USAF F-16 Falcons To Get AESA Radar Upgrade
The US Air Force is working on the integration and testing of new radar for the F-16 Fighting Falcon as part of the F-16 Radar Modernization Program. Northrop Grummans APG-83 Scalable...
Indo-Russian Multi-role Transport Aircraft Program Terminated
Russia confirms that a joint Indo-Russian project to develop a new medium-airlift military transport aircraft, the UAC/HAL II-214 Multi-role Transport Aircraft (MTA) has been terminated. "In practice, not all projects yield...
Germany Bans Rheinmetall From Exporting Products To Turkey
Germany is denying clearance to Rheinmetall for few defense trades with Turkey amid a row over campaign appearances by Turkish officials in pursuading support for a referendum that could boost...
Russian Defense Ministry To Get 8 Mi-28UB Training Helicopters This Year
Russian Defense Ministry will receive the first batch of eight Mi-28UB new combat training helicopters this year. "The supplies of eight serial helicopters for the aerospace Forces is being planned within...
Russian Army To Acquire Hypersonic Weapons, S-500 Missile Systems
Russian army will soon acquire military equipment based on new physical principles, hypersonic weapons and next-generation S-500 missile defence systems. “A test unit of Russia's next-generation S-500 air defense system would...
US F-16 Fighter Jet Drops Fuel Tanks Into South Korean Lake
US Air Force F-16 jet dropped two auxiliary fuel tanks into a fresh water lake in South Korea after the pilot suspected an emergency to occur. "The pilot abandoned the fuel tanks after detecting suspected problems...
Rheinmetall, Rohde & Schwarz Team Up For Bundeswehr Procurement Programmes
Rheinmetall and Rohde & Schwarz have agreed to establish a joint venture to compete for two major German procurement projects: mobile tactical communications ( MoTaKo) and mobile tactical information network (MoTIV). Rheinmetall will have a 74
China Likely To Launch 2nd Liaoning Aircraft Carrier In April
China will be launching second Chinese Liaoning aircraft carrier at the end of April 2017. Few photos have been circulating online that depict installation of radars and base painting of the deck, according to Sina news...
Raytheon To Modernize Super-Hornet, Growler Radars For US, Australia
Raytheon has won a $17.8 million contract to upgrade the APG-79 radar for the US Navy and the government of Australia
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Vectrus Systems Wins US Army Contract For Support Services At Kuwait Base
Vectrus Systems has won a more than half a billion dollar US Army contract to provide services for Kuwait base operations. "Vectrus Systems Corporation of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was awarded a $521 million modification contract for...
Japan’s JS Kaga Submarine-Hunting Helicopter Carrier Commissioned
Japans Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF)s Kaga helicopter carrier, its joint-largest warship, was commissioned Wednesday. MSDF commanders received 248 metre (813
Gowind 2500 Corvette Destined For Egyptian Navy Completes Sea Trials
DCNS has completed sea trials of the first Gowind 2500 corvette designed and built at the company's site in France for the Egyptian navy. The new corvette is being marketed at the naval defence market, and...
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