Russian Helicopters To Supply Aviation Inventory For Peruvian Mi-8/17s
Russian Helicopters has won a tender to supply aviation inventory for the Mi-8/17 helicopters of the Air Force of Peru. The contract is expected to be signed in September 2016
Embraer To Face CBI Probe In Bribery Case If Criminality Indicted
The Indian defense ministry might recommend a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in the Embraer aircraft deal if there is criminality involved. Indias Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) wrote...
India Set To Close Negotiations On $8.7 Billion Rafale Deal
The Indian Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is set to approve the closure of negotiations between the Indian defense ministry and Dassault to buy 36 rafale fighters. The settled price for...
Russia Likely To Redeploy Its Bombers To Iran's Hamadan AirBase
Russia and Iran are currently negotiating to redeploy Russian bombers to the Irans Hamadan airbase for resuming their counter terrorism missions in Syria. Russian planes first flew to the Iranian airstrip...
India-Embraer Jet Deal Signed in 2008 Under Scrutiny For Corruption
The US Justice and Brazilian prosecutors are investigating the bribery charges against Brazilian aircraft Manufacturer Embraer, including the sales made to India. As the Brazilian defense company has also sold VVIP...
China Develops Radar That Can Detect Stealth Jets
China has tested quantum radar that could stealth aircraft and other objects within the range of 100 kilometers (62.1 miles)
China To Build Fleet Of 'Heavy Duty' Ukrainian Jets
China has considered to build a complete fleet of the six-engine heavy-duty plane Antonov 225 (AN-225) which can carry up to four battle tanks. The Chinas plan has definite implications for India in terms of lightning...
India Commissions Coast Guard Vessel ICGS Saarthi
India has commissioned an indigenously built 105 metre vessel, ICGS Saarthi, into coast guard at Goa Shipyard Limited. Vasco-based Goa Shipyard Limited has designed and built the vessel which is the third in the Sarathi Class
Russia Begins To Develop 5th Gen Air Defense Missile Systems
Russias Almaz-Antey Concern has started to develop the fifth-generation medium-range air defense missile system. The weapons manufacturer company has started the research and development activities (R&D) to create the fifth-generation medium-range air defense missile systems, a...
General Dynamics Bluefin-21 Drone Launches SandShark Micro-Underwater Vehicle
General Dynamics Bluefin-21 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) has launched multiple Bluefin SandShark Micro-Underwater Vehicle during US Navy sponsored 2016 Annual Naval Technology Exercises (ANTX). The Bluefin SandShark M-AUVs surfaced and functioned independent of the heavyweight-class Bluefin-21,...
Indian Army To Develop Command Level War Game Software With US
The Indian army, with the assistance of the US, has plans to develop a simulated command post exercises (CPX), a training software tool. The computer-driven CPX involving the participation by command, staff, and communication personnel will...
Leonardo-Finmeccanica, Algeria To Establish Joint Firm To Manufacture Helicopters
Leonardo Finmeccanica has signed industrial and trade partnership agreement with Algerian Ministry of defense last month to establish a joint company to produce light and medium weight category helicopters at an industrial site. After the completion...
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