has begun ...
China’s new Z-20T assault helicopter might be the US Black Hawk's strongest challenger
At the 7th China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin from October 16 to 19, 2025, the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) introd...
Discover Shield AI’s X-BAT Autonomous VTOL Fighter Set To Reshape Airpower With Multirole Strike
On 21 October 2025, Shield AI unveiled X-BAT, described as the world’s first AI-piloted VTOL fighter jet. The program positions vertical takeoff, l...