Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Nov- 2025 -

27 November

Romania Buys French Mistral Air Defense Systems in Over $700M Deal

Romania’s Ministry of National Defence has finalized a 625-million-euro ($724-million) deal to acquire Mistral short-range air defense systems from France.

27 November

The Ticonderoga-class missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo (T-AK 3008) steam alongside the Navy’s forward deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a photo exercise for Valiant Shield 2018

Rojoef Manuel

Textron to Provide Airborne Electronic Warfare Training for US Navy, Marine Corps

Textron segment Airborne Tactical Advantage Company has signed a contract to deliver Stand-Off Jamming Jets Services training for the US Navy and US Marine Corps.

27 November

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing Lands $7B+ Pentagon Orders for Apache Helicopters, Pegasus Tankers

The Pentagon has awarded Boeing more than $7 billion in contracts to build AH-64E Apache helicopters for the US Army and additional KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft for the US Air Force.

27 November

Rojoef Manuel

France’s Defense Giants Team Up to Bring AI to Air Combat

French defense giants Dassault Aviation and Thales are joining forces to bring “controlled and supervised” AI into military aeronautics, aiming to make aircraft smarter and more effective in the skies.

27 November

Jodesz Gavilan

India to Locally Produce HAMMER Precision-Guided Munition

India is taking a major step toward localizing advanced weapon systems with a joint venture to produce the HAMMER munition domestically.

27 November

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Taiwan Version of ‘Golden Dome’ Emerges With Sensor-to-Shooter Integration

T-Dome is Taiwan’s newly island-wide air-defense network, with a revamped sensor-to-shooter system to accelerate detection and interception for a higher kill rate.

27 November

Jodesz Gavilan

Netherlands Pushes for Homegrown Tomahawk‑Style Long‑Range Missile

The Dutch government is openly calling for a domestic, Tomahawk-style long-range missile, pressing the defense industry to move fast.

27 November

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Chile’s New T-40 Trainer Aircraft Ushers in VR-Driven Pilot Training

T-40 Newén trainer aircraft is Chile’s next-gen training platform built by ENAER, featuring a modern digital glass cockpit, and advanced composite materials in its structure for durability.

26 November