Goa Shipyard Delivers Second Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel To Sri Lankan Navy
The Sri Lankan Navy has taken delivery of the second advanced offshore patrol vessel from India's state-owned shipbuilder Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) on Thursday, 25 days ahead of schedule. With...
China's First Aircraft Carrier Liaoning to Join Navy drills
Chinas first aircraft carrier Liaoning will take part in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navys first combat drill to be held in the disputed South China Sea region, local media...
Raytheon to Supply AMRAAM Missiles to Qatar, other FMS Customers
Raytheon Missile Company has been awarded a $523,148,647 contract modification for Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile (AMRAAM) production Lot 31. This modification provides for AMRAAM Production Lot 32 for...
United Engine Corp of Russia Begins Work on Next-gen Helicopter Engine
United Engine-building Corporation, a part of the Rostec State Corporation, has started works on development of a prospective helicopter engine of the next generation. New construction materials and additive technologies, as...
Rostec Subsidiary Develops Substitutes for Ukrainian Components in Tu-204, Il-76 aircraft
Technodinamika Holding, a part of the Rostec State Corporation, has started the production of the full line of parts and components for GP-26 hydraulic drives for Russian produced Tu-204 and...
Saudi M1A2 Abrams tanks, M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Get $300 Million...
The US State Department has approved a $300 million worth spares package to maintain Saudi Arabias fleet of M1A2 Abrams Tanks, M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles and other armoured vehicles. According to Defense Security Cooperation Agency press...
Ukraine to Create DARPA-like Defence Research Agency
Ukriane will soon set up its General Advanced Research & Development Agency (GARDA), modeled along the American Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) at Igor the Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI). This was stated by UKROBORONPROM...
Airbus Helicopters Bags 16 UH-72A Lakotas Helicopters Contract From US Army
Airbus Helicopters has received a contract to deliver 16 additional UH-72A Lakotas for the United States Army for $116 million. The contract is the companys second this year, highlighting the US Armys confidence and growth...
US Approves Sale of 6600 TOW Missile to Saudi Arabia Worth $670
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of TOW 2B (BGM-71F-Series) missiles, made by Raytheon, for an estimated cost of $670 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the...
US Arm-twisting Turkey to Abandon Russian S-400 Deal, Buy Patriots Instead
The United States will begin a high pressure lobbying and arm-twisting effort to force Turkey to abandon the S-400 missile defence system deal with Russia and buy US-made Patriots instead. Acting assistant secretary of state for...
Israel’s APG Unveils ‘Peres’ Vertical Take-off Drones
Israeli firm APG has unveiled the Peres, an innovative family of UAVs, the first systems of its kind with four engines enabling it to transition from horizontal to vertical flight, Globes reports. The Peres can take...
Russia to Replace Tu-160 Strategic Bomber Fleet With New Aircraft, Upgrades
Russia will replace existing Tu-160 strategic bomber fleet will all-new versions of the aircraft besides upgrading operational aircraft to the level of new planes. "We are going to purchase the entire fleet of our strategic...
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