Netherlands MoD, StandardAero Sign Partnership For F135 Engine Servicing Upgrades
Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MOD) and StandardAero have signed an agreement for establishing F135 military engine maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade (MRO&U) Depot services at Logistic Center Woensdrecht -- ...
Vietnamese Airbus CASA 212 Goes Down With Nine Servicemen
The debris of the Vietnamese Airbus CASA 212 coast guard plane along with nine people was found by the military rescue forces Friday. The turboprop plane was in a search operation...
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Orders Two AW109 Trekker Choppers
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police law-enforcement has signed a contract with Leonardo-Finmeccanica for two brand new AgustaWestland AW109 Trekker Helicopters. The two helicopters are scheduled to be delivered in 2017, making this...
Leonardo-Finmeccanica To Supply Equipment For Seven Qatari Naval Ships
Leonardo-Finmeccanica will supply the latest generation of naval systems and sensors for the 7 new ships build for the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces. Within the framework of the agreement between the...
Assad Regime Uses Explosive Pipes To Bomb Aleppo: Report
The Assad regime in Syria has now opted for a new weapon, explosive pipes which has been tested against rebel groups in Aleppo in recent weeks. The weapon looks like a...
US House Okays $455 Million Increase In Israel Defense Missile Aid
The US House of Representatives has defied the decision of the Obama Administration by approving a $576 billion US Defense bill that includes $635.7 million for Israels missile defense programs
Russia, Myanmar Sign Military Cooperation Agreement
Russia and Myanmar have signed an agreement on military cooperation, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said on Thursday. "A very serious step has been made toward the development of bilateral military cooperation
Vietnamese Military Plane Searching For Su-30MK Downed Pilot Goes Missing
A Vietnamese military search plane with nine people on-board has gone missing after it went looking for a missing pilot whose jet fighter went down off the coast this week, state media reported. The aircraft on...
South Korea Plans To Deploy 100 Additional K2 Tanks To Counter North
South Korea is planning to field 100 additional K2 Black Panther tanks to strengthen its frontline defense against North. "The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) submitted the request citing the need for 100 or so more...
Chinese Private Sector Exhibit Defense Equipment At CNTE Expo
China has kicked off the Chinese Defense Information Equipment & Technology Exhibition 2016 (CNTE 2016) in Beijing on June 15, 2016, which aims to promote military-civilian integration and push forward private enterprises to produce military...
US Navy To Use EMALS To Launch F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighter Jet...
The US Navy plans to use electromagnetic force to launch F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet of the deck from its next generation aircraft carrier next year. An operational launch of the Navys Electro-Magnetic Aircraft Launch System,...
India Carries Out Inaugural Flight Of Indigenous Trainer Aircraft HTT-40
India carried out the inaugural flight of its indigenous basic trainer aircraft, Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) today. Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar witnessed the inaugural flight carried out at Bangalores HAL unit
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