Azerbaijan Buys SOM Cruise Missile from Turkey's ROKETSAN
The Azerbaijan Air Force (AAF) has displayed SOM cruise missile purchased from the Turkish firm ROKETSAN. The SOM missile was demonstrated in the 100th anniversary parade of Azerbaijan Army for the...
Taiwan Seeks Weapons Against Possible Chinese Invasion
Taiwan Seeks Asymmetric Weapons Against Possible Chinese Invasion The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense is to obtain three asymmetric warfare weapons for the army and air force besides the navys program...
S Korean Defence Offsets Policy to Seek Local Manufacture Instead of Tech...
South Korea's defense procurement agency will shift its "offset-trade" policy from technology transfer to industrial cooperation or local manufacture in its future deals with foreign defence exporters. The change will lead...
Saudi Arabia Launches Land-mine clearing Project in Yemen
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) announced on Monday the Saudi project for land mine clearance to rid the country of some 800,000 mines at a cost...
Australia To Purchase US-built Triton Surveillance Drones For $1.4B
The Australian government is committing to purchase the first six Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton long-range surveillance drones for $1.4 billion
Israel Receives 3 More F-35 Warplanes, Inventory Goes up to 12
Israels Air Force has received three more stealthy F-35 aircraft on Sunday, bringing its total inventory of the fifth-generation fighters up to 12. The F-35I "Adir" jets arrived at the Israeli Air Forces Nevatim base, southeast...
General Atomics Completes First C2-A Greyhound Aircraft Arrestment Tests
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) successfully completed the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system of its first C2-A Greyhound aircraft at the Runway Arrested Landing Site (RALS) in Lakehurst, N.J
Lockheed Martin Wins $364 Million Contract For Army Tactical Missile Systems
Lockheed Martin announced a $364 million production contract for Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles for the U.S
China's Coast Guard To Be Transferred To PLA Army
The China Coast Guard will be absorbed into the countrys Central Military Commission (CMC), effective July 1, after the transfer of command from the State Oceanic Administration, local media reports. More than 16,000 personnel and the...
Nine EU Members To Join Joint Military Intervention Force
Nine European Union (EU) member states will sign a formal agreement to create a joint military intervention force on June 25. According to a report by AFP, Frances Defense Minister Florence Parly told the French newspaper...
Pilot Dead in USAF Embraer A-29 Super Tucano Crash
An Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft crashed during light attack experiment killing a US Navy pilot over the White Sands Missile Range near Holloman Air Force Base, N.M, last Friday
South Korea to Purchase Boeing P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft for US$1.7 Billion
South Korea decided Monday to purchase Boeing's P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in a US$1.7 billion project, the countrys Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles