Indian MoD Issues RFI For 600 Assault Rifles
The Indian Ministry of Defence(MoD), has issued a request for information (RFI) to procure 600 Rifles of 7.62mm bore with sights and accessories and 200 UBGL for Rifle 7
First STOVL F-35 Fighter Assembled Outside US Rolls Out From Italian Facility
The first Short Take-Off/Vertical Landing version of the F-35, or F-35B, assembled outside the United States rolled out of the Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility in Italy. The rollout...
Stringent, Realistic Combat Scenarios Introduced In Chinese AF Pilot Training
Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force is introducing stringent, realistic combat scenarios exercises to improve pilot capabilities. Commanders and pilots have been given stringent, realistic combat scenarios and are told to...
Singapore's First Littoral Mission Vessel Becomes Operational
Singapore navy's first-of-class Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) RSS Independence has become operation Friday at Changi Naval Base. The vessel is now fully operational to safeguard the country's waters, defend its sea...
India's Punj Lloyd, Israel's IWI Inaugurate Small Arms Manufacturing Plant In India
Indias Punj Lloyd and its JV Partner Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), today has inaugurated the countrys first private-sector small arms manufacturing plant at Malanpur in Madhya Pradesh. The joint venture company,...
Chinese Competition To Boeing 737, Airbus A320 Marks First Flight
China's C919 passenger jet, manufactured by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), flew for the first time today. The plane is seen as competition to Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 passenger jets in the most popular...
Japan Plans To Donate Decommissioned P-3C Patrol Aircraft To Malaysia
Japan is looking to gift its decommissioned military patrol aircraft P-3Cs to Malaysia to help the South East Asian country effectively guard the South China Sea. Japan's parliament is currently weighing revisions to the foundational law...
Missile Launch Pads Noticed In North Korean Islands in Yellow Sea
North Korea could be building artificial islands in the Yellow Sea to launch missiles and for other military applications. Satellite Images suggest that Pyongyang has been installing military facilities on at least five artificial islands
India’s Agni-II Missile Test Not Satisfactory: Media Report
The test-fire of Indias medium-range nuclear-capable Agni-II missile failed to meet all the desired parameters. The Thursday trial of the missile conducted from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) on Abdul Kalam Island...
Rolls Royce To Assemble MTU Series 4000 Maritime Engines In India
UK's Rolls-Royce has entered into an agreement with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) to assemble MTU Series 4000 engines in India. The 12V and 16V 4000 M90 type engines will be assembled in...
US Army To Receive First Batch Of Sig Sauer MHS M17 Handguns
US Army's 101st Airborne Division will receive the first batch of SIG Sauer P320 semi-automatic pistol, replacing the Beretta M9. The P320 is aimed to eventually replace the Beretta M9 as the US Militarys standard service...
Robonics Supplies Third-Gen Kontio Launchers To US Army
Finlands Robonics that partnered with Kratos has delivered two of its third-generation Kontio pneumatic launchers to the US Army. The launchers were delivered to US Targets Management Office, part of PEO STRI (Program Executive Office 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