Lockheed Martin Wins F-35 Weapons Tech Maturation and Risk Reduction Contract
Lockheed Martin is being awarded a $34.6 million contract for weapons capabilities technology maturation and risk reduction pre-engineering, manufacturing and development activities for dual-capability F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter...
GE Wins $643 Million to Provide Spare Fighter Aircraft Engines to Qatar,...
General Electric has won $643 million contract action to provide F110-GE-129 install engines, spare engines to Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The contract also includes provide modernized engine monitoring system computers,...
Norway Becomes First Partner Nation to Receive F-35 Mission Data Software File
Norway became the first foreign nation to receive the delivery of Block 3F mission data from US Air Forces 53rd Electronic Warfare Groups Partner Support Complex last week. “Our software...
Russian SMD Troops Got 5000 Samples of New Armaments, Military and Special...
Russias Southern Military District troops continue to receive new samples of armament, military and special hardware such as T-90 tanks, T-72B3 tanks, BMP-3 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV), BTR-82A Armored Personnel...
Switzerland Plans to Spend $8 Billion to buy Fighter Jets, Missiles
The Swiss government plans to spend $8 billion (CHF8 billion) to buy new fighter jets and missile defences. The Federal Council on Wednesday tasked the defence ministry with looking at potential...
Finland Joins NATO Allies On Air-Ground Precision Guided Munition Cooperation
Finland's Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 9 November in Brussels joining NATOs multinational cooperation arrangement on the Air-to-ground Precision Guided Munition (PGM). The objective of the MoU on the Air-to-ground...
BAE Systems Awards AMV35 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle Support Contract To Australian Firm
BAE Systems Australia today announced that it had awarded an additional package of LAND 400 work worth over $15M to a local firm Marand to manufacture the AMV35s turret shell. LAND 400 is the Australian Armys...
Russia Miffed With India For Letting US Navy Officials Onboard 'Chakra' Submarine
Russia has accused India of committing an “unfriendly act” by granting the US officials access to the Russian nuclear submarine of Project 971I, operated by the Indian Navy since 2011. According to Russian newpaper
Airbus Helicopters Tests Hforce Ballistic Weapon System Onboard H145M Light Helicopter
Airbus Helicopters has recently completed a ballistic development test of an HForce weapon system on a H145M helicopter held at Pápa Airbase in Hungary. The tested system included guns (FN Herstal HMP400), unguided rockets (Thales FZ231)...
Malaysian Air Force Tech Team to Evaluate Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will set up a technical team to evaluate several types of maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) following government approval of the purchase of the surveillance aircraft as announced in the...
Israel Air Force Gets Two More F-35 Adir Fighters
The Israeli Air Force has received two additional F-35I Adir stealth fighters at the Nevatim ABF on Wednesday. The two fighter jets bring the current squadron to a total of nine
UAE Military Delegation Visits Russian Army's Tank Division
A military delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) visited the Kantemirovskaya tank division, Moscow region, Western Military District earlier this week. The visit is in the light increased interest on part of the UAE in...
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