Sikorsky Qualifies Weapons System for Black Hawk Helicopter
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has completed qualification to military standards of a comprehensive weapons system for S-70M / S-70i Black Hawk helicopters. Fully integrated with the aircraft's existing avionics, the...
Russian Sukhoi-25 Aircraft Shot Down By MANPAD Missile System In Syria
Al Qaeda-linked militants in Syria shot down a Russian Su-25 aircraft using a man-portable anti-aircraft missile system on February 3, killing its pilot. "A Russian aircraft crashed during a flight over...
USAF Chief of Staff Flies Indian LCA Tejas Fighter Jet
The US Air Force Chief of Staff General David L Goldfein has flown the Indian Air Forces domestically built Tejas Light Combat Aircraft from an Air Force station in Jodhpur,...
Lockheed Martin to Procure Weapons Certification, Modification Kits for Israeli F-35s
Lockheed Martin Corp is being awarded $147,963,919 contract modification for the procurement of Israel-unique weapons certification, modification kits, and electronic warfare analysis in support of the F-35 Lightning II with...
Turkey Test-fires Locally-made HISAR-A Air-defence Missile
Turkey test-fired a locally-made HİSAR-A short-range air-defence missile on Feb. 1 in the Anatolian province of Aksaray
China’s 'Solar-powered' UAV Test-fires 100 kg laser-guided bomb, Other Munitions
China's Caihong-4 (CH-4) solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) conducted a six-day multi-type ammunition live-fire test successfully in January in northwestern China. While the
India Likely to Sign Defense Logistics Agreement with France in March
India is likely to sign a defense logistics agreement with France similar to Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) with the US in March. This would give access to French military bases in the Indian Ocean...
US Army Plans to Expand Wingman Program to M113 Armored Personnel Carriers
Army engineers aim to qualify an autonomous combat vehicle on a gunnery range in the coming months, as part of a new program they say is the first step toward weaponized robotics. Under the "Wingman"...
US Marines’ Japan-based Osprey Squadron Head Sacked over Mistrust
US Marines commander of Japan-based Osprey squadron has been sacked ‘due to loss of trust following a series of accidents involving the rotorcraft in the past few months. Bryan Swenson was relieved of his duties last...
Russia Trying to ‘Exclude’ Ukraine from Soviet-era Equipment Repair Contracts
Russia is pressuring countries operating Soviet-era military equipment from taking services of Ukraine based companies for repair and overhaul. Sergii Sliusarenko, CEO of Ukrinmash, a Ukrainian firm specializing in military-technical cooperation with foreign entities said, "The...
Rostec to Supply 50 Medium-range MC-21 Aircraft to Aeroflot for $5B
Rostec has received a firm order to supply 50 medium range MC-21 passenger aircraft to Aeroflot. Under the firm order, Rostec leasing subsidiary Aviacapital-Service will supply Aeroflot with 50 MC-21-300 aircraft on operating leases
BAE Systems Wins $149M in Support of M109A7 Howitzers, M992A3 Vehicles...
BAE Systems has won a $148.8 million contract in support of the latest Self-Propelled Howitzer and the latest version of the Field Artillery Ammunition Supply Vehicle for the US Army
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