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As General Caine flies out, 2 US military aircraft reportedly touch down in Tobago

11/27/2025

One day after US top military officer General Dan Caine arrived in Trinidad and met with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, two US military aircraft are believed to have departed from Scarborough Tobago, headed to North America.

French Mirage 2000 fighter jet shown in action in Ukrainian skies

The Ukrainian Air Force has released a video showing a French Mirage 2000 fighter jet in action during a combat sortie. In the video, pilots talk about their impressions of the aircraft and demonstrate the launch of a Magic 2 missile. The video was posted on the Facebook page of the Ukrainian Air Force Command.

Why No One Touched The F-35 Fighters Escorting B-2 Stealth Bombers Over Iran

Expert Reuben F. Johnson pairs a personal story of a lost naval aviator with the F-35’s combat debut as both “tip of the spear” and “tail-end Charlie” over Iran. During Operation Midnight Hammer, F-35s escorted B-2 bombers hundreds of miles into Iranian airspace, then loitered to hunt surface-to-air missile sites and cover the raid’s egress — the most vulnerable phase of any strike.

U.S. Air Guard gets new advanced Eagle fighter jet

Boeing announced on Tuesday that a new F-15EX fighter aircraft, designated EX15, has been officially delivered to the 142nd Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard, marking the unit’s eighth aircraft of the type and adding momentum to the U.S. Air Force’s growing fleet of upgraded Eagles.

Dassault and Thales to develop AI for crewed and uncrewed combat aircraft

Dassault Aviation and Thales have entered a long-term strategic partnership to develop “controlled and supervised” artificial intelligence (AI) for future air combat applications, the two companies announced on November 25, 2025. The agreement was signed on November 18, 2025, by Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier and Thales CEO Patrice Caine, and unveiled at the International Adopt AI Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris.

Chinese Drone Incursion Prompts Japanese Fighter Jet Scramble Near Yonaguni Island

Japan scrambled JASDF fighter aircraft after a presumed Chinese high altitude surveillance drone passed between Yonaguni Island and Taiwan on November 24, 2025. The incident comes as Tokyo prepares to station a new Type 03 Chu SAM unit on Yonaguni, a move that strengthens air defense coverage across one of the most sensitive points in the first island chain.

A German Factory Is Now Building Its First F-35A Fighter Jet

Construction has continued on NATO member Germany’s first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II, the US-based aerospace firm confirmed. A ceremony marking the signing off on the center-fuselage bulkhead and start of final assembly at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas, facility was held last week.

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

On November 18, 2025, Breaking Defense reported that General Atomics Aeronautical Systems' ongoing talks with Saudi Arabia now include up to 200 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs) based on the Gambit family and 130 MQ-9B drones. At the Dubai Airshow, the company's president, David Alexander, noted that production options inside the Kingdom are being analyzed due to the size of the potential order, one of the largest regional opportunities in the company’s history.

Defense chiefs of Japan, UK, Italy discuss joint development of fighter aircraft

The defense chiefs of Japan, the UK and Italy on Tuesday discussed their trilateral collaboration to jointly develop the next-generation fighter aircraft. Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, UK Defense Secretary John Healey and Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto held the Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting via teleconference, according to a statement from Japan’s Defense Ministry.

Israel’s F-35 And Stealth Fighter Monopoly In Middle East May Soon End

- 11/26/2025

Romania has deployed military aircraft following the Russian attacks in Ismail

- 11/25/2025

Germany’s First F-35A Fighter Jet Reaches Production Milestone at Lockheed Martin facility in U.S.

- 11/25/2025

Japan Reveals New Details into Project for Collaborative UAVs Expected to Operate with Manned Fighter Jets

- 11/25/2025

Germany’s Air Force chief open to alternatives as FCAS fighter faces uncertainty

- 11/25/2025

KF-21 Boramae: The Cheap Stealth Fighter Breaking All The Rules ‘Aimed’ Right At The F-35

- 11/24/2025

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter pogramme in crisis: rising costs, TR-3 delays and engine modernisation failures

- 11/24/2025

Indian Su-30MKIs Join French Rafale Jets in Rare Mixed Close-Formation Flights over France.

- 11/24/2025

Is There Chance for Ukrainian Air Force to Receive Used Rafales From France in 2026

- 11/24/2025

Belarus And Russia Strengthen Defense Ties with Joint Su-75 Stealth Fighter Production Plan

- 11/23/2025

Human rights fears over Australia’s role in F-35 parts after Trump’s decision to sell fighter jets to Saudi Arabia

- 11/23/2025

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