BAE Systems' M777 Artillery Guns Arrive in India
India on Thursday received the first two of 145 M777 ultra-light howitzers as part of the $750 million dollar contract signed with the US in November 2016. Under the contract, 25...
Germany Considering F-35 As Possible Tornado Replacement
The German Air Force has requested for classified data regarding Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet for evaluation of possible solutions to replace its aging Tornado multi-role combat aircraft. The application states...
Days of Easy Defence Deals in Saudi Arabia May Be Over
Saudi Arabia was every defence contractor's dream market- with no offsets clause and no local industry to provide servicing and spares, contractors raked in billions in after-sales service and life-cycle...
AESA-Radar Equipped Destroyer Being Prepared For Launch In Chinese Shipyard
China's new 052D guided-missile destroyers, which is equipped with phased array radar and vertical launching system, is undergoing outfitting work in Dalian Shipyard, Northeast China's Liaoning Province. There are five 052D...
Saudi Arabia Launches New Defense Firm
Saudi Arabia has launched new military industries company ‘Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced Thursday. SAMI will manufacture products and provide services across four business...
Rheinmetall Delivers Trucks, Haulmark Trailers To Australian Army
Rheinmetall has delivered the first trucks and Haulmark trailers to the Australian Army today, Australian Department of Defence. “These trucks, trailers and modules will revolutionise Defences logistics capability for decades to come and hundreds of jobs...
Russia's Kamov Developing 500KMPH Coaxial Helicopter For Defence Missions
Russias Kamov design bureau is developing a new coaxial helicopter that can fly at speed of over 500 km per hour for defense missions. "Two types of work are currently under way
Rolls-Royce Gas Turbines To Power S.Korea’s Daegu-class Frigates
Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply MT30 marine gas turbines to power the next three ships in the Republic of Korea Navys Daegu-class frigate programme. The MT30 gas turbines will be featured in second,...
S. Korean Ruling Party Leader Wants THAAD Missile Returned To US
Seoul is raising the possibility of sending back the recently installed US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery due to the lack of parliamentary approval of this crucial national security decision. The leader of ruling...
THAAD Missile System On Saudi Shopping List During Trump’s Visit
The US and Saudi Arabia are likely to finalize a series of arms deals that include THAAD, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, M109 artillery, Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) and munitions as part of the touted $3oo billion...
Russia Proposes Bartering Sukhoi Jets For Indonesian Rubber
Russia has offered to barter its Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets for natural rubber from Indonesia. "Russia is interested in our countrys crumb rubber
Northrop Grumman Wins $304 Million US Contract For Three Maritime Surveillance Drones
Northrop Grumman won has won a $300 million contract from US department of defense to supply more Triton maritime surveillance drones. “Northrop Grumman Systems Corp
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