UAE to Purchase Bombs From Turkish Company
The UAE Armed Forces will purchase MK-82 and MK-84 bombs from a Turkish firm, Chemical and Mechanical Industries Corporation. A contract to this effect worth AED 74 million (USD20 million)...
UAE to Modernize Air Tractor Ground Attack Aircraft
The UAE Armed Forces has announced a contract to modernize and upgrade its air tractor light attack aircraft in a contract worth AED 41.32 million (USD 11 million)
Russia, Saudi Arabia Likely to Have Signed S-400 Air Defense Contracts
Russia and Saudi Arabia have likely signed contracts on the supplies of S-400 missile systems on Monday. "We have well-known contracts on air defense and other issues, which have been signed,"...
Russia Turns Down Requests to Convert Tupolev Bombers to Supersonic Business Jets
Russia regularly turns down enquiries from wealthy foreign clients to convert Tupolev long-range bombers to supersonic business class jet. “Wealthy foreign clients regularly address the Russian aircraft-building company Tupolev for making...
Thales to Setup First UAE Defence Service Centre in Abu Dhabi
Thales plans to establish a dedicated United Arab Emirates Defence Service Centre in Abu Dhabi to provide training and transfer of knowledge to UAE Armed Forces. The new Service Centre will...
UAE Armed Forces To Upgrade French-built Mirage 2000-9 Fighter Aircraft
The UAE Armed Forces have announced a contract to modernize its Dassault Mirage 2000-9 fighter jets during the on-going Dubai airshow this week. “The UAE Armed Forces have announced their intention to sign a contract with...
South Korean Army Test Fires Hellfire Guided Missiles from Apache Helicopters
The South Korean Army carried out an air-to-surface missile firing exercise using eight Apache attack helicopters on Monday. Each of the copters fired one Hellfire guided missile at a shooting range in the waters off the...
Russian Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Offers Superjet 100 to Angola
Russian Ministry of Far Eastern Development has proposed delivering Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) passenger aircraft to Angola. "The main issue discussed during the meeting was the prospect of deliveries of Sukhoi Superjet 100 civil aircraft to...
Israel Deploys 'Iron Dome' Missile Batteries Amid Terror Threats
The Israeli army has deployed anti-rocket batteries of its "Iron Dome" air defense system at key points in the country to guard against retaliation by the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad, Israeli media reported late Monday. Channel...
US-based Company Invests $150 Million for Mass Production of Ukrainian An-74 Aircraft
Ukrainian state aircraft manufacturing company, UkrOboronProm and US-based Oriole Capital Group have reached an agreement for an investment of $150 million for mass production of An-74 aircraft at Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company. The agreement was...
BrahMos Air-launched Missile Deliveries for Indian Air Force to Start in January
The Indian Air Force will start receiving BrahMos air-launched cruise missiles for about 50 Su-30MKI starting January next year. "The Indian Air Force has signed a contract on the delivery of air-launched BrahMos cruise missiles from...
Canada Amends RFP for Surface Combatant Fleet, Extends Deadline to Nov 30
The Government of Canada and Irving Shipbuilding Inc. are extending the submission deadline for the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the design of the Canadian Surface Combatant fleet to November 30, 2017
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