July 23, 2025 Military Aviation News

Dassault, in spat with Airbus, says European fighter jet project at risk

07/23/2025

French warplane maker Dassault Aviation (AM.PA), opens new tab raised questions over the future of a Franco-German-Spanish fighter jet project on Tuesday in a growing feud with Europe's Airbus (AIR.PA), opens new tab over control of the futuristic program that combines traditional warplanes with automated drones. CEO Eric Trappier said the Future Combat Air System, widely known under its French initials SCAF.

US Air Force Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Fighter – Analysis

07/23/2025

On March 21, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the Air Force would move forward with development of the F-47—to become the Air Force’s Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter jet. Following the announcement, the Air Force awarded an engineering and manufacturing development contract to Boeing to develop the aircraft.

Pentagon Eyes Southern Philippines as Refueling Hub for U.S. Warships, Military Aircraft

07/23/2025

The Defense Logistics Agency is looking to expand its maritime refueling capacity from the Philippines by contracting companies on the southern island of Mindanao to supply up to 42 million gallons of fuel a year, according to new documents.

Ukraine suffered its first loss of a French fighter jet after equipment failure forced its pilot to eject

07/23/2025

Ukraine's air force said on Tuesday that one of its Dassault Mirage 2000 fighters crashed due to a malfunction, marking its first loss of the French-donated jet. It's a blow to Ukraine's limited fleet of Western fourth-generation aircraft, which Kyiv spent years urging its allies to help build amid Russia's invasion.

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