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UK Best Defence Images 2025
Military Aviation

The UK Armed Forces’ 2025 in Pictures

The UK's Ministry of Defence has unveiled an image gallery showcasing some of their best photographs from the past year. Let's take a look at some of our favorites. 2025…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
December 30, 2025
MQ-9 Ten AGM-114 Hellfire Puerto Rico
Drones

USAF MQ-9A Reapers are Carrying Up to Ten AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles in the Caribbean

At least nine MQ-9s are deployed to Puerto Rico’s Rafael Hernández Airport, each carrying between six and ten AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reapers deployed to Puerto Rico’s…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 29, 2025
Poland Border Drone Defences
Drones

Poland Plans €2 Billion Counter-Drone Network for Eastern Border

The first capabilities will be activated in the next six months, with the full system in place within two years, defence minister Cezary Tomczyk told the UK's Guardian newspaper. Fortifications…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
December 28, 2025
KF-21 Air-to-Ground Trials
Military Aviation

South Korea Starts KF-21 Pit Drop Trials with Air-to-Ground Weapons

South Korea is working on the introduction of an air-to-ground capability for the KF-21 Boramae, as well as a new air-to-air missile and a new domestically-developed engine. South Korea’s Defense…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
December 27, 2025
China J-10C YJ-21E
China

China’s J-10C Allegedly Seen Carrying YJ-21E Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile for the First Time

The YJ-21E spotted on the J-10C is a smaller variant of the larger YJ-21/KD-21 predominantly spotted on the H-6K bomber, specifically designed for fighter jets and drones. China’s J-10C fighter…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
December 27, 2025
U.S. Navy BriteCloud Contract
F-35

U.S. Navy Awards Leonardo UK Contract to Equip F-35 with BriteCloud Active Expendable Decoys

The U.S. Navy is acquiring and undisclosed number of BriteCloud Active Expendable Decoys specifically for the F-35 Lightning II. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded Leonardo UK a…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
December 26, 2025
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