UK to acquire 12 F-35A fighters 25/06/2025 | Massimo Annati The Starmer government has officially announced the decision to purchase one squadron of 12 F-35A fighter jets, which will complement the existing fleet of F-35Bs.… [leggi la notizia]

French UAVs at PAS: ambitious plans, cloudy skies ahead 24/06/2025 | Giulia Tilenni As expected, UAVs played a prominent role at the Paris Air Show (PAS) that took place at Le Bourget last week. In line with the… [leggi la notizia]

France selects Saab’s GLOBAL EYE AEW&C aircraft 19/06/2025 | Editorial Team Yesterday, during the 2025 Paris Air Show, Saab and the French defence procurement agency DGA signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the acquisition by… [leggi la notizia]

“Unleashing American Drone Dominance”: Trump executive order to accelerate drone efforts 18/06/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli On 6 June, President Trump signed an Executive Order that is meant to accelerate the US investment in drones for both civilian and military purposes.… [leggi la notizia]

USAF E-7 WEDGETAIL program at risk of cancellation, E-2 HAWKEYE considered as a possible stopgap 16/06/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli On June 11, the Senate Appropriations Committee questioned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. John… [leggi la notizia]

General Atomics to build hybrid-electric drone 29/05/2025 | Editorial Team The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded General Atomics a $100 million contract to develop a new generation drone with hybrid-electric propulsion and ducted… [leggi la notizia]

Ukraine drone warfare: Russian drones become more effective 27/05/2025 | Lisa Tomé On the nights of May 23, 24, and 25, 2025, Russia launched three major combined airstrikes, deploying a total of 23 ballistic missiles, 64 cruise… [leggi la notizia]

Expendable EW drones delivered to the Royal Air Force 06/05/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli On 2 May, 216 Squadron Royal Air Force has declared initial operational capability with STORMSHROUD, the first (officially confirmed) Autonomous Collaborative Platform to enter service.… [leggi la notizia]

India Clears RAFALE-M Deal for Navy 11/04/2025 | Mike Rajkumar The Indian Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), which is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has cleared the procurement of 26 RAFALE Marine aircraft along… [leggi la notizia]

KAI Completes New Hangar to Accelerate Flight Test Activities 08/04/2025 | Mike Rajkumar Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has announced the completion of a new aircraft hangar that will allow it to accelerate its flight testing activities to cater… [leggi la notizia]

Leonardo unveils new cockpit for M-346 Block 20 03/04/2025 | Eugenio Po During the Military Flight Training 2025 conference—hosted by Defence IQ and concluded on April 2—Leonardo officially unveiled the new cockpit configuration for the M-346 Block… [leggi la notizia]

The MQ-28 GHOST BAT will fire a missile in the coming months 01/04/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Boeing has announced the intention of “accelerating” a test firing of an unspecified air-to-air missile from the MQ-28 GHOST BAE, an event that could happen… [leggi la notizia]

NGAD: Boeing wins — the fighter jet of the future will be called F-47 24/03/2025 | Editorial Team US President Donald Trump personally announced Boeing’s victory in the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and US Air… [leggi la notizia]

METEOR flies on the F-35 for the first time 05/03/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli Following extensive drop-pit trials and integration activities, an MBDA METEOR has now flown for the first time on an F-35, presumably an instrumented test aircraft.… [leggi la notizia]

Insightful recap from Aero India: a showcase of ambitions 28/02/2025 | Mike Rajkumar India’s biennial airshow, Aero India showcased the subcontinent’s growing aerospace and defence capability, with a wide range of indigenous programmes on display. India’s Aeronautical Development… [leggi la notizia]

Update and new tactics for Russian FORPOST reconnaissance drone 21/02/2025 | Francesco Bossi During the IDEX 2025 in Abu Dhabi, the Ural Civil Aviation Plant (UZGA), a major Russian manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, announced the launch of… [leggi la notizia]

Heven Drones unveils innovative hydrogen-powered UAS 11/02/2025 | Editorial Team The RAIDER, to be unveiled by Heven Drones at IDEX 2025 in Abu Dhabi, is a sleek and innovative unmanned aerial system (UAS) designed for… [leggi la notizia]

From Paris to Kyiv, Mirage 2000s bolster Ukraine’s air defence 07/02/2025 | Editorial Team Yesterday, 6 February, French Defence Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, announced that the first MIRAGE 2000 promised by France to Ukraine in June 2024 have arrived in… [leggi la notizia]

UK continues with DRAKEN Europe for EW and Aggressor training support services 06/02/2025 | Gabriele Molinelli The British Ministry of Defence has announced a new £173 million contract with DRAKEN Europe for the continued provision of a range of training support… [leggi la notizia]

RMAF grows leased Leonardo AW-139 fleet 31/01/2025 | Mike Rajkumar The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) announced the arrival of another AW-139 (M104-05) at Kuching Air Base late in January. The new AW-139 helicopter is… [leggi la notizia]