India approves purchase of 97 additional HAL Tejas Mk 1A fighters worth $7.4 billion
On 19 August, India’s Ministry of Defence announced government approval for the acquisition of a second batch of HAL Tejas Mk 1A multirole combat aircraft.
U.S. Air Force seeks industry input on Next Generation Air-Refueling System (NGAS) airframe design
The U.S. Air Force has issued a new request for information (RFI) to the aerospace industry for the airframe design of its Next Generation Air-Refueling System (NGAS).
SNC introduces Freedom Trainer for U.S. Navy undergraduate jet training system bid
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced the launch of its Freedom Trainer for entry into the U.S. Navy Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) competition.
U.S. Air Force, Navy seek first order of Lockheed Martin’s AIM-260 long-range missiles – Bloomberg
The AIM-260 is designed to fit inside the weapons bays of F-22 and F-35 fighters and will also be integrated with F-16 and F-15 jets.
125th Fighter Wing gains 500th Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, continuing move from F-15 Eagles
The 500th F-35A Lightning II built for the U.S. Air Force arrived at the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, on July 9, 2025.
QinetiQ supports British Army’s first UK live firing of Sky Sabre at Formidable Shield
QinetiQ has provided trials expertise and safety assurance to support the British Army’s first live firing on UK soil of the Sky Sabre ground-based air defence system.
MBDA secures £118 million UK contract for Land Ceptor launchers, boosting 140 defence jobs
The UK Ministry of Defence has announced the purchase of six Land Ceptor surface-to-air missile systems worth £118 million, doubling the number of deployable Sky Sabre systems operated by the Armed Forces.
Performance Drone Works (PDW) opens Drone Factory 01 in Huntsville to expand UAS production
Performance Drone Works (PDW) has officially opened Drone Factory 01, a 90,000 square foot facility in Huntsville, Alabama.
AeroVironment delivers new P550 drone systems to U.S. Army under Long-Range Reconnaissance programme
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the successful delivery of its Group 2 P550 small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) to the U.S. Army as part of the Long-Range Reconnaissance (LRR) programme.
NORAD scrambles F-16s to track Russian IL-20 in Alaskan Air Defence Identification Zone
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked one IL-20 COOT operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on 20 August 2025.
BAE Systems secures contract to supply advanced missile sensors for LRASM programme
BAE Systems has received a contract from Lockheed Martin to provide additional radio-frequency sensors for the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM).
Deter, defend, protect: 378th Air Expeditionary Wing conducts rapid airpower generation exercise
The roar of jet engines cut across the desert sky as the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing launched the first aircraft in a rapid airpower generation exercise within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.