Philippines Receives Scan Eagle UAVs Via US Grant
The United States handed over six ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) through a foreign military financing grant, in a ceremony held on March 13,...
South Korea Buys 90 Taurus Bunker-busting Missiles
South Korean Defence Procurement Agency has signed a contract to purchase 90 more Taurus long-range air-launched bunker busting missiles. "The contract was signed in late February," Kang Hwan-seok, spokesman for the...
Kazakhstan Plans to Buy Additional Su-30SM Aircraft
Kazakhstans Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning to procure additional Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole fighter aircraft from Russia, according to a March 6 report by Russian news agency TASS. Kazakhstan Armed Forces...
Qatar's Launches Defence and Security firm, Barzan Holdings
Qatar has launched Barzan Holdings, the first defence and Security Company responsible for empowering the military capabilities of the Qatar Armed Forces, during the on-going DIMDEX 2018, Dohas daily The...
Ilyushin Offers IL-114-300 As Alternative to AN-24/AN-26 Turbo-prop Aircraft
Russias Ilyushin Aviation Complex has offered its IL-114-300 turboprop as alternatives to ageing Ukrainian origin AN-24/AN-26 aircraft which are being used by regional airlines in Russia and as military transports...
Pakistan Navy Tests Land-launched Anti-ship Missile
Pakistan Navy test fired land based anti-ship missile as part of a training exercise from the coastal region on March 10, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan. The missile successfully followed its preplanned trajectory till...
China to Commence Research on Sixth-gen Jet Based on J-20 Stealth Fighter
China is preparing to commence research on a sixth-generation fighter aircraft from experience gained in the developing the fifth-generation J-20 stealth jet, its most modern fighter to date. The J-20 stealth fighter jet will be given...
GD Electric Boat Wins $696M Materials Contract For Virginia-class Submarines
The US Navy has awarded a $696 million worth contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat subsidiary to provide additional long lead time material associated with Virginia-class submarines, the Department of defense announced Monday. “General Dynamics Electric...
New Chief of Defence Force for Singapore
The Singapore Defense Ministry has appointed Army chief Melvyn Ong Su Kiat as a new Chief of Defence Force, effective from March 23. Major-General Melvyn Ong Su Kiat, Chief of Army (COA), is taking over from...
Ammo India 2018: India’s Defence Minister Calls For Defence PSUs To Be...
Indias Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has underlined the need for revitalizing defence PSUs and ordnance factories for meeting the ammunition needs of Indias defence forces. “The managements of these organisations need to be ahead of the...
Bombardier Dash 8 Crash in Kathmandu Kills 38
A passenger plane, a twin-propeller Bombardier Dash 8 flying from Bangladesh, has reportedly crashed killing atleast 38 people, as it landed at the Kathmandu airport in Nepal. The plane swerved repeatedly before it crashed, landing near...
US Pressured Indonesia to Abandon Su-35 Fighter Jet Contract with Russia
The United States exerted pressure on Indonesia to abandon its negotiations with Russia for the supply of Su-35 fighter jets, a top Russian Presidential aide has said. During an interview with Rossiya-24 TV Channel, Russian Presidential...
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