India Plans $223 Billion Spend on Fighter Jets, Submarines, Warships
The Indian MoD is considering spending $233 billion over the next 11 years on new equipment, including warships, fighter jets, submarines, aircraft carrers and about 500 helicopters The amount is projected...
Sri Lanka Delivers Gunboats To Nigeria In First International Defence Sale
The Nigerian Navy has received 30 home-grown and nine Sri Lankan gunboats and has also unveiled a home-made 38 meter patrol vessel. The Nigerian Navy commissioned all the gunboats in a...
Stealth Data Of Indian Navy’s Scorpene Submarine Project Leaked
Secret documents spreading over 22,000 pages relating to Indian Navys Scorpene submarine project involving French DCNS has been leaked. Marked “Restricted Scorpene India”, the DCNS documents detail the most sensitive combat...
Northrop Grumman Completes G/ATOR Block II Preliminary, Critical Design Reviews
Northrop Grumman has completed preliminary and critical design reviews in developing the Ground Weapon Locating Radar (GWLR) mode for the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR). The GWLR preliminary design review in...
Northrop Grumman To Provide Navigation System for German Satellite
Northrop Grumman has won a contract from OHB System AG to supply the space inertial reference system for Germany's SARah satellite-based radar reconnaissance system. Northrop Grumman will supply its Scalable Space...
USS Louisiana Nuclear Submarine Collides Into Sealift Command Support Vessel
The ballistic-missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) and a US Navy Offshore Support Vessel collided while conducting routine operations in the Strait of Juan de Fuca off the coast of Washington state in the US. The...
US To Deploy 16 F-35B Fighters At Japanese Airbase Next Year
The United States plans to deploy 16 F-35 fighters to the US military base in Japans Iwakuni in Yamaguchi. The plan is to deploy 10 aircraft in January and additional six in August next year
India’s New Aerospace Museum Proposal Gets Clearance From Defense Ministry
A proposal for Indias new Air Force Aerospace Museum was cleared by Ministry of Defence and final financial sanction on the Detailed Project Report is awaited. The new aerospace museum is planned to be set up...
Drone Service Set Up To Teach Russian Troops To Operate UAVs
Russia has opened an unmanned aircraft service to teach troops operate drones in the countrys Western Military District. "An unmanned aircraft service has been established in the Western Military District for the first time
Iran To Negotiate Sukhoi Aircraft Acquisition With Russia
Irans Ministry of Defense (MoD) is considering to negotiate with Russia over acquisition of Sukhoi S-300 and Bavar-373 air defense systems. "After Russia completes deliveries of S-300 long range air defense systems( ADS) and the Iranian...
Kalashnikov Opens Merchandise Store With AK-47 Replicas At Moscow Airport
Russian arms manufacturer, Kalashnikov concern has opened its first merchandise store at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow. Airline passengers will now be able to purchase a wide assortment of souvenirs, clothes, bags and other accessories, including full-size...
General Atomics To Develop Laser Tracking For MQ-9 Reaper
General Atomics has won a $9.6 million U
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