Hindustan Shipyard Wins $156 Million to Build Two Diving Support Vessels for...
Indias Hindustan Shipyard Ltd has won INR 1000 Crores (US $156 million) contract to build two diving support vessels (DSV) for the Indian Navy. “The DSV is used by the Indian...
Raytheon Wins $80 Million Phalanx Close-In Weapon System Contract
Raytheon has won $80 million modification contract to exercise an option for Design Agent Engineering and technical support services for the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System, SeaRAM, and Land-based Phalanx Weapon...
General Dynamics Wins $83 Million for Phased Maintenance of USS Mesa Verde...
General Dynamics was awarded $83 million contract for the execution of USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) fiscal 2018 docking phased maintenance availability. This availability will include a combination of maintenance, modernization,...
Lockheed Martin Wins $102 Million Aegis Combat System Hardware Design Contract
Lockheed Martin is being awarded a $102.5 million modification contract to exercise an option for AEGIS Combat System Engineering Agent (CSEA) efforts for the design, development, integration, test, and delivery...
Indian Air Force to Issue Tender for Perimeter Security of Air Bases...
The Indian air force is planning to issue a tender to secure the perimeter of the air bases housing high-value assets such as fighter jets and transport aircraft. "By this week,...
Russia test-fires ‘Topol’ Inter-continental Ballistic Missile
Russias Strategic Missile Force has tested perspective armament for the RS-12M Topol intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at the Kapustin Yar practice range in the southern Astrakhan Region. "On December 26, 2017, a combat team of the...
Seoul Considers F-35B Fighter Aircraft Purchase For New Amphibious Landing Ship
South Korea may consider introducing several F-35B fighter jets for its newest amphibious landing ship slated to be deployed in 2020, Yonhap reports. According to the report, the officials are considering possibilities of operating the F-35B...
Pakistan Air Force Inaugurates Main Operating Base In Sindh Province
Pakistans Air Force on Monday formally inaugurated its newly built main operating base (MOB), in Thatta District in Sindh, northeast of Karachi. In his inauguration speech on December 25, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Chief of...
Japan Looks To Refit Izumo Helicopter Carrier For F-35B Fighter Jets
The Japanese government is considering the possibility of acquiring US-made F-35B fighter jets in future, as it is looking into remodelling Tokyos Izumo helicopter carrier. The 248-metre (814-feet) Izumo, Japan's largest warship equipped with...
Ukranian-made Vilkha Missile System Successfully Tested
Ukraine successfully conducted another series of tests of a modern Ukrainian- made Vilkha missile system last week. As UNIAN reported, President Poroshenko wrote on Facebook on December 22: "I congratulate all Ukrainians on the successful test...
South Korean Army to Resume Using K-9 Howitzer for Training
The South Korean Army plans to resume use of its K-9 howitzer for training "in stages" following a report that a mechanical flaw trigged an explosion of the artillery system in August which left three...
Antonov Aircraft to be Equipped with Aselsan Avionics
Turkish firm Aselsan has entered into an agreement with Ukrainian Antonov company to supply avionics to ‘Antonov branded aircraft. An agreement to this effect was reached during a meeting between representatives of Aselsan, Istanbul Technical...
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