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Chinese Drone Incursion Prompts Japanese Fighter Jet Scramble Near Yonaguni Island

11/26/2025

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

Almost a decade has passed since Israel received its first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth strike fighter from the United States. The fifth-generation aircraft markedly enhanced Israel’s air superiority and technological edge over the wider region, as demonstrated by recent wars, especially the 12-day June war against Iran. With the U.S. signaling its intent to sell F-35s to other regional states, this may prove the beginning of the end for Israel’s regional monopoly on F-35s.

Romania has deployed military aircraft following the Russian attacks in Ismail

Romania’s radar monitoring systems detected new drones on Monday heading towards the city of Ismail in Ukraine. Consequently, two Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft of the German allies and two F-16 aircraft of the Romanian Air Forces were launched. Authorities across the Prut issued Ro-Alert warning messages last night for the locals in the north of Tulcea county, reports IPN.

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

U.S. Company Lockheed Martin has begun producing Germany’s first F-35A, following the ceremonial signing of the aircraft’s center-fuselage bulkhead and the start of final assembly in Fort Worth. The milestone marks a major step in Germany’s shift toward fifth-generation airpower and deeper NATO integration.

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

Japan’s Ministry of Defense (JMOD) recently made public an evaluation report on a prospective research and development (R&D) project for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) capable of collaborating with Japan’s next-generation fighter aircraft scheduled to be delivered by 2035 as part of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) with Italy and the United Kingdom.

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

Germany’s recently appointed Air Force chief, Lieutenant General Holger Neumann, has signaled that Berlin is prepared to consider alternative paths to a future combat aircraft if the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) continues to face delays and political friction.

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

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

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

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

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

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

?What Other Aircraft Besides Gripen and Rafale Does Ukraine Need, Billions of Dollars Are Also Needed for This

For US$82 million, the U.S. authorizes the sale of new GBU-53 glide bombs for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s fighter aircraft

Not In The U.S. Air Force: Israel F-35I Adir Might Be The Best Stealth Fighter On Earth

Indian combat aircraft crashes during a demonstration at Dubai Air Show, killing the pilot

Impact Of Selling F-35s To Saudi Arabia On The Region