Home-grown Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Joins Indian Air Force
The state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) handed over the first two home-grown aircraft to the Air Force as part of a new squadron. This will be...
India Test-Fires Barak Missile Three Times in Two Days
India test-fired new Barak surface-to-air missile, developed jointly with Israel, with a strike range up to 70 km for the third consecutive time in two days. “The test was successful
IAI-Elbit, Mitsubishi-Fuji In Israel-Japan Joint Unmanned Research Pact
Israel Aerospace Industries, Elbit Systems of Israel and Mitsubishi Electric, Fuji Heavy Industries of Japan are the companies included in the joint research on unmanned surveillance airplanes by the two...
General Dynamics Wins US Navy’s $3.1 Billion Worth Fleet Replenishment Oiler Ships...
General Dynamics is being awarded contract for the detail design and construction of six T-AO 205 Class Fleet Replenishment Oilers (lead ship in fiscal 2016 and, if appropriated, one follow...
Germany To Up Defence Spending in Post-Brexit Europe
Germany will increase its military spending exceeding by 1.2 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) following Britains exit from the European Union
NZ Defence Force To Test Launch Penguin Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
The New Zealand Defence Force will test launch its new Penguin anti-ship cruise missile during the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) scheduled June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands...
Thyssenkrupp Offers To Integrate Brahmos Cruise Missile Onto 214 Class Submarine
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, which is pitching HDW-class 214 submarine for Indias P75 (I) project has offered to integrate any weapon system, including ‘Brahmos onto its submarines if it bags the deal. Gurnad Sodhi, Managing Director of...
ThyssenKrupp To Integrate Harpoon Missiles on India's Two SSK Submarines
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has signed a key contract worth 35 million Euros (approx. INR 2
Eurofighter Typhoon To Fly At Farnborough With Meteor, Brimstone Missiles, Paveway bombs
A BAE Systems Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft featuring the latest weapons fit will be displayed at the Farnborough International Air Show, held from July 11-17, Hampshire, England. The display will demonstrate Typhoon carrying four Meteor Beyond Visual...
Serbia Receives First Two Russian Mi-17V-5 Helicopters
Serbia has taken delivery of first two medium military-transport helicopters, Mi-17V-5, from Russian Helicopters under a contract signed by Rosoboronexport in September 2015. In addition to the manufacturing of helicopters, it also provided for retraining pilots...
India Test-Fires Barak-8 Surface-To-Air Ballistic Missile
Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-launched its newly-developed surface-to-air ballistic missile Barak-8 from a defence base off Odisha coast today. Barak-8, developed in collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries, was test fired from launch...
Indian Air Force To Receive 164 Litening Targeting Pod For Su-30MKI Fighters
Israeli Rafael will supply 164 examples of Litening targeting pod to Indian air force for four types of combat aircraft including Su-30 fighters. “The pods will be delivered in the next couple of years,” Guy Oren,...
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