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Embraer addresses Middle Eastern market with fresh livery for KC-390

Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer announced on 12 November 2025 that it will showcase a new demonstrator of its KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft sporting a fresh livery at the 2025 Dubai Air Show, to be held at Al Maktoum International Airport from 17 to 21 November. While on the face of it this is simply a […]

Anduril UK launches new test site in northwest Wales

Anduril UK announced on 11 November 2025 the launch of a new test site in Wales. The site is being used to test “a suite of AI-powered products for UK military use, including reconnaissance, command-and-control, and targeting capabilities”, the company stated, adding that “several of these sovereign capabilities are actively flying in the Welsh countryside […]

US DoW selects Xtend for multi-million-dollar drone swarm contract

The Tampa-based subsidiary of Israel-based loitering munition specialist Xtend Reality has received a multi-million-dollar fixed-price contract from the US Department of War (DoW) to rapidly develop and deliver Affordable Close Quarter Modular Effects FPV Drone Kits (ACQME-DK), the company announced on 11 November 2025. The contract was issued by the Capability Development & Innovation (CD&I) […]



Turkish Air Force C-130E transport aircraft crashes in Georgia

A Turkish Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130E Hercules transport aircraft has crashed in Georgia. The aircraft, flight TUAF543, had departed Ganja International Airport in Azerbaijan at 10:19 UTC on 11 November 2025, with the Flightradar24 website stating that the last ADS-B signal it received from the aircraft occurred at 10:49:20 UTC. However, video footage on social media […]

Belgium becomes latest European country to suffer drone incursions

The UK, French and German armed forces have sent counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) units and equipment to Belgium after series of drone incursions there temporarily forced the suspension of operations at Brussels and Liège airports on the night of 6 November 2025. Drone sightings were also reported in other locations, including over military bases and […]

HMS Prince of Wales embarks unprecedented 24 F-35Bs for exercise in the Med

The UK Royal Navy’s flagship, the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, has embarked 24 British F-35B Joint Strike Fighters for the first time as it leads the UK Carrier Strike Group in the Mediterranean after five months operating in the Indo-Pacific, the Royal Navy reported on 6 November 2025. Two dozen F-35s is the […]



WB Group picks up new contracts for latest Warmate 3 loitering munition

Poland’s WB Group has received new contracts for the supply of the latest version of its Warmate family of loitering munitions, the company announced on 7 November 2025. Under the contract a total of 1,000 Warmate 3 loitering munitions will be delivered. Their destination was not detailed beyond WB Group stating they were bound for […]

BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace sign MoU on UAS collaboration

BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 6 November 2025 to explore collaboration in the development of uncrewed air systems (UASs). The agreement will see specialists from Turkish Aerospace, Türkiye’s leading aerospace and defence company, work together with BAE Systems’ combat air experts to explore common opportunities on UASs. “We […]

GA-ASI adds air-to-ground-capable Gambit 6 CCA to its UCAV portfolio

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) announced on 4 November 2025 that it has added to its Gambit series of unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) the Gambit 6: a collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) that adds air-to-ground operations to its already proven air-to-air capability. The multi-role platform is optimised for roles such as electronic warfare, suppression […]



Tekever and Arkeus combine to integrate Warden HSOR onto AR3 EVO tactical UAV

Portuguese unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Tekever and Australian autonomous optical intelligence specialist Arkeus have successfully integrated and flight tested Arkeus’ Warden hyperspectral optical radar (HSOR) on a Tekever AR3 EVO tactical UAV, Tekever announced on 4 November 2025. The demonstration, which was the first time the Warden HSOR sensor has flown in Europe, confirmed […]

RAAF Poseidons first exported P-8As to receive major Increment 3 upgrade

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has become the first global operator of the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to be inducted into the Increment 3 upgrade programme for the type. Under the four-year Increment 3 Block 2 modifications, the RAAF’s P-8As will receive new antennas, sensors and software to improve computer processing and communication […]

Anduril begins flight-testing its YFQ-44A CCA prototype

California-based Anduril Industries has announced that its YFQ-44A collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) began its flight-test programme on 31 October 2025. The company provided little information about the actual test flights themselves, but declared in a press release, “Flight testing is where we prove to ourselves, to the Air Force, to our allies, and to our […]



Public Accounts Committee takes UK F-35 programme to task for ‘complacent short-termism’

“The F-35 is the best fast jet the UK has ever had – but the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) cost-cutting approach has caused significant problems in its use,” the UK House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has concluded. In a report published on 31 October 2025, the PAC lays out a pattern of short-term […]

US soldier has executed missions with Sikorsky’s Optionally Piloted Black Hawk

A US soldier – as opposed to a trained aviator – has planned and executed real-world missions in military exercises with Lockheed Martin Sikorsky’s Optionally Piloted (OPV) Black Hawk helicopter, Lockheed Martin announced on 30 October 2025. The missions were actually conducted in August 2025 during the US Army reserve component readiness exercise ‘Northern Strike […]

Russia claims successful testing of two of its nuclear-powered ‘wonder weapons’

Russia’s leaders reported the successful testing of two of the country’s strategic, nuclear-powered ‘wonder weapons’ in late October 2025. In Moscow on 29 October Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the previous day had seen a successful testing of the nuclear-powered 2M39 Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV)/torpedo, which is capable of delivering both conventional and […]



Polish MND orders more FlyEye UAS sets from WB Group

The Armament Agency of the Polish Ministry of National Defence (MND) has contracted WB Group to supply additional FlyEye unmanned aerial systems (UASs). A fourth executive agreement for the delivery of multiple FlyEye UAS sets was signed on 24 October by WB Group President Piotr Wojciechowski and Colonel Piotr Paluch, deputy head of the Armament […]

BIRD Aerosystems completes delivery and commissioning of AMPS solution for unnamed African air force

Israel’s BIRD Aerosystems has completed the delivery, integration and commissioning of its Advanced Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS) for an unnamed African air force, the company announced on 28 October 2025. The project involved installing and flight testing AMPS on a fleet of Mi-17 and Mi-24 helicopters, ensuring full operational readiness and enhanced protection against […]

UK prime minister finalises Turkish Typhoon deal in Ankara

The UK has signed a deal with Türkiye worth up to GBP 8 billion (EUR 9.6 billion) to supply Ankara with 20 Eurofighter Typhoons. The multi-billion pound deal – the first new order for UK-built Typhoon fighters since 2017 – was signed as UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was hosted by Turkish President Recep […]



AUSA 2025: Cummings Aerospace Hellhound S3 demonstrates longer reach

Cummings Aerospace has recently completed a flight test demonstrating the extended-range capability of its Hellhound S3 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)/loitering munition. The S3, a variant within Cummings’ Hellhound family of UAVs developed as an end-to-end weapon system, is a vertical-launch, fixed-wing ‘kamikaze drone’ that can be modified to meet the demands of the mission, allowing […]

Airbus signs MoU with AED Cluster Portugal to position Typhoon for fighter requirement

Airbus Defence and Space and the Portuguese Cluster for Aeronautics, Space and Defence Industries (AED Cluster Portugal) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to identify co-operation opportunities ahead of the country’s upcoming fighter fleet replacement, Airbus announced on 27 October 2025. The MoU positions the Eurofighter Typhoon as a “truly European solution” to replace […]

US Army orders nine more Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinooks

The US Army has ordered nine more CH-47F Block II Chinooks from Boeing via two contract awards, the company announced on 21 October 2025. The Lot 4 and 5 awards, valued at USD 461 million (EUR 396 million), bring the number of CH-47F Block II aircraft under contract for the regular US Army to 18. […]




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