Saudi Navy Begins Landing Exercise in Straits of Hormuz
In what appears to be a simulated amphibious assault on a hostile beach, Saudi Arabia today commenced a naval exercise in the straits of Hormuz called Gulf Shield 1. Photographs released...
Elbit Systems To Supply Bradley Fighting VehicleGunner's Hand Station To US Army
Elbit Systems of America has won a $7.3 million contract to supply Bradley Fighting VehicleGunners Hand Station to US Army
US Army To Complete MUM-TX Tests For Boeing Apache Attack Helicopters
The US Army will continue testing of enhanced manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-TX) capabilities for its Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopter and hopes to complete them by this year. It will also carry...
Lack Of Orders, High-Cost May Force Germany, Spain To Suspend Eurofighter Production
Germany and Spain are likely to suspend assembly of Eurofighter jets temporarily or permanently due to lack of contracts and complexity of the production process. The final assembly of the jets...
Turkey Developing Missile Defense System Resembling Israel's Iron Dome
Turkey is developing a new missile defense system Korkut that resembles Israels Iron Dome, to prevent IS militants rocket attacks. Turkish system Korkut is a self-propelled air-defense gun system developed by...
Cubic Defense Awarded $5.75 Billion US HCaTs Training Contract
Cubic Corporation has been awarded $5.75 billion contract for Human Capital and Training Solutions (HCaTS) from the General Services Administration (GSA) in partnership with the U
Russia Introduces Sniper Rifle With 2 Kms Range
Russia has launched a light weight large-calibre sniper rifle Kord-M that can fire up to 2 kilometers. The rifle that can cut through concrete and brick walls, is also strong enough to take out unsheltered enemy...
Indian MoD RFI For Light Armored Vehicles For IAF
Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has issued a Request for Information to procure approximate 160 to 200 Light Bullet Proof Vehicles from Indian vendors for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the next financial year. The...
Thai Air Force Orders Two Additional Airbus H225M Helicopters
Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has ordered two additional mission-ready twin-engine EC725 (now marketed as the H225M Caracal) multirole utility helicopters that are equipped with fast roping, cargo sling, search light and electro-optical systems (EOS). The...
Indonesia Flexes Air Power Muscle Against China in Exercise
Indonesian Air Force will hold its largest military exercise this week near some of its islands in South China Sea. “We want to show our existence in the area
South Korean Plan To Purchase Additional Taurus Missiles Underway
South Korea plans to buy additional "jamming proof" Taurus air-to-ground guided missiles that can be carried on its F-15K fighters. "The military has recently decided to acquire 90 more Taurus missiles to further beef up its...
Spanish Air Force Receives First Super Puma Helicopter
Spanish Air Force has received its first H215 Super Puma latest-generation helicopter Monday from Airbus. The purchase was negotiated in July by the Spanish Ministry of Defense, through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), the...
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