China Developing Solid Fuel Rocket Launchable From New Y-20 Transport Plane
Chinese scientists are reportedly developing a new solid fuel rocket which could be launched from countrys first domestically made jumbo air freighter, the Yun-20. According to experts at the China Academy...
Russia Sends De-mining Team To Syria's Deir ez-Zor
A Russian Armed Forces demining unit has been dispatched along with Uran-6 mine-clearing robotic systems to Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry reported Monday. "More than 40 specialists of the advanced detachment...
DRDO Tests 500 Kg General Purpose Bomb From Su-30MKI Aircraft
India's indigenously developed precision guided high speed low drag (HSLD) bomb weighing 500 kg has been successfully tested from the Su-30MKI aircraft in the western state of Rajasthan last week. Developed...
Russia's Most Lethal Helicopter Ever, The KA-52 Aligator To Enter Operational Service
The Russian Defense Ministry will be receiving the first consignment of Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters and will enter operational service in 2017. The manufacturing of the helicopters is strictly in compliance...
Uralvagonzavod To Start Delivery of Modernized T-90M Tank in 2018
Russian Uralvagonzavod is likely to start the supply modernized T-90M tanks to the military in 2018. The Russian Defense Ministry and Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) signed contracts for the supply of new T-90M...
India's Plan to Buy Two AWACS from Israel, Russia Stalled Citing Price...
The Indian Air Force plans to buy two new Airborne Early Warning Systems from Israel, Russian has been put on hold after a steep hike in price. "The price of the two new AWACS has been...
India’s Anti-Tank Guided Missile, Nag Completes Development Trials
Indias locally-made Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), Nag was today flight tested twice by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) against two different targets in the test ranges of Rajasthan. The ATGM Nag missile has...
Indonesia To Upgrade F-16 Fighter Jets
Indonesian Air Force will upgrade its fleet of F-16 Falcon fighter jets stationed at Roesmin Nurjadi airforce base with improved avionic systems at the Iswahjudi Air Force Base, East Java. The F-16 A/B Block 15 OCU...
Russian Federal Security Service Tasked With Defending Against Cyber-attacks
The Russia Federal Security Service (FSS) has been given the responsibility of defending the country against cyber-attacks. Based on the draft proposal issued on Russian legal information web portal on Friday, the presients decree of Jan...
US DSCA Approves Sale of 221 TOW Missiles to Bahrain
The US State Department has approved $27 million for the sale of 221 Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) anti-tank missiles to the Bahrain. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress...
Bahrain to Buy US-made 35 Meter Fast Patrol Boats Costing $60.25 Million
The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain for 35 Meter Fast Patrol Boats costing $60.25 million
Bahrain to Buy 19 F-16V Fighters, Upgrade 40 Older Jets in US$3.8...
The US State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain for 19 F-16V fighter aircraft estimated to cost US$2.785 billion besides upgrading its 20 existing F-16 Block 40 aircraft to F-16V configuration for
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