Saab To Upgrade Swedish Navy Koster-class Mine Counter-measures Vessels
Saab has received an order worth SEK147 million from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) to modify and upgrade two Swedish Navy Koster-class mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs). Saab will upgrade and...
India Approves Acquisition Of Four Boeing P-8I Aircraft Worth $1 Billion
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved the purchase of four additional Boeing P-8I Neptune aircraft estimated $1 billion (Rs 6,700 crore) for the...
US Drone Strikes Killed 64 To 116 Civilians Since 2009: White House
The US President Barack Obama has signed an executive order to prevent civilian deaths due to drone strikes after the report published by the government revealed the figures on non-combatants...
BAE Systems To Supply 32 BvS10 Military Vehicles For Austria
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to produce 32 BvS10 military vehicles for Austria under a government-to-government arrangement with Sweden. The BvS10 is a highly maneuverable armored vehicle with superior...
Raytheon Wins $291 Million For 660 Sidewinder Missiles For US and Other
Raytheon is being awarded $291 million for modification to a previously awarded contract for procurement of 660 AIM-9X Block II All Up Round Tactical Full Rate Production Lot 16 Missiles...
France Tests M51 Ballistic Missile From Nuclear-powered Submarine
France tested a M51 strategic ballistic missile by a nuclear-powered submarine, Triumphant early Friday morning. The missile was monitored throughout its flight phase from the test center of the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA), including the...
Germany Grounds Two Of Three A400M Military Transport Aircraft Citing Engine Issues...
Germany has grounded two of its three A400M military transport planes delivered by Airbus Group SE due to newly discovered gearbox issues on their turboprop engines. Airbus is already due to replace one...
Thailand To Buy Three Chinese Subs For $1 Billion
Thailand will buy three Chinese-built submarines for a combined price of $1 billion. The Thai navy's proposal to procure the three Yuan-class S26T subs from China has been put on hold since last year by the...
General Electric, Pratt and Whitney Awarded $2 Billion In USAF Next Generation...
US Air Force has awarded an approximate $2 billion for designing, fabricating, integrating, and testing multiple complete, flight-weight centerline, 45,000 lbs. thrust turbofan adaptive engines to General Electric, Pratt and Whitney in two separate contracts...
Boeing, Lockheed Martin In Race For Japanese $40 Billion F-3 Fighter Jet
US Boeing and Lockheed Martin will compete in Japans next generation fighter aircraft program worth $40 billion. Japanese defense ministry last week issued a request for information on three alternatives: creating a new fighter type, modifying...
Taiwan Accidently Launches Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile Towards China
A Taiwanese warship mistakenly launched a supersonic "aircraft carrier killer" missile towards China on Friday, hitting a fishing boat and killing one person. The domestically developed Hsiung-feng III (Brave Wind) missile flew about 75 kilometres (45...
Polish-German Submarine Alliance Dubbed ‘Provocation’ By Russia
Moscow has condemned the recent move by Polish and German navies to create a common "Submarine Operating Authority. Poland and Germany on Tuesday signed an agreement to join hands to exercise binational operational control over both...
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