German Navy Orders Additional Five K130 Corvettes
German Navy has ordered additional five corvettes under a contract worth US$2.4 billion awarded to a consortium of shipbuilders led by Luerrsen Werft
New Israel-built Offshore Patrol Vessel Unveiled for Cypriot Navy
Israel Shipyards Ltd launched a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Cypriot Navy at a ceremony held last week at its facility in Haifa Bay. Ordered in December 2015, the...
Iranian 10-Ton Bomb More Powerful Than US Air Blast Bomb
The head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards aerospace wing and missile program said Iran is in possession of a 10-ton bomb comparable in scale to the United States "Mother of...
Saab Reveals New Range of Electronic Warfare Devices
Saab has introduced a new family of Electronic Warfare (EW) self-protection systems called Arexis. One version of Arexis is the on-board EW suite in the new version of the Gripen fighter,...
UK Army's New Ares Armored Vehicle Undergoing Tests
New Ares protected mobility vehicle, a part of the UKs £4.5 billion Ajax family of armoured vehicles, undergoing testing in Merthyr ahead of handover to the British Army
Rheinmetall Creates JV With Rohde & Schwarz To Bid For Germany’s Digitization...
Rheinmetall have signed an agreement with Rohde & Schwarz to create a joint venture in order to bid together for Germanys two major mobile tactical communications and network programs. Rheinmetall- Rohde & Schwarz joint venture which...
Northrop Grumman to Acquire Orbital ATK for $9.2 Billion
Northrop Grumman Corporation and Orbital ATK today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Northrop Grumman will acquire Orbital ATK for approximately $7.8 billion in cash, plus the assumption of $1
Chinese Tank Manufacturer Norinco Becomes Stock-holding Company
China North Industries Group Corporation ( Norinco Group), started mixed ownership pilot reforms at its tank factory in Baotou, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It was once a state-owned business
US Senate Poised to Pass $700 Billion Defense Policy Bill
The US Senate is likely to pass a $700 billion defense policy bill to boost military spending such as weapons and wartime missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere. The legislation is expected to be approved...
North Korea Building Nuclear-powered Submarine: Japanese Newspaper
North Korea is reportedly building a nuclear-powered submarine likely to be ready in three years, according to a report by Japanese newspaper cited by
US Military Deploys B-1B Bombers, F-35 Fighters in Exercise near North Korean...
The US military has deployed a pair of B-1B bombers and four F-35B fighter jets in a bombing drill with South Korea along the border with North Korea. "They dropped inert bombs onto the Pilseung shooting...
Boeing Promises to Spend $18B Over 10 Years if Canada Awards Contract...
Boeing has promised to spend $18 billion in Canadian aerospace industry over the next decade if the contract is awarded. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to discuss the five-month old dispute between Boeing and...
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