Military Aviation Digest — Week 31, 2025
Week 31, 2025 · 28 Jul – 3 Aug 2025
Between 28 July and 3 August 2025, 3 military aviation events were recorded worldwide, including 1 aircraft lost or retired, 2 delivered or inducted, spanning 3 countries and 3 aircraft types.
3events · 1lost/retired · 2delivered · 3countries · 3aircraft types
Mon
28 Jul
Tue
29 Jul
Wed
1
30 Jul
🇺🇸
-1
F-35C
United States · NAS Lemoore, California
Thu
31 Jul
Fri
1 Aug
Sat
1
2 Aug
🇮🇳
+1
C295
India
Sun
1
3 Aug
🇩🇪
+1
A400M
Germany
Detailed event log
| Date | Country | Aircraft | Change | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug | 🇩🇪 Germany | A400M |
+1 active
-1 ordered |
On August 3, 2025, the German Air Force received its 50th Airbus A400M Atlas, increasing the active fleet by one and reducing the remaining order backlog. This milestone aircraft is …
armyrecognition.com |
| 2 Aug | 🇮🇳 India | C295 |
+1 active
-1 ordered |
On August 2, 2025, the Indian Air Force (IAF) received its 16th Airbus C295 tactical transport aircraft, marking the completion of the fly-away portion of the 2021 contract for 56 …
iafsfighter.in |
| 30 Jul | 🇺🇸 United States |
F-35C
NAS Lemoore, California |
-1 active |
A United States Navy F-35C Lightning II assigned to VFA-125 crashed near Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, on July 30, 2025, during a routine training flight. The pilot ejected safely …
news.usni.org |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many military aviation events happened in week 31 of 2025?
3 air force events were recorded between 28 July–3 August 2025, spanning 3 countries and 3 aircraft types.
How many aircraft were lost or retired this week?
1 aircraft were lost, written off or retired from service this week across 1 reported event.
How many military aircraft were delivered or commissioned this week?
2 aircraft entered operational service this week across 2 delivery or commissioning events.