Defense News Aerospace 2025
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ALERT: Russia Enhances Su-57M1 Fighter Jet with Artificial Intelligence and Aerodynamic Upgrades
On May 15, 2025, Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), via the Sukhoi Design Bureau, unveiled key features of the upgraded Su-57M fifth-gener...
Indigenous Turkish TF35000 Engine To Power Kaan Fifth-Generation Stealth Fighter
On May 15, 2025, TEI (TUSAŞ Engine Industries), the Turkish state-backed aerospace engine manufacturer, published the first official image and tech...
Türkiye’s Fighter Jets to Gain Enhanced Air Combat Edge with AIM-120C-8 Missiles Acquisition
On May 14, 2025, the U.S. State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Türkiye of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Rang...
United Arab Emirates Invests in Long-Term Sustainment of F-16 Fighters with Strategic US Support
On May 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of State approved a new Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), involving enhanced logi...
Netherlands Enhances Tactical Intelligence and Reconnaissance with New Puma 3 AE Drones from AeroVironment
American company AeroVironment has announced the signing of a new contract with the Dutch Ministry of Defence to modernize the Netherlands’ fleet o...
USAF Reveals F-47 6th-Generation Fighter Capable of Mach 2 and Next-Level Stealth
On May 13, 2025, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General David Allvin published an unprecedented graphic on his X account, marking a major shift in o...
Breaking News: U.S. President Trump Unveils Development of Revolutionary F-55 and F-22 Super Stealth Fighter Jets
On May 14, 2025, during a prominent U.S.-Qatar business and defense summit held in Doha, President Donald J. Trump officially announced the develop...
Thunder Wasp GT drone militarized by Patria and ACC Innovation to enhance NATO tactical mobility
Finnish defense group Patria and Swedish company ACC Innovation have entered into a cooperation agreement to develop militarized quadcopter drones ...
Breaking News: US Air Force begins EA-37B Compass Call missions to modernize airborne electronic warfare support
On May 2, 2025, the US Air Force conducted the first official training flight of the EA-37B Compass Call aircraft. The mission was flown by the 43r...
Breaking News: Spain and Türkiye Forge Strategic Alliance for Co-Production of Hürjet Advanced Jet Trainer
On May 14, 2025, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), the premier defense firm of Türkiye, and the Kingdom of Spain entered a landmark agreement to ...
FEINDEF 2025: Hornet Interceptor Drone Takes Aim at Kamikaze UAVs and Swarm Threats
At the 2025 edition of FEINDEF in Madrid, Destinus revealed a new tactical asset designed to meet the growing operational demand for fast-response ...
Türkiye Upgrades F-16 Fighters with US AIM-9X Block II Missiles for Enhanced Close-Combat Precision
On May 14, 2025, the United States Department of State authorized a Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Türkiye involving the AIM-9X Sidewinde...
US Seals Historic Deal with Qatar for MQ-9B Reaper Drones and FS-LIDS Systems to Counter Emerging Threats
During an official visit to Doha on May 14, 2025, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced the signing of several major economic agreements wit...
Interview | Saab highlights the T-7A Red Hawk's ability to simulate Eurofighter behavior through software change
In an exclusive interview conducted during the FEINDEF 2025 exhibition in Madrid, Ingemar Karlsson, Saab’s Country Manager for Spain and Portugal, ...
UAE Boosts Special Operations and Regional Mobility with U.S. CH-47F Chinook Deal
On May 13, 2025, the United States approved the potential sale of six CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part...
Exclusive: South Korea Targets South American Market with KF-21 Fighter Jet Bid for Peru’s Air Force
South Korea has taken a bold step in its ambition to expand its defense industry footprint in Latin America by formally promoting the KAI KF-21 Bor...
Breaking News: U.S. Air Force Reveals YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A Fighter Drones for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
The United States Air Force has unveiled its first officially designated uncrewed fighter aircraft under the highly ambitious Collaborative Combat ...
FEINDEF 2025: Is Spain Preparing to Replace Its SF-5M with the Turkish Hürjet Trainer Aircraft?
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) is taking a significant step in its export strategy by presenting a full-scale mock-up of its Hürjet trainer a...
Breaking News: Black Arrow cruise missile to extend long-range strike capabilities of US Drones and Light Attack Aircraft
On May 2025, the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) advanced its cruise missile modernization strategy by expanding the integration ...
UK Resumes F-35B Fighters Deliveries with Upgraded Weapons and Enhanced Computing Systems
After more than a year of interruption, the United Kingdom has resumed deliveries of its F-35B Lightning II fighter jets with the arrival, on May 8...