The US Approves AIM-260 JATM BVRAAM Sale to Australia
A large-scale sale for the newest BVRAAM of the US, AIM-260 JATM, to Australia with 450 missiles and test equipment has been announced on Federal Register.
AIM-120 News
Air
Weapon / Missile
Air
Unmanned Systems
DARPA’s LongShot UAV Gets X-68A Designation Prior to Flight
LongShot, aiming to introduce air-to-air missile tractor UAVs that can be air-launched, received the X-68 designation shortly before the start of flight tests.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Northrop selected for USMC Valkyrie-based CCA effort
The USMC has chosen Northrop Grumman to work on the MUX TACAIR project, which aims to create a Collaborative Combat Aircraft employing Kratos' XQ-58A UAV.
Unmanned Systems
Australia inks $930m deal for MQ-28A Ghost Bat fleet
Australia signs a USD 930m deal for 6 MQ-28As after a guided AMRAAM shot, though off-board sensors raise questions over Boeing’s “autonomous” engagement claim.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Bayraktar KIZILELMA Makes Historic BVR Air-to-Air Strike
Baykar KIZILELMA’s BVR strike marks the first air-to-air kill by an unmanned fighter jet, proving Türkiye’s leap into loyal-wingman air combat and airpower.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
MQ-28 Ghost Bat Set to Fire AIM-120 AMRAAM Missiles Soon
Boeing Australia’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat loyal wingman to support manned fighters, will perform test firings of AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles in December 2025.
Weapon / Missile
Australian Army Tests Pickup-Launched AIM-9X Missiles
Australian MoD announced the firing test of AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles from a Hawkei 4x4 tactical wheeled vehicle as a new short-range air defence option.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Anduril Forms Cooperation with Rheinmetall for UAVs
U.S.-based Anduril will cooperate with German Rheinmetall on the YFQ-44A Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and the Barracuda family of missiles.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Air Force Declares Its First CCA Squadron Operational
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General David Allvin announced that an Experimental Operations Unit for CCA testing was given an operational squadron status.
Weapon / Missile
USAF Revisits Air-to-Air Use of the APKWS II Guided Rockets
USAF F-16 fighter jets have started using AGR-20 APKWS II laser-guided rockets against Houthi UAVs to pull down engagement costs and deepen the magazines.
Weapon / Missile
Netherlands Eyes NASAMS and NOMADS AD Systems
Kongsberg has announced that the Netherlands plans to acquire NASAMS medium-range and the new NOMADS short-range AD systems.
Air
Ukrainian F-16s Join Cruise Missile Interception
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the new F-16 fighters have been involved in the defence against cruise missile/UAV defence.
Weapon / Missile
Norway Set to Acquire AMRAAM-ER Missiles
The U.S. has approved the sale of AMRAAM-ER missiles to Norway as a range upgrade for the NASAMS air defence system.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Ukrainian F-16 Fighters Perform Demonstration Flight
Two F-16s delivered to the Ukrainian Air Force have performed a demonstration flight during a ceremony attended by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Weapon / Missile
AMRAAM-ER Air Defence Missile Completes Flight Test
Raytheon’s latest iteration of AMRAAM-ER medium-range air defence missile for the NASAMS system has completed its flight test.
Weapon / Missile
Norway Orders New NASAMS AD Systems
Following the supply of older NASAMS to Ukraine, Norway will refresh its inventory of NASAMS air defence systems with new versions.
