Russian Aerospace Defense Forces Received Over 30 New Aircraft In 2016: Defense
The Russian Aerospace Defense Forces have received over 300 units of weaponry, military and special air defense equipment, including over 30 aircraft since the start of 2016. "Over 30 newest planes...
USAF Awards Protected Tactical Service Field Demonstration Contracts Worth $110M
The US Air Force has awarded three separate contracts to Raytheon, L-3 Communication Systems and ViaSat estimated total $110 million for protected tactical service field demonstration (PTSFD). PTSFD will demonstrate the...
Conflict of Interest In DCNS 100 Per cent FDI Proposal To India:...
French DCNS proposal for 100 percent foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India for introducing new submarine technology and establish a fully-owned subsidiary in India has hit a roadblock after the...
Russia To Turn Syrian Base To Fully Operational Facility
Russia plans to turn the Hmeymim base in Syria into a fully operational facility for its armed forces. "After an agreement on its legal status, Hmeymim will become a base of...
Lockheed Martin To Install Aegis Ashore Equipment In Poland
Lockheed Martin has won $36 million to install Aegis Ashore equipment in Poland. The contract covers installation, integration and testing of Aegis Ashore equipment in a deckhouse and deckhouse support building
China Likely To Replace Old Tanks With Type-96Bs
Chinese military is likely to replace all its older tank fleet with Type-96B tanks. "The Type-96B is the strongest variant of the Type-96 family and is truly an advanced, third-generation main battle tank," he said...
USAF Offer $35,000 Bonus To Lure Drone Pilots
The US Air Force is facing shortage of fighter and drone pilots and is offering $35000 bonus for drone operators who sign-up for the contract. The shortfall will likely rise to more than 700 pilots (from...
45000 Islamic State Fighters Killed, Remaining Easy Targets: US General
Over the past 11 months, the US and its allies have killed about 45,000 Islamic State (IS) terrorists, a top US commander estimated. "We estimate that over the past 11 months, weve killed about 25,000 enemy
Pratt & Whitney Wins $151 Million To Provide Engine Trainers For F-35
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney is being awarded $151 million contract to provide engine system trainers, spare modules in support of F-35 fighters
Saab To Develop Electronics For Leopard 2 Tanks
Saab has received an order from the German company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann to develop new vehicle electronics for the Leopard 2 tank for an approximate $15 million. The order encompasses design and development of vehicle electronics, delivery...
China Launches High-Res Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging Satellite
China has launched a new high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging satellite. The Gaofen-3 satellite was launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province on the back of a Long March...
Turkey Still Valued Ally; NATO Says Day After Putin-Erdogan Meet
A day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, NATO has released a press statement stating NATO's stance regarding the failed coup in Turkey and Turkeys NATO...
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