Russia's Nuclear Submarine Test Fires 'Kalibr' Cruise Missile
A Russian nuclear submarine on Friday struck a target in Russias northwestern Arkhangelsk region with Kalibr sea-based cruise missile. "Today, the Northern Fleet's multipurpose nuclear submarine Severodvinsk successfully fired a Kalibr...
Bird Hit Chinese Naval J-15 Fighter Catches Fire, Lands Safely
A Chinese navy pilot successfully landed a J-15 fighter jet which caught fire following a bird hit. The J-15 fighters left engine caught fire after the aircraft crashed into a flock...
Israel’s Meteor Aerospace Developing New MALE UAV
Israels Meteor Aerospace has started full-scale development of a new medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) UAV. The UAV, known as Impat 1300 will offer a take-off weight of 1300 kg at an operating...
Boeing Wins $17M PIGA Manufacturing for ICBM Subsystem Contract
Boeing has won a $17 million USAF modification contract for sustaining engineering and program management support for the intercontinental ballistic missile guidance subsystem. The contract modification is for engineering and manufacturing...
Raytheon Wins $105M USAF Griffin Missiles Contract
Raytheon has been awarded a $104.8 million contract for Griffin Missiles for the US Air Force
Indian Army to Get Six Additional Boeing Apache Helicopters for $650M
Indian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved purchase of six additional AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from Boeing for $650 million. “DAC approved procurement of six Apache helicopters along with associated equipment for the army totally about...
US Navy Sacks Top 3 Commanders Of USS Fitzgerald Which Collided With...
The US Navy has sacked top three commanders of the guided Arleigh Burke class destroyer, USS Fitzgerald that was involved in a collision with a merchant ship leading to the death of seven sailors and...
Eight Indian Tejas Fighter Jets To Roll Out This year
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is meeting Tejas aircraft's production target as the eight fighter jets will be rolling out of the assembly line this year. Outsourcing to private defence firms has been key to achieving HALs...
Iran Constructing Long-Range Rocket Manufacturing Factory In Syria: Israeli TV
Iran is building a factory in northwest Syria to manufacture long-range rockets, Israel media reported featuring a satellite image of a site that is under construction. The reports showed satellite images of a site...
US Selects RADA's Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar For Counter-UAS Air Surveillance
Israels RADA Electronic Industries has won a US$8 million worth strategic first order to provide for dozens of Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radars (MHR) to the US Military. This order will be delivered during 2017
Japan Likely To Develop Stealth Fighter Detecting Radar System
Japanese Defense Ministry has requested 19.6 billion yen ($178 million) budget funding in 2018 for developing a next generation new radar system that has increased capacity to identify Russia and China designed advanced stealth fighter
US Navy To Commission Expeditionary Sea Base As Warship In Bahrain
The US Navy will commission the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) during a 5 p
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