Raytheon To Produce Naval Strike Missile Launchers For Norway
Raytheon has received an initial contract to produce Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launchers at its production facility in Louisville. The deal ushers in US manufacturing of the Norwegian-developed weapon system
Raytheon To Supply Turrets For US Marines Vehicles
Raytheon has won a $30 million contract to manufacture 20 turrets for the US Marine Corps LAV-25 light armored vehicle. The estimated completion date of work is on February, 28, 2019,...
Composite Blades For Russian Mi28NM Choppers Following Syrian Ops
The Russian Air Force plans to replace the full metal blades of Mi-28NM military helicopters with new ones made form composite materials. The helicopters are currently in operation in Syria...
Raytheon's SeaRAM Anti-ship Missile Test Fired
The US Navy has conducted its live test fire with the Raytheons SeaRAM anti-ship defense system installed on the USS Carney. During the test fire, the SeaRAM anti-ship defense system shoot...
China Launches First Quantum Enabled Satellite
China launched first quantum-enabled satellite Tuesday. The 631-kg satellite lifted off at 1:40 am atop a Long March 2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in north-western China
UK Orders Third Airbus Zephyr-S UAV
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has ordered a third Zephyr-S Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), as part of a £13-million contract with Airbus. Zephyr-S is the latest version of a series of ultra-lightweight UAVs, capable of...
Norway Drops Corruption Charges Against Kongsberg
The Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime (Økokrim) has dropped corruption charges against Kongsberg Gruppen. In February 2014 Økokrim charged Kongsberg Gruppen ASA and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS with...
Controp’s Shapo Airborne Surveillance Payload Installed At Brazilian Olympic Games
Controp announced the use of its Shapo Airborne EO/IR surveillance payload for the protection of 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Shapo is installed on board the ADB-150 Aerostat that supports the Brazilian...
Russian Su-34 Airplanes Attack Islamic State Positions in Syria
A day after launching air strikes against Islamic State positions in Syria using long range bombers, Russia today deployed Su-34 attack aircraft for more precision strikes. Russian Su-34 warplanes deployed at an airbase in the west...
Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Achieves Initial Operational Capability
The US Army recently declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor. "This is an extremely significant milestone in the maturity of our PAC-3 MSE interceptor, providing the warfighter...
Asian Nations Accelerating Missile Race
Asian nations are acquiring or modernizing missile defense capabilities to match emerging threats from their neighbours in turn accelerating a missile race in the region. The Japanese government on Monday decided on a plan to develop...
Taiwanese Patton Tank Plunges Into River, 3 Soldiers Killed
Three Taiwanese soldiers died and one got severely injured after the one of the nation's M48 Patton main battle tank lost balance and fell into a river in while returning to its base. The driver said,...
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