India Likely To Finalize Remote Weapon Stations Naval Contract With Elbit Systems
India is likely to finalize price negotiations with Israeli Elbit Systems for the procurement of 747 12.7 mm naval remote weapon stations (RWS) estimated at INR 19 billion ($282 million)...
Harris Corp Wins $1.7 Billion To Procure Radios For Afghanistan
Harris Corp was awarded a $1.7 billion contract to procure Harris radios, ancillaries, spare parts and services for Afghanistan
Sikorsky, TAI Kick-start $3.5 Billion Turkish T70 Utility Helicopters Program
Approved export licenses enable production start of Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP). Sikorsky is teaming up with the members of the Turkish aerospace industry (TAI) to produce T70 utility helicopters based...
Roketsan To Provide Cirit Laser Guided Missiles For Airbus H135, H145 Helicopters
Turkish Roketsan has signed a deal with Airbus Helicopters to provide its Cirit series laser guided missiles to be used for H135 and H145 series of helicopters at the Eurosatory...
US Growler Aircraft To Train With Filipino FA-50 Aircraft Pilots
A US EA-18G Growler aircraft arrived at Clark Air Base in Pampanga on Wednesday for the training with FA-50 aircraft pilots of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the...
New Aviation Policy May Help Irkut MC-21 Jetliner Find Runways In India
Indias new civil aviation policy which seeks to increase tickets sold from 80 million presently to 300 million by 2022 may help the newly rolled-out Irkut MC-21 jetliner find customers from among airlines operating in...
Russia To Provide Equipment For Egypt’s Mistral-Class Helicopter Carriers
Russian equipment is likely to be made available for Egypts Mistral-class helicopter carriers delivered by France. "It is likely that since the deal [on the Mistral delivery] between Egypt and France has been signed and the...
US Senate Clears Bill To Enhance Military Cooperation With India
The US Senate this week approved a move to enhance military co-operation with India for developing threat analysis, military doctrine, force planning, logistical support and intelligence collection and analysis. An amendment titled “to authorise military-to-military exchanges...
After Scuffle With Indian Troops, Chinese Soldiers Offer Chocolates, Gifts
A scuffle broke out between troops of Indian Army and Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) after 276 Chinese personnel entered the Indian side in Arunachal Pradesh last Thursday. The incident occurred at ‘Shankar Tikri on the...
North Korea May Have 21 Nuclear Weapons: US Think-Tank
North Korea may have produced additional six or more nuclear weapons over the last one and half years making its total arsenal to more than 21 bombs, according to US based Institute for Science and...
US Navy’s Fifth Mobile User Objective System Satellite Ready For Launch On...
Lockheed Martin built, US Navys fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS-5) satellite is ready for launch on Atlas V 551 on June 21 this year from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force...
US Approves $181 Million For Iraq’s AC/RC-208 Fleet Sustainment Package
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved sale of five-year sustainment package for Iraqs AC/RC-208 fleet costing an approximate $181 million. The sale includes operational, intermediate, and depot-level maintenance; spare parts; component repair; publication...
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