Boeing Wins $1 Billion To Provide F/A-18 Aircraft Spare Parts
Boeing has won four separate contracts worth approximately $1 billion for spare parts used in F/A-18 aircraft. The first contract worth $640 million is set for completion on Dec 31, 2021
Russian KRET To Export Rychag-AB Active Jammers
KRET plans to begin the international delivery of the Rychag-AB active jammers that can be installed on airplanes and helicopters. The Russian Ministry of Defense is currently purchasing Mi-8МТПР-1specialized radioelectronic warfare...
Russia To Integrate Advanced Surveillance Gear On Su-34 Bombers
Russian Sukhoi Su-34 bomber will be integrated with advanced radio surveillance gear, UKR-RT used primarily for detection and accurate positioning and performance goals such as: communication and information transfer, radar...
South Korea Seeks Technologies For Medium Altitude Drone Development From US
South Korean delegation has asked the United States to provide technologies related to the development of medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle during a meeting in Washington. Both the sides discussed several key...
French Air Force Mirage 2000 Upgrade Nearly Similar To That Of IAF
The French defense procurement agency (DGA) recently awarded Dassault a contract for mid-life upgrade (MLU) of its Mirage 2000D fighters which looks similar to the upgrade program carried on the...
Russian Mi-8 Helicopter Shot Down In Syria
A Russian Mi-8 helicopter has been shot down by gunfire from the ground in Syrian Idlib province. The helicopter with 3 crew members and 2 officers was hit when it was returning to the Hmeymim airbase...
Turkish Armed Forces No Longer Under Command Of General Staff
The Turkish Army, Navy and Air Force have now been transferred under the direct authority of the defense Ministry and will no longer be under the command of the General Staff after a coup attempt...
Prior To Landing Troops In India, China Carried Out Spy Sorties With...
China had conducted a reconnaissance mission with Tupolev Tu153M aircraft prior to its transgression in the Barahoti area in Uttarkhand district. The aircraft used by Chinese Peoples Liberation Army was armed with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)...
Pakistan Reduced Defense Equipment Imports By 90 Percent In Last Three Years:
Pakistan has reduced imports of defence equipment by 90 per cent during the last three years, Minister for Science and Technology Rana Tanveer Hussain said. Hussain while talking at a seminar organized by the Institute of...
India Calls Off Airbus MRTT Aircraft Deal, Might Consider Russian IL-78 Tanker
The Indian government has cancelled the much awaited multi-role tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft deal worth $1 billion on the grounds of planes high operational cost. "We have [recently] cancelled the MRTT deal with Airbus Defence and...
Japan Likely To Upgrade Patriot Missile System For 2020 Olympics
Japan is likely to make a significant upgrade to its Patriot missile defence system in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and to be able to intercept more advanced North Korean ballistic missiles in...
Boeing To Provide 80 Mission Computers To Support Australian F/A-18 And EA-18...
Boeing is being awarded $41 million to procure 80 advanced capability mission computers and associated non-recurring engineering in support of the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft for the Navy and the government of Australia. Work is expected...
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