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Military Aviation News 15 June 2025 - 10 November 2025

Anduril’s Fury (YFQ‑44A) Completes First Flight in 556 Days, Accelerating the Air Force’s CCA Program — What’s New Today (Nov. 10, 2025)

Anduril’s Fury (YFQ‑44A) Completes First Flight in 556 Days, Accelerating the Air Force’s CCA Program — What’s New Today (Nov. 10, 2025)

Published: November 10, 2025 Key takeaways Fury is flying — and where it flew The Air Force confirmed Anduril’s YFQ‑44A completed its first flight on Oct. 31 and is now in the flight‑test phase of the CCA program. The sortie occurred from Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville—near Edwards AFB, where much of the envelope expansion will continue. Air & Space Forces Magazine What “semi‑autonomous” meant on Day One During the debut, Anduril’s prototype managed its own flight controls and throttle and could return to land at the push of a button—while a human monitored, rather than remotely piloted, the
Lockheed Martin News Roundup (Oct 1–10, 2025): Defense Giant Navigates New Contracts, Space Ambitions, and Market Momentum

Lockheed Martin Targets Up to 200 F‑35 Deliveries in 2025 as Backlog Hits $179B — What’s New on November 10, 2025

Published: November 10, 2025 Lockheed Martin is pushing for its strongest F‑35 production year yet, with multiple outlets and company disclosures indicating a stretch goal of as many as 200 jets in 2025 as global demand accelerates and the order book swells to a record $179 billion. The latest developments span fresh international activity, a thicker backlog, and ongoing recovery from last year’s TR‑3 delays—setting up a pivotal fourth quarter for the world’s largest defense contractor. Defence Industry Europe+2TipRanks+2 At a glance F‑35 production: from recovery to record pace After clearing the 2024 bottleneck caused by Technology Refresh 3 (TR‑3)
F‑22 Raptor’s Explosive 2025: Combat Missions, Big Upgrades & a New Lease on Life

F‑22 Raptor’s Explosive 2025: Combat Missions, Big Upgrades & a New Lease on Life

In June 2025, F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing deployed from Langley AFB to the Middle East as part of Operation Midnight Hammer, joining a strike package of 125 U.S. aircraft including B-2 bombers dropping 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs on Iran’s Fordow and Natanz, marking the Raptor’s first direct strikes against a nation-state. On July 8, 2025, a USAF KC-46A Pegasus tanker suffered a mid-air refueling boom separation while refueling F-22s off the U.S. East Coast, the F-22 returning safely with no damage, and it was the second such KC-46 boom detachment in a year. In January 2025 Lockheed Martin
B-2 Stealth Bomber’s Action-Packed 2025: Secret Strikes, High-Tech Upgrades & Pentagon Drama

B-2 Stealth Bomber’s Action-Packed 2025: Secret Strikes, High-Tech Upgrades & Pentagon Drama

March–May 2025: six B-2 Spirit bombers deployed to Diego Garcia to strike Houthi targets in Yemen, marking the bomber’s first combat employment in years. June 21–22, 2025: seven B-2s launched from Whiteman AFB for Operation Midnight Hammer, striking Iran’s Fordow and Natanz facilities after an 18-hour flight with multiple refuelings and dropping 14 GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrators. Simultaneously, a U.S. Navy submarine launched more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles to Isfahan to destroy surface infrastructure. By June 23, 2025, the B-2s had returned to Whiteman AFB, capping a mission described as the largest B-2 strike in history and the second-longest
China’s J-35 Stealth Fighter: Inside the Navy’s New F-35 Rival

China’s J-35 Stealth Fighter: Inside the Navy’s New F-35 Rival

The J-35 naval variant traces back to the FC-31 “Gyrfalcon” program, with its first carrier-focused prototype flight in late October 2021 featuring enlarged folding wings, reinforced landing gear, and a catapult launch bar. By mid-2025, evidence indicates the J-35 naval version has entered low-rate initial production, with photos showing PLAN markings and serial numbers 0011 and 0012 on two examples. The land-based J-35A first flew on September 26, 2023 and was publicly unveiled at Airshow China in November 2024 wearing PLAAF insignia and the number 75. The J-35 is a twin-engine, single-seat stealth fighter about 17.3 meters long with an
2025 Fighter Jet Revolution: New Stealth Fighters, Global Deals, and Sky-High Showdowns

2025 Fighter Jet Revolution: New Stealth Fighters, Global Deals, and Sky-High Showdowns

China publicly unveiled the Shenyang J-35 stealth fighter in 2025, with at least two J-35 prototypes seen at the SAC aircraft plant signaling low-rate production and a land-based J-35A variant. An upgraded J-15T naval fighter was revealed, featuring new indigenous engines, catapult launch capability for China’s carrier Fujian, an AESA radar, and compatibility with PL-10 and PL-15 missiles. The United States unveiled the F-47 NGAD in March 2025, Boeing winning the contract to build the world’s first crewed sixth-generation fighter, with a projected fleet of 220–250 NGADs and advanced AI copilots and modular design. Turkey’s TF-X Kaan completed its maiden
Sukhoi Su-57: Russia’s Stealth Superfighter Unmasked – Full Specs, Costs, and Rival Showdown

Sukhoi Su-57: Russia’s Stealth Superfighter Unmasked – Full Specs, Costs, and Rival Showdown

The Sukhoi Su-57 Felon is Russia’s first fifth-generation stealth fighter, developed under the PAK FA program, with the T-50 prototype’s maiden flight on January 29, 2010 and the name Su-57 adopted in 2017. It measures about 20.1 m in length, 14.0 m wingspan, and 4.8 m in height, uses internal weapon bays, and employs radar-absorbing coatings to minimize radar signature. The aircraft is powered by two AL-41F1 (Izdeliye 117) engines delivering about 88.3 kN dry thrust and 142 kN with afterburner each, for over 28 tons of combined thrust and speeds near Mach 2.0 at altitude. Current engines enable supercruise
F-35 Lightnig II Uncovered: Inside the $1 Trillion Stealth Fighter Dominating the Skies

F-35 Lightnig II Uncovered: Inside the $1 Trillion Stealth Fighter Dominating the Skies

The F-35 is a family of three variants: F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL), F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL), and F-35C carrier-capable version. The aircraft first flew in 2006, with IOC achieved by the F-35B in July 2015, the F-35A in August 2016, and the F-35C in early 2019. As of mid-2025, more than 1,170 F-35s have been delivered worldwide, with the U.S. planning to buy 2,456 and partners adding 900-plus for a fleet exceeding 3,000 by about 2035. Unit flyaway costs for Lot 15–17 averaged $82.5 million for the F-35A, $109 million for the F-35B, and $102 million for
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