December 05, 2025 Military Aviation News

South Korea Starts Domestic Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile Program for the KF-21 Fighter Jet

12/05/2025

South Korea has approved a 435.9 billion won program to develop a homegrown short-range air-to-air missile for the KF-21 Boramae. The effort aims to deepen strategic autonomy and strengthen the fighter's export value as regional demand for advanced aircraft grows.

Ukrainian Intelligence Destroys Russian MiG-29 Fighter Jet in Bold Crimea Strike, Video

12/05/2025

Ukrainian military intelligence forces reportedly carried out a precision operation targeting Russian military infrastructure in temporarily occupied Crimea, destroying a MiG-29 fighter jet at the Kacha airbase and damaging a radar installation near Simferopol, on December 4.

Navy releases investigation on 3 lost planes, including one to friendly fire

12/05/2025

It’s a big deal whenever an aircraft carrier loses a plane during a deployment. In a six-month span while deployed to the Red Sea this year, the USS Harry S. Truman lost three F/A-18 Super Hornets, including one that was accidentally shot down by another Navy ship in a friendly fire incident.

Project Talon: Northrop unveils new loyal wingman drone design

12/05/2025

Northrop Grumman has unveiled a new autonomous combat drone known as Project Talon, with an eye toward dramatically lowering the price point and speeding up the development and manufacture of large uncrewed aircraft.

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