Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Sep- 2025 -

9 September

Giulia Bernacchi

Nordic Wing Upgrades ASTERO ISR With Amprius SiCore Batteries

Nordic Wing has chosen Amprius’ high-energy-density SiCore silicon batteries for its ASTERO ISR fixed-wing drone.

8 September

Inder Singh Bisht

France Launches High-Power Laser Project to Counter Drones, Missiles

The French arms procurement agency has contracted a consortium of domestic firms to develop a demonstrator for a new laser weapon system.

8 September

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Joby’s Superpilot Shows Long-Range Autonomy in ‘Landmark’ Exercise

California-based Joby Aviation has taken its Superpilot autonomous flight system through a “landmark” demonstration at the Resolute Force Pacific exercise.

8 September

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Robotican Arms ‘Rolling’ Drone With Warhead for Stealth Indoor Strikes

Robotican introduced an upgrade to its ROOSTER hybrid drone, giving it precision-guided strike capabilities for indoor and urban operations.

5 September

Ronald Watkins

US Army Deploys New Software-Defined Radios Across Helicopter Fleet

The US Army has begun installing BAE Systems’ software-defined AN/ARC-231A Multi-mode Aviation Radio Set on select rotary-wing aircraft.

5 September

Rojoef Manuel

South Korea to Train 500,000 Conscripts in Drone Warfare Under New Military Plan

South Korea has unveiled its “500,000 Drone Warriors” initiative to provide unmanned aerial systems training to every conscript during mandatory military service, boosting the country’s combat capabilities and domestic industry.

5 September

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon’s F-35 Block 4 Modernization Pushed to 2031 Amid Rising Costs, Oversight Changes

The US Department of Defense faces a new timeline for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s Block 4 modernization, which is now not expected to be finished until 2031 at the earliest, the Government Accountability Office said in a new analysis.

4 September

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Eight Strikes, One Drone: Ukraine Introduces JET MAX Bomber UAV

Ukraine has unveiled its latest bomber drone with multi-strike capability, built to hit enemy troops, communication lines, and tactical equipment behind the frontline.

4 September

Rojoef Manuel

Lockheed Martin Secures Record $9.8B Deal to Build Nearly 2,000 PAC-3 Missiles

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $9.8-billion contract to produce almost 2,000 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors and associated hardware.

4 September