US Approves Fast Patrol Boats Sale to Kuwait
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait of fast patrol boats for an estimated cost of $100 million. The prime contractor will be Kvichak (a...
Indian MoD to Buy BMP Infantry Combat Vehicles worth $173.5 Million
The Indian MoD has approved the procurement of Infantry Combat Vehicle (BMPs-2/2k) worth INR 1125 Crore (USD 173.5 million) from the Indian Factory Board (IFB)
UK MOD Signs £260M Deal To Support RAF C-17 Transport Aircraft
The UK Defense Ministry has signed a Foreign Military Sale agreement valued £260 million with the US Government to support RAF C-17 heavy lift transport aircraft into the next decade....
Russian Army To Begin Using New 500 kg Glide Cluster Bomb In
Techmash concern, Russias largest munitions manufacturer, will deliver a new cluster bomb called Drel (Drill) to the Russian Army in 2018. "The state-run tests of a new model of the planned...
Engine Mishap In US F-16 Aircraft Forces Pilot To Dump Fuel Tanks...
An engine fire in the US F-16 fighter jet forced the pilot to dump fuel tanks into the lake of Ogawara, Japan, local media reported Tuesday, citing Japanese Defense Minister...
Boeing, Oerlikon Team Up For Additive Manufacturing in Aerospace
Boeing and Oerlikon, a technology and engineering group, signed a five-year collaboration agreement to develop standard materials and processes for metal-based additive manufacturing in aerospace applications. Additive manufacturing, popularly known as 3D printing, is a controlled...
India Tests 2000-km Range Agni-II Surface-Surface Missile
India today test-fired its medium range nuclear capable Agni-II missile with a strike range of 2,000 km from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast. The trial of the surface-to-surface missile was conducted from...
Iraq Receives 36 T-90S Tanks From Russia
Iraqs Defense Ministry has received the first batch of 36 T-90S tanks from Russia under a contract to supply 73 tanks. Chief of Staff of the Iraqi Army, Lieutenant-General Othman Al-Ghanmi was quoted as saying by...
Huntington Ingalls Awarded $1.43 Billion Contract for US Navy Amphibious Transport Dock
Huntington Ingalls was awarded a $1.43 billion, fixed-price incentive contract for the detail design and construction of LPD 29, the 13th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
Nigerian Air Force Inducts First UAV
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) inducted its first indigenous operational Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) nicknamed Tsaigumi, in a ceremony on 15 February. The Tsaigumi UAV, which was produced by NAF Aerospace Engineers in collaboration with UAVision...
Israel, US Conduct Arrow-3 Missile Interceptor Test
Israel successfully conducted flight experiment of the exoatmospheric Arrow-3 advanced missile defense system in collaboration with the US Missile Defense Agency on Monday, following two cancellations in recent months. According to Israeli Defense Ministrys announcement, the...
Russia-Saudi S-400 Missile System Deal Enters Technical Discussions Stage
Negotiations on sale of Russian S-400 missile systems to Saudi Arabia have entered the technical and logistics details stage. "Regarding the S-400, detail discussions are continuing between the two sides on the final arrangements of this...
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