US THAAD Intercepts IRBM During A Test Run Over Pacific Ocean
The US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system successfully intercepted its target during a test run over the Pacific Ocean. "The successful demonstration of THAAD against an (Intermediate...
Lockheed Martin Wins $41.7M To Provide AEGIS Lifetime Support For Australian Hobart...
Lockheed Martin is being awarded a $41.7 million contract to exercise an option for AEGIS lifetime support services consisting of computer program maintenance in support of the Royal Australian Navy...
Northrop Grumman, Pratt and Whitney Win $409M Each For USAF Next-gen Thermal,...
Northrop Grumman and Pratt and Whitney have been awarded a $409 million contract each for next generation thermal, power, and controls. Both the contractors will develop revolutionary and innovative technologies that...
US Briefs German Military On F-35 Fighter Jets
The US officials briefed German military on the F-35 fighter jets to this week. Berlin had requested for a classified briefing on the aircraft in May
Bangladesh Air Force Yak-130 Combat Trainer Crashes
Russian-made Bangladesh Air Force Yak-130 combat trainer crashed at Lohagora in Chittagong with no casualties. The aircraft crashed at 3
NATO To Provide Cyber Defense Equipment To Ukraine
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is supplying hi-tech cyber-security equipment to the Ukraine for defending its government networks from cyberattacks. The 13th Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg said, "We are in the process of providing...
Damen Delivers Two Search And Rescue Vessels To Turkish Coast Guard
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered two SAR 1906 vessels to the Turkish Coast Guard. The ships were delivered as part of an agreement between the European Union and the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Rafael To Test I-Derby BVR Missile On India’s Tejas Aircraft This Year...
Rafael has scheduled the first test firing of its I-Derby beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile integrated on India's Tejas light combat aircraft later this year. The I-Derby will become the Tejas fighters main air-to-air weapon following the...
Thailand To Buy Eight T-50 Jet Trainers From South Korea For $258
Thailand cabinet has approved the purchase of eight supersonic T-50 jet trainers worth 8.8 billion baht ($258 million) from South Korea
US Marine Corps' KC 130 Refuelling Tanker Crashes, Killing 16
The US Marine Corps military plane crashed in rural Mississippi with nine Marines onboard. The Lockheed Martin KC-130 crashed into a soybean field about 135 kilometres north of Jackson around 4pm on Monday afternoon, killing sixteen...
Gripen Pulls Out From Belgian Fighter Replacement Programme
Sweden will not submit an answer to Belgian Ministry of Defence (MoD) Request for Information (RFI) to replace its current F-16 fleet as it cannot follow Belgian request for extensive operational support. The Swedish Defence Materiel...
US Long-Range Patriot Missiles Deployed In Lithuania
The US military has stationed Patriot anti-aircraft missiles in Lithuania for military exercises for the first time. The weapons system was stationed in the small Baltic nation and NATO member for the Tobruq Legacy 2017 air...
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