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Created in the early 2000s, the Hongdu L-15, known in Chinese military service as the JL-10, is a twin-engine advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft developed by Hongdu Aviation Industry Group with design input from Russia’s Yakovlev bureau. (Picture source: Al Fursan) Created in the early 2000s, the Hongdu L-15, known in Chinese military service as the JL-10, is a twin-engine advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft developed by Hongdu Aviation Industry Group with design input from Russia’s Yakovlev bureau. (Picture source: Al Fursan)

UAE Air Force flies its first Chinese-made Hongdu L-15 jets at Dubai Airshow 2025

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
At Dubai Airshow 2025, the UAE Air Force’s Al Fursan aerobatic team conducted the first public flight of its new Chinese Hongdu L-15 jet trainers, ...
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China’s YKJ-1000 hypersonic missile combines boost glide design, speeds up to Mach 7, and a 500–1,300 km range, using autonomous guidance and terminal manoeuvres to evade interception from containerised road mobile launchers (Picture source: Lingkong Tianxing Technology). China’s YKJ-1000 hypersonic missile combines boost glide design, speeds up to Mach 7, and a 500–1,300 km range, using autonomous guidance and terminal manoeuvres to evade interception from containerised road mobile launchers (Picture source: Lingkong Tianxing Technology).

Chinese Start-Up Shows YKJ-1000 Hypersonic Missiles Targeting Japan in New Video

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
A Chinese private aerospace firm has revealed the YKJ-1000, a container-launched hypersonic missile advertised with a range that covers key U.S. an...
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The Tu-160 is a large, swing-wing strategic bomber that combines high speed flight with long range endurance and the capacity to carry both conventional and nuclear cruise missiles (Picture Source: Ministry of Defence/Vadim Savitsky) The Tu-160 is a large, swing-wing strategic bomber that combines high speed flight with long range endurance and the capacity to carry both conventional and nuclear cruise missiles (Picture Source: Ministry of Defence/Vadim Savitsky)

Russian Tu-160 Nuclear-Capable Bomber Conducts Rare Long Endurance Patrol Over Arctic Waters

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On November 25, 2025, Russia’s Ministry of Defense announced that a Tu-160 strategic bomber had completed a planned mission over the neutral waters...
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China conducted its first air assault drill near Taiwan using the new Z-20T helicopter, signaling growing military capability (Picture Source: CCTV) China conducted its first air assault drill near Taiwan using the new Z-20T helicopter, signaling growing military capability (Picture Source: CCTV)

China Debuts Z‑20T Helicopter in First Air Assault Drill Near Taiwan as Regional Tensions Rise

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On November 24, 2025, the first publicly reported air‑assault drill featuring the People’s Liberation Army’s new Z‑20T “Assault Eagle” helicopter m...
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The UK has deployed three RAF P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Iceland to boost NATO anti-submarine surveillance in the North Atlantic (Picture Source: Royal British Air Force) The UK has deployed three RAF P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Iceland to boost NATO anti-submarine surveillance in the North Atlantic (Picture Source: Royal British Air Force)

UK’s Largest Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Deployment Strengthens NATO Defense in Iceland

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On 24 November 2025, three RAF P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft from 120 Squadron have deployed from RAF Lossiemouth to Keflavik Air Base in ...
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General Atomics' YFQ-42A, one of the two CCAs selected by the U.S. Air Force, incorporates an elongated fuselage, slender wings, a dorsal-mounted intake, V-tails, and an internal weapons bay planned for two AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles. (Picture source: General Atomics) General Atomics' YFQ-42A, one of the two CCAs selected by the U.S. Air Force, incorporates an elongated fuselage, slender wings, a dorsal-mounted intake, V-tails, and an internal weapons bay planned for two AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles. (Picture source: General Atomics)

Saudi Arabia in talks with General Atomics for up to 200 Gambit Collaborative Combat Aircraft

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On November 18, 2025, Breaking Defense reported that General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' ongoing talks with Saudi Arabia now include up to 200 Co...
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Japan has scrambled fighter jets after a Chinese surveillance drone transited the airspace between Taiwan and Japan’s strategically vital Yonaguni Island, underscoring rising tensions and Tokyo’s efforts to reinforce air defense in the southwest (Picture Source: Japanese MoD / Bloomberg / Wikimedia) Japan has scrambled fighter jets after a Chinese surveillance drone transited the airspace between Taiwan and Japan’s strategically vital Yonaguni Island, underscoring rising tensions and Tokyo’s efforts to reinforce air defense in the southwest (Picture Source: Japanese MoD / Bloomberg / Wikimedia)

Chinese Drone Incursion Prompts Japanese Fighter Jet Scramble Near Yonaguni Island

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On November 24, 2025, Japan’s decision to scramble fighter aircraft after a presumed Chinese high-altitude surveillance drone passed between Yonagu...
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The Royal Australian Air Force’s 9 Squadron has taken operational control of the MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft, adding long-range, high-altitude maritime surveillance coverage across Australia’s northern and eastern approaches (Picture Source: Australian Air Force) The Royal Australian Air Force’s 9 Squadron has taken operational control of the MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft, adding long-range, high-altitude maritime surveillance coverage across Australia’s northern and eastern approaches (Picture Source: Australian Air Force)

Australian Air Force Fields MQ-4C Triton Drone to Boost Long-Range Maritime Surveillance

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On 21 November 2025, the Royal Australian Air Force’s historic 9 Squadron formally opened a new chapter by taking operational control of the MQ-4C ...
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Top F-35A Lightning II, bottom JAS 39 Gripen E, the two fighters at the heart of Canada’s current debate. Top F-35A Lightning II, bottom JAS 39 Gripen E, the two fighters at the heart of Canada’s current debate.

Canada Reconsiders Full U.S. F-35A Fleet As Swedish Gripen-E Fighter Offer Gains Ground

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
Canada’s fighter replacement program, long anchored on an order for 88 F-35A Lightning II jets under the Future Fighter Capability Project, has ent...
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A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress rumbled along Venezuela’s coastline with Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets tucked in close escort, a highly visible reminder that Washington can park heavy strike power in the Caribbean on short notice (Picture Source: U.S. Air Force) A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress rumbled along Venezuela’s coastline with Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets tucked in close escort, a highly visible reminder that Washington can park heavy strike power in the Caribbean on short notice (Picture Source: U.S. Air Force)

U.S. B-52H Bomber and F/A-18 Fighter Jets Make Powerful Air Appearance Near Venezuelan Skies

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
On 24 November 2025, a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress flying alongside U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets approached the Venezuelan coastline in o...
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In the Indian context, the strategic interest is twofold: securing sustained access to these munitions for Rafale and Tejas, and adapting the kits to national support chains In the Indian context, the strategic interest is twofold: securing sustained access to these munitions for Rafale and Tejas, and adapting the kits to national support chains

India to produce French Safran AASM Hammer Air-to-Ground Bombs for Rafale and Tejas Jets

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
India has moved from intent to execution on local production of the AASM HAMMER stand-off weapon, formalizing a joint venture between state-owned B...
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A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper, assigned to the 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, takes off from taxiway Lima at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Oct. 9, 2025, during Project Lima BEAN  A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper, assigned to the 319th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, takes off from taxiway Lima at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Oct. 9, 2025, during Project Lima BEAN 

U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Drone Japan Taxiway Takeoff Expands Deployment Options

| Defense News Aerospace 2025
The U.S. Air Force has taken a step toward dispersed unmanned operations in the Western Pacific, using a taxiway at Kadena rather than a full lengt...
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