October 30, 2025 Military Aviation News
10/30/2025
The Swedish defence firm Saab is considering Canada as a place to assemble Gripen fighter jets as it moves to quickly ramp up production to meet demand from Ukraine. Saab's CEO Micael Johansson said in recent interviews with financial news publications that Kyiv's interest in purchasing more than 100 Gripen fighter jets would double the defence company's production requirements.
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10/30/2025
Turkey is bolstering its defense capabilities across the board. From building up its domestic production industry to procuring a wide range of military systems, including fighter jets, unmanned aerial vehicles, and missiles, Ankara has its eyes focused on strength. Earlier this month, Turkish officials revealed Ankara’s intentions to purchase 20 Eurofighter Typhoons in a deal with the United Kingdom.
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10/30/2025
Ukraine has unveiled a concept model of its jet-powered unmanned aircraft, the Fighter Aircraft FA v1, during the Drone Warfare Summit held in Subic Bay, Philippines, according to Defence Blog on October 27. The three-day event, running from October 27 to 29, was the first of its kind in the Philippines and gathered defense officials, manufacturers, and military representatives from across the Indo-Pacific.
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10/30/2025
Polish MiG-29 fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 spy plane over the Baltic Sea on October 28 and escorted it out of the area. Poland’s Operational Command of the Armed Forces reported that the plane did not violate Polish airspace but was flying without a flight plan and with its transponder switched off.
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10/30/2025
The Spanish government has approved a €3.12 billion agreement for the acquisition of 45 Hurjet training aircraft, designed and manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI). The Hurjet, a single-engine advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft, will be produced at TAI’s facilities in Turkey.
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