UK Buys 50 Boeing Apache Helicopters, 9 P-8A Aircraft For $6 Billion
Boeing has won contracts worth $6 billion from the UK Minister of Defense in a government to government deal with the US for the purchase of 50 AH-64E Apache attack...
Thales, Elettronica To Cooperate In Electronic Warfare Domain
Thales and Elettronica have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore joint initiatives and pursue growth business opportunities in the Electronic Warfare (EW) segment. "This MoU extends the area of...
Leonardo AW189 Cleared For All-Weather Operations
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Leonardo-Finmeccanicas AW189s Full Ice Protection System (FIPS) clearing the way for the aircraft to operate in full icing conditions. The EASA certification comes...
Embraer, Boeing To Jointly Market KC-390 Aerial Refuelling Aircraft
Embraer and Boeing have signed an agreement to jointly market and support the KC-390, a multi-mission mobility and aerial refuelling aircraft. The aircraft is currently on an eight nation tour, and...
Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce to Provide Engine Support for RAF F-35B Fighters
Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce will join forces to provide comprehensive technical support at Royal Air Force Marham to support F135 engines and the LiftSystems on the U.K
Cessna Grand Caravan Aircraft Gets Hard Point Certifications
Cessna Aircraft Company has received certification for hard point provisions for the Cessna Grand Caravan EX. The company will display a mock-up of the aircraft wing with the hard points at the Farnborough International Airshow
Esterline CMC To Provide Cockpit Avionics Upgrade For Finnish Hawk Trainers
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has been selected by Patria, Finland, to provide a glass cockpit avionics upgrade for seven BAE Systems Hawk trainers for the Finnish Air Force. The existing upgraded fleet of Hawk Mk51 and...
Esterline CMC To Supply Avionics Systems For AN-124 and AN-148/158/178 Aircraft
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has recently been awarded two key contracts to supply its high-performance avionics systems for the AN-124 transport aircraft operated by Antonov Airlines as well as for the AN-148/158/178 aircraft. Under the terms...
Esterline CMC Electronics To Supply Cockpit Avionics For Australian Air Force PC-21...
Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has been awarded a contract by Pilatus to supply its advanced cockpit avionics for the Royal Australian Air Force fleet of 49 PC-21 turboprop trainer aircraft. Esterline CMC will supply the Cockpit...
N. Korea Test-Fires Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile
North Korea on Saturday test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), Seoul's defence ministry said, a day after the US and South Korea decided to deploy an advanced missile defence system in the South. The launch was...
Raytheon Wins USAF Contract To Demonstrate Air Launched Decoy-Jammer Missile
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Leonardo-Finmeccanica Debuts Dual Role Version Of M-346 Trainer At Farnborough Airshow
A new dual role version of M-346 jet trainer, a Leonardo-Finmeccanica built aircraft has been launched on the eve of the Farnborough Air Show 2016, held from July 11-17, in London, UK. The aircraft known...
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