Saab’s GlobalEye AWACS Aircraft Completes First Flight
Saab successfully completed the first flight of its GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft (AWACS) on March 14 in Linköping, Sweden. The aircraft, a modified Bombardier Global 6000 jet platform,...
Qatar Orders 28 NH90 Helicopters Worth Euro 3 Billion
Qatar has signed a contract for the purchase of 28 NH90 military helicopters worth more than Euro 3 Billion during DIMDEX 2018 exhibition in Qatar. The agreement, which includes 16 NH90s...
Ukroboronprom Begins Production Of Large Caliber Artillery Ammunition
Ukroboronprom SJSHC “Artem” successfully tested 152 mm artillery ammunition of own production, the firms press service said today. Thus, Ukraine received own production of large caliber artillery ammunition, as stated by...
Australian Military Bans Chinese WeChat App
The Australian Defense Department has banned its employees from using WeChat, an instant messaging app that's huge in China, likely related to data security fears within Australia. Employees at the Australian...
Rheinmetall Beats BAE Systems to Win US$4.1 B Australian Armored Vehicle Contract
German firm Rheinmetall was awarded a Aus$5.2 (US$4
Turkey's Anadolu Shipyard To Build Training Ships For Qatari Navy
Qatars navy on Tuesday signed an agreement to purchase two training warships from Turkey's Anadolu Shipyard, on the sidelines of DIMDEX 2018), which kicked off Monday in the Qatari capital. The planned ships will have the...
Latvian Military Takes First Delivery of Lockheed Martin's Surveillance Radar
Lockheed Martin recently completed a successful site acceptance test of a TPS-77 Multi-Role Radar (TPS-77 MRR), marking an on-time delivery of the first of three radars to the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of...
Kongsberg, Qatar in $194 Billion Military Vehicles Tech Development Deal
Norwegian technological firm Kongsberg has signed a long-term technology development program deal valued at more than $194.1 billion with Qatars Barzan Holdings, on the sidelines of the on-going DIMDEX expo, held in Doha, Qatar
Turkey’s BMC to Sell 85 Armored Vehicles to Qatar
Turkeys BMC will deliver 85 armored vehicles to Qatar comprising mine-resistant, ambush-protected and multi-purpose 4 X4 vehicles. BMC will produce 50 BMC Kirpi (Hedgehog) Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and 35 BMC Amazon 4x4 multi-purpose armored vehicles...
Nexter MoU With Qatar’s Barzan Holdings on 1.5 Billion Euro Armored Vehicles...
French land systems maker, Nexter has signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatars Barzan Holdings to implement a proposed sale of 490 VBCI armored vehicles to the Qatari Army worth an estimated Euro 1.5
Lockheed Martin Awarded $1.4 Billion for F-35 Fighter Jet Parts, Material
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co is being awarded a $1,463,152,389 modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract for long lead material and parts for low rate initial production (LRIP) of F-35 Lightning II air systems. The...
Turkish, Qatari Defence Firms Sign Partnership Deal
Turkish defense contractor Aselsan and Qatari military tech firm Barzan Holding on Monday signed a partnership agreement for technology transfer on the sidelines of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2018). The partnership...
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