Saudi-led Coalition Admits To Dropping Cluster Munitions in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition has admitted to using banned Britain-supplied BL-755 cluster munitions in its war against Shia rebels in Yemen, the UKs defense minister Michael Fallon said on Monday. In a...
Australia, France Seal A$50 Billion Submarines Deal
Australia today sealed a 50 billion Australian dollars ($37 billion) submarines deal with France, termed the “largest defense procurement program in Australias history”. The inter- governmental agreement (IGA) signed by Australian...
Huntington Ingalls Wins $1.5B Worth US Navy Contract For Amphibious Transport Dock...
The US Navy has awarded a contract worth $1.5 billion to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for the detail design and construction of USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), a San Antonio-class...
US Navy Awards $88M Trident II Missile Contract To Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $88 million contract by the US Navy for Trident II (D5) missile field processing and deployed system support. “Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co
Czech Republic Purchases Israeli Radar Systems
Czech Republic has purchased eight Israel made multimission Radar (MMR) systems—used in Iron Dome and David's Sling missile-defense systems, to replace its Soviet-era radar systems. The IAI Elta Systems made...
Romania Receives Three More Portugese F-16 Jets
Portugals Air Force last week officially transferred three more F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft to Romania. On December 13, 2016, at the Air Base No
Australia, France To Sign US$37 Billion Submarine Deal On Tuesday
France and Australia will sign a multibillion dollar for 12 state-of-the-art submarines tomorrow. Australias Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Frances Minister of Defense, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will ink the intergovernmental accord estimated 50 billion Australian dollars...
Seized US Underwater Drone May Have Gathered Data On Chinese Subs: Chinese...
Chinese military analysts have said that the US underwater drone that was seized in South China Sea last week must have gathered military intelligence like the movements of submarines. Song Zhongping, a military commentator at Phoenix...
South Korean F-16 Jets To Get Guided Bombs, AIM-120 Missiles Upgrade
South Koreas F-16 fighter jets will be upgraded with GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) and AIM-120 mid-range air-to-air missiles, capable of hitting North Korea's underground targets and downing combat jets. JDAM can hit underground military...
Russian IL-18 Plane Crash Lands
A Russian IL-18 plane with 39 onboard crash landed in Russia's Sakha Republic (Yakutia) on early hours of Monday. "As a result of the accident, all passengers and crew members are alive
Azerbaijan Purchases ‘Iron Dome’ Missile Defense System
Azerbaijan Defense Industry Minister Yaver Jamalov confirms sealing of a deal with Israel for purchase of the Iron Dome missile defense system. Jamalov was reported to have said that a purchase agreement had been signed by...
Former AgustaWestland Chief To Be Retried in Indian Chopper Bribery Case
Italys apex court has ordered a re-trial of former top executives at Leonardo-Finmeccanica over alleged irregularities in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal worth US $753 million. Indias Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested former Air Chief...
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