Russia to Deliver Two Mi-17V-5 Helicopters to Thailand
Russia has signed a contract in September this year to deliver two Mil Mi-17V-5 helicopters to Thailand. "A contract was signed in September 2017 on the delivery of two Mi-17V-5 helicopters...
a4ESSOR Wins OCCAR Contract to Enhance New Phase of ESSOR Program
The joint venture a4ESSOR (Alliance for European Secure SOftware defined Radio) has been awarded a contract by OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière dARmement) to start a new phase...
Trump Raises $6 Billion Request for Missile Defense System, US Navy Ships...
The US President has requested an approval from Congress for a new wave of funding to support a missile defense system, US Navy ships repair and his new Asia strategy. “The...
US Considers F-35 Aircraft Sale To UAE
The United States is considering selling F-35 aircraft to the United Arab Emirates, which the Gulf country has been seeking for years. On November 4, Defense News reported that experts and...
Lockheed Martin Begins Deliveries Of F-35 Full Mission Simulators To International Customers
Lockheed Martin recently delivered F-35 Full Mission Simulators (FMS) to the Israeli, Italian, Japanese and Norwegian Air Forces – the first-ever deliveries to international F-35 operators. The simulators are critical components...
US Navy Sailor Injured By Aircraft Being Towed on Aircraft Carrier
A US Navy sailor has been seriously injured after being hit by a plane in tow onboard the USS Carl Vinson flight deck during a training exercise last week. The Los Angeles Times reports the sailor...
Payload Ceiling Removed on South Korean Ballistic Missiles
US and South Korea have reached a final agreement on removing the limit on the payload of South Korean ballistic missiles. The agreement came at a bilateral summit between the two presidents, Moon Jae-in and Donald...
India Tests Indigenously Built 'Nirbhay' Cruise Missile Fifth Time
India's indigenously designed and developed long range subsonic cruise missile ‘Nirbhay performed its fifth experimental test from a test range at Chandipur along the Odisha coast today. The state-of-the-art sleek cruise missile, which can carry warheads...
India's BEL Displays L70 Artillery Gun at D & S, Bangkok
India's Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is displaying its L70 artillery gun at the Defence and Security 2017 exhibition in Bangkok. The gun has been designed and developed for the Indian Army
Senior Saudi Officials Including a Prince Killed in Helicopter Crash
A group of senior Saudi officials including Prince Mansour Bin Muqrin were killed in an helicopter crash at the south western Asir region bordering Yemen. Prince Mansour Bin Muqrin, Deputy Emir of the Asir region was...
India’s $10 Billion Single Engine Fighter Jet Deal Hits Roadblock
Indias $10 billion is believed to have hit a roadblock over contentious issues of transfer of technology (ToT) and equity participation even as negotiations for buying additional Rafale jets from French Dassault are underway. The two...
Trump Pushes Japan to Buy More American-Made Military Gear
US President Donald Trump has urged Japan to buy more American-made military gear to reduce the US trade deficit with Japan. "He will shoot them out of the sky when he completes the purchase of lots...
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