Category -- Air -- The Defense Post

Oct- 2025 -

2 October

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus, Tata Launch India’s First Private H125 Helicopter Factory

Airbus and Tata have partnered to produce the H125 helicopter in India at a new facility in Vemagal, Karnataka.

2 October

Rojoef Manuel

Elbit Lands Hermes 900 Deal With Global Customer for Maritime Surveillance

Israeli defense company Elbit Systems has won a $120-million contract to supply its Hermes 900 unmanned aerial system for long-range maritime surveillance to an international customer.

2 October

Rojoef Manuel

Russia Possibly Recruited N. Korean Workers to Build Attack Drones, Ukrainian General Says

Russia may be relying on as many as 20,000 North Korean laborers to help build weapons, including tactical unmanned aerial systems, according to Ukraine’s top general.

1 October

Ronald Watkins

Canada to Conduct Drone Detection Trials Over Downtown Ottawa

Canadian defense will conduct drone detection trials over downtown Ottawa to test urban counter-UAS (unmanned aircraft system) capabilities.

1 October

Rojoef Manuel

Volatus, VoltaXplore Partner on Batteries for Next-Gen Drones

Ontario-based tactical drone maker Volatus Aerospace has struck a deal with VoltaXplore in Quebec to secure a homegrown supply of lithium-ion batteries for its next generation of unmanned aerial systems.

1 October

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine’s New Defense Marketplace Hits 17,000 Drone Orders From Frontlines in First Two Months

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence confirmed that frontline troops have ordered nearly 17,000 UAS through its new DOT-Chain Defence system, with about 13,000 already delivered.

1 October

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman assigned to the Western Air Civil Engineering Group sets up a drone during a bilateral live fire exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2023. U.S. and Japanese partners worked together, repairing the craters and exchanging knowledge while observers from both countries watched. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anwtain Hanks)

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Mulls Joining Latvia-Led Ukraine Drone Coalition

Japan is reviewing an invitation from Latvia to join a group of nations sending drones and technology to Ukraine as it battles Russia’s invasion.

1 October

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Confirms Swedish-Built Gripen Jets Will Join Military Fleet

Ukraine will receive Swedish-made Gripen combat aircraft to reinforce its airspace security amid the Russian invasion, First Deputy Defence Minister Lt. Gen. Ivan Havrylyuk has stated.

1 October