India In Talks With Sri Lanka, Southeast Nations For Dhruv Helicopter Supply
India is in discussions with Sri Lanka and several Southeast Asian nations for the supply of Dhruv indigenously developed advanced light helicopter (ALH). The delivery of defence equipment and providing assistance...
New Delhi Eyes Manufacturing Israeli Heron TP Drone Under 'Make in India'
India is exploring possibilities to manufacture Heron TP drone offered by Israel under “Make in India” with total transfer of technology. India is seeking to manufacture the drone through a joint...
India Plans To Manufacture 1000 Helicopters, 100 Planes In The Next Decade
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has finalized a plan to manufacture nearly 1000 military helicopters and over 100 planes. "We are going to build around 1,000 helicopters including Kamov 226, LCH (Light...
India To Double Production Of Tejas LCA From 8 To 16 Per
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) will double the production rate of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) from eight to 16 per year from 2019. “Besides enhancing infrastructure for redouble manufacturing of Tejas,...
Russia’s New 4,600mph Hypersonic Missile Can Destroy Royal Navy Warships: Report
Russia has reportedly developed an anti-ship cruise missile capable of travelling at between five and six times the speed of sound - 3,800 mph to 4,600mph. According to
Rafale, Eurofighter Not Shortlisted In Malaysian MRCA Jet Competition: Defence Minister
Malaysias defence minister Hishamuddin Hussain has squashed reports that the Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon had been shortlisted for the Malaysian air forces multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) requirement. Asked if the ministry would settle for Eurofighter...
India's Tupolev Tu-142M Maritime Reconnaissance, ASW Aircraft To Retire on March 29
The Indian Navy's three Tupolev Tu-142M maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft will be decommissioned on March 29 following its 30 years of service. The aircraft will be converted into a museum in collaboration with...
US Integrates SM-3 IIA Missile With Latest Software, Sensors
US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Raytheon have configured the emerging SM-3 IIA missile with a more “sensitive” seeker and software designed to accommodate new threat information. The SM-3 IIA is a newer interceptor missile, larger...
Leonardo To Deliver AW169 VIP Helicopter To Philippines
Leonardo will be delivering the first AW169 in the Philippines and another AW139 for VIP or corporate transport in the next few months. The company is expanding its presence in the Philippines following its recent delivery...
India's Vikramaditya Aircraft Carrier Test Fires Barak Surface-To-Air Missile
Indias sole aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on Friday has carried out the maiden test of the newly installed Barak short range surface-to-air missile. “During the firing carried out in the Arabian Sea, the missile was fired...
Belarusian Army To Receive Russia's Mi-8MTV-5 Helicopters Next Month
Russian Helicopters will finish delivery of second batch of Mi-8MTV-5 helicopters for Belarusian defense Army by Next Month End. “We will be able to finish the contract on delivering 12 helicopters for the Belarusian Defense Ministry...
Thai Navy To Receive Three Chinese Submarines
Thailand's navy will receive three submarines under Bt3.6 billion (US $104
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