Thales Remotely-Operated Turret and Surveillance System for Kuwaiti Patrol Vehicles
Thales has undertaken the integration of a remotely operated turret and surveillance system for the Kuwait Ministry of Interiors armoured patrol vehicles. All vehicles will be ready for operations by the...
China’s Next-Gen ICBM Dongfeng-41 to Be Deployed Early Next Year
China's next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) - the Dongfeng-41 - could be in the People Liberation Army's (PLA) lineup as early as the first half of 2018. Media reports say that...
Australia Invests $498 Million Support to RAAF’s Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
Australian ministry of defense (MoD) has announced AUD659 million (US $498 million) in funding to support the Royal Australian Air Forces (RAAFs) Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft. Defence will invest...
Pakistan Seeks Polish Assault Rifles
A Pakistani delegation visited Poland last week to discuss procurement of some 500,000-800,000 assault rifles in a requirement that could be worth US$2 billion. The potential of the acquisition and transfer...
Lockheed Firm on Moving F-16 Production to India despite Growing International Orders
Lockheed Martin is firm on moving its F-16 fighter jet production line to India despite growing international orders for the F-16V, the latest version of its venerable military aircraft. At the...
PIPAA Project Eyes Fuel-cell Based Electrical Power Generator for Aircraft
The PIPAA (Fuel Cells for Aerospace Applications) project aims to develop and qualify a fuel cell system for the electrical power supply of aircraft systems, particularly electric ground taxiing solutions, thus drastically reducing polluting emissions...
Norway Receives First of 16 Leonardo AW101 SAR Helicopter
Leonardo has delivered the first of 16 AW101 all-weather search and rescue helicopters the Norwegian Ministry of Justice & Public Security. The aircraft departed Leonardos Yeovil facility on November 17th for Sola Air Base in southern...
Turkish Firm Develops Fabric Invisible to Radar and Thermal Cameras
A Turkish firm, Sun Textile and Research Development Center has developed a fabric that cannot be spotted by radars and thermal cameras. Turkey plans to sell it to NATO countries
Russian A-100 AWACS Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight, Deliveries to Start in 2020
Russian Beriev A-100 airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft based on the Il-76MD-90A transport aircraft has completed its maiden flight. The Russian ministry of defense posted pictures of the maiden flight on its official micro-blogging...
Taiwan Investigative Agency to Probe Disappearance of Mirage-2000 Fighter Jet
Three members from Control Yuan have filed an application to investigate the recent disappearance of a Mirage-2000 fighter jet during a regular training exercise. The members said that they will try to find out whether the...
India Scraps $500 Million Israeli Spike ATGM Missile Deal, Prefers DRDO
The Indian defence ministry has decided to scrap a $500 million deal with Israel to procure Spike Anti-tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) and will ask Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) to develop and produce Man-Portable...
Minimal Damage to US Navy Ship as Japanese Tug Boat Scrapes Past...
USS Benfold, a guided missile destroyer sustained ‘minimal damage when a Japanese tug boat lost propulsion and drifted into the US Navy ship in Sagami Bay, southwest of Tokyo Saturday. The incident occurred during a towing...
Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
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