Iran Considers Buying Russian Su-30 fighter jets
Iran is considering to purchase a batch of Sukhoi Su-30 jet fighters from Russia to modernize its air force. “The purchasing of the fighter jets is on the Defense Ministrys agenda,”...
Turkey Claims Islamic State Used Chemical Weapons In Syria; Media reports
The Islamic State (IS) might have used chemical weapons against Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in Northern Syria that wounded 22 on Sunday. The Russian defense ministry is looking at the possible chains...
India Supplies Final Mi-24 gunship to Afghan Air Force
India has delivered final Mi-24 gunship to Afghanistan on Saturday for aiding Kabul in reconstructing the country amidst opposing Taliban group. The delivery of four gunships marks the first lethal weaponry...
Japan Likely To Include $9 Billion In Third Supplementary Budget To Upgrade...
The Japanese government is likely to include an approximate $9 billion (¥1 trillion) in its third supplementary budget for the fiscal 2016 as part of its investment of its missile...
Turkey Offers Fast Attack Missile Boat FAC-55 To Pakistan
Turkey is offering its newest Fast Attack Craft, ‘FAC-55 to Pakistan Navy. The Turkish shipbuilder Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A
India Could Develop Combat Drone Engine With Help From Safran
Safran has offered to partner Indias Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in the development of a variant of the indigenous Kaveri engine for its combat drone, ‘Ghatak. The French company which manufactures engines for Rafale...
Ukraine To Hold Missile-Firing Exercise Over Crimea
Ukraine has taken a unilateral decision to organize missile-firing exercises over Crimea, which Russia claims to be the Federation's sovereign airspace. Missiles would be fired in regions where civil and state aviation flights run, Russias Federal...
Saudi Arabia Shoots Down 11 Scuds, Deploys Patriots To Counter Ballistic Missiles...
Saudi Arabia has shot down 11 Scud missiles fired by Al Houthi rebels from across the Yemen border after fighting intensified since the collapse of a US-backed ceasefire last week. Saudi Arabia has deployed Patriot missile...
South Korea's Trainer Jet Performs First Flight Test In US
South Korea's trainer jet has taken its first test flight in US last week after both the countries agreed to mutually recognize its airworthiness certification in September. On 19 November, the 'T-X' trainer, a modified version...
Indian Navy To Induct 60 Ships To Boost Coastal Security
The Indian Navy is planning to induct 60 ships of various sizes in coming years to boost Coastal Security of the country. Similarly Indian Coast Guard has plans to induct 80 more vessels of various sizes...
India Rejects Three FDI Proposals In Defense Manufacturing
Indian Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has rejected three Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals in the defense manufacturing sector. The three defence manufacturing companies that had their FDI proposals rejected include Harris Communications Systems India, Schoeller...
Complete List Of 36 Indian Defense Ministry Approved FDI, JVs For Equipment
India has so far approved 36 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)/ Joint Venture proposals in defense sector for the manufacture of defense equipment, both with Indian Public and Private Companies as on March 2016. This information was...
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