Kalashnikov Launches Serial Production Of ZALA Noiseless Drone
Russia's Kalashnikov Group has launched serial production of Russias advanced ZALA 421-16E2 unmanned reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft that features noiseless flight mode. “The companys order book for ZALA 421-16E2 complexes has...
Thales Expands Capabilities Of Laser-guided BAT-120 Weapon For French Mirage Jets
Thales, in coordination with the French defence procurement agency (DGA), has developed the capabilities of the BAT-120, a combat proven weapon system already qualified on the Mirage 2000 fighter jet. The...
Pakistan Army To Get Three Bell AH-1Z Viper Helicopters This year
Pakistan Army will get its first three Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters this year making it the first foreign military sales of this helicopter type in 20 years. "The first three...
S. Korea’s New Helicopters Safran Arriel Engine Completes Ground Run
Safran has successfully completed the first ground run of the Arriel 2L2 engine that will power the new Korean civil and military helicopters, at its Bordes facility, beginning of June. The...
Russia Plans Indian Su-30MKI Jet Modernization With Help From Italy- Paris Air...
Russia announced at Paris Air Show that it is planning to modernize India's Su-30MKI multirole fighters with help from Italy. "In cooperation with the Italian side, we will start modernizing Indian...
Iran Launches Six ‘Zulfiqar’ Ballistic Missiles At ISIS Targets In Syria: Local...
Iran launched series of ballistic missiles at Islamic State targets in Syria on Sunday, in response to ISIS double terror attack in Tehran last week, local media reports. The missiles, which were variously estimated to be...
Homegrown Air Independent Propulsion System Not Ready For Indian Navy Scorpene Subs
Indian Navys last two of the six Scorpene submarines being manufactured by Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL) will be rolled out without the Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system. The AIP module which is not part of the...
Airbus Helicopters Unveils RACER High-Speed Rotorcraft Concept At Paris Air Show 2017
Airbus Helicopters unveiled Tuesday the aerodynamic configuration of Rapid And Cost-Effective Rotorcraft (RACER) at the Paris air show 2017. The Racer is being developed as part of the Clean Sky 2 European research programme, the company...
Insitu Wins Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft ISR Services Task Order From USSOCOM
The US Special Operations Command has awarded Insitu Inc. with a $45 million worth contract for Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance services
US Navy Awards $492M Automated Digital Network System Contract
The US Navy has awarded multiple contracts estimated $492 million to four US firms - DRS Laurel Technologies, Leidos, SAIC and Serco Inc., for Automated Digital Network System (ADNS)
Lockheed Martin Wins USAF Contract For Sniper, LANTIRN Pods
Lockheed Martin received a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract from the U.S
China Offers FC-31 Stealth Fighter At Half the Price of US F-35-...
China launched the global marketing of its FC-31 stealth fighter jet that costs about US$70 million, about half the price of the Lockheed Martin F-35, at Paris Air Show 2017. "We expect that the plane's price...
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