Aerospace News
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...
China opens Tibet high-altitude drone test base to shape next-gen drone designs
On September 28, 2025, China unveiled a new high-altitude unmanned equipment testing base in Ngari, Tibet, at more than 4,500 meters above sea leve...
China tests its own Golden Dome variant to track up to 1,000 US missiles
China has announced the successful testing and deployment of a prototype global missile defense platform, according to researchers at the Nanjing R...
South Korea picks US L3Harris surveillance jets to counter North Korean missile threats
South Korea has tapped L3Harris to deliver its next generation of airborne early warning and control aircraft, choosing a Bombardier Global 6500–ba...
Pakistan’s successful Fatah-4 cruise missile test reshapes military balance in region
On September 30, 2025, Pakistan conducted a training launch of the newly inducted indigenously developed Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile, a ...
U.S. Stratotankers Surge Toward Qatar Raising Speculation Of Iran Strike Amid Rising Tensions
On September 30, 2025, open-source flight tracker data reported by OSINT accounts revealed an unusual and escalating movement of U.S. Air Force KC-...
US Air Force Establishes Permanent MQ-9A Reaper Drone Presence in South Korea
U.S. Forces Korea has confirmed a permanent MQ-9 Reaper presence at Kunsan Air Base, with the stand-up on September 29, 2025 of the 431st Expeditio...
China’s new missile brigades put Taiwan and U.S. Pacific bases in first-strike crosshairs
The New York Times, reporting on September 29, 2025, details a rapid expansion of China’s missile brigades, launch complexes, and support infrastru...
Niger Rolls Out Turkish Aksungur Drone To Expand Border Defense And Strike Power
On September 29, 2025, Niger’s Ministry of National Defense publicly unveiled its latest combat aviation asset, the Aksungur unmanned aerial system...
China’s J-36 Sixth-Gen Stealth Jet Makes High-Speed Loop In Test Flight Sparking Airpower Concerns
Since 29th of September, the video footages of China’s sixth-generation stealth fighter jet, the J-36, have ignited global scrutiny as images appea...
Iran Pushes Shahed-149 Gaza Drone Into Worldwide Defense Stage
According to information published by Iranian media on September 29, 2025, Iran has begun actively marketing its most advanced long-endurance comba...
Lockheed Martin and Pentagon finalize F-35 deal for up to 296 new fighter jets
Lockheed Martin confirmed on September 29, 2025, that it reached a final agreement with the Pentagon’s F-35 Joint Program Office to produce and del...
Greece hits halfway in U.S. F-16 Viper upgrades as 42nd jet enters Hellenic Air Force service
Lockheed Martin Europe announced on September 23, 2025, that the 42nd Hellenic Air Force F-16 upgraded to the Viper standard has entered service, m...
Australia and Thailand conclude joint air combat drills with Super Hornet and Gripen fighter jets
The Australian Department of Defence confirmed the exercise Thai Boomerang 2025, which started on 10 September 2025, with more than 500 aviators fr...
Türkiye's Kizilelma drone progresses with afterburner test and Aselsan Tolun munition integration
On September 27, 2025, Türkiye’s next-generation unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV), the Bayraktar Kizilelma, reached a critical milestone in its d...
Thailand expands Super Puma fleet with Airbus H225 buy for rescue and medevac
Airbus Helicopters, on September 26, 2025, announced that the Royal Thai Air Force has signed a contract for two additional H225 helicopters earmar...