Iran, Iraq Launch Joint Military drill To Secure Border
Iranian and Iraqi forces are conducting a joint military drill started near the border with Iraqs autonomous Kurdistan region, temporarily closing two major border gates with the Kurdish Region. “Iraqi and...
IAI 'Air Hopper' Unmanned Helicopter Completes Proof-of-Concept
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced Monday that its newly developed unmanned helicopter, the Air Hopper, has successfully completed a proof of concept for the Israeli military. The Air Hopper...
UAE Interested In Purchasing Su-35 Fighter Jets, Contract Likely By Year End:...
The United Arab Emirates have shown interest in purchasing Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets and will likely sign the contract with Russia for atleast dozen jets by this year end, a...
Thales Wins Airbus A400M Military Training Simulators Contract
Airbus has awarded Thales a contract for two new A400M military training simulators for French and German air forces. The delivery of simulators will be in 2019 for French air force...
LCA Tejas to Receive India-made Brake Parachute
Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra, a wing of Indias Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has transferred technology to manufacture brake parachutes for Indias home-made fighter jet,...
Leonardo Opens New Site In Western Australia To Support Development of Anzac-class...
Leonardo established a new site in Western Australia through its subsidiary Selex ES Australia Pty Ltd, which will be the regional hub for engineering, integration, installation and life support, to delivery defense contracts with local...
Airbus Helicopters Delivers Two H175 Choppers To Royal Thai Police
The Royal Thai Police has received two H175 helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, making it the first in Asia Pacific to operate the newest rotorcraft. The Royal Thai Police will be using this super medium aircraft, equipped...
Three IAF Women Pilots To Fly Su-30 In Dec, Three More To...
Indian Air Forces first female combat fighter pilots will likely be flying Sukhoi Su-30MKI aircraft by year end, an air official told
Raytheon Small Diameter Bomb Sale Approved for Australia’s F-35 Fighter Jets
The US State Department has approved a possible sale to Australia of GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II) for US$815 million. The proposed sale of SDB II supports and complements the ongoing sale of...
Harris RF Communications Wins $765 Million to Supply Portable Radios and Ancillary
Harris Radio Frequency Communications is being awarded a $765 million contract for procurement of portable radios and ancillary parts for the US Navy and Marine Corps. The procurement includes fielding of handheld, manpack, fixed mount/vehicular and...
Syrian Force Foils Terror Attack on Military Position by Islamic State
The Syrian Army has foiled a terrorist attack attempted by Islamic State (IS) on military positions at a town to the east of Palmyra city in Homs province. The surveillance system monitored a convoy of vehicles...
Boeing, Lockheed, Eurofighter in Possible Race For German Fighter Jet Procurement
Germany is likely to receive a classified briefing about the Boeing Boeings F-15 and F/A-18E/F Jets in November as it seeks to replace its over 25 year old Tornado fighters. It received a similar briefing provided...
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