Irkut Announces Price-war Against Boeing 737, Airbus A320 with MC-21 Roll Out
Irkut Corporation of Russia today announced a price war in the medium-haul category of airplanes promising to undercut the price of Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 by 15%-20%. “Our aircraft will...
UK Navy Warship Intercepts Russian Submarine In North Sea
A Russian submarine - capable of carrying cruise missiles - has been intercepted by a Royal Navy warship in the North Sea. The vessel was detected by NATO forces and is...
US Navy, Northrop Grumman Complete Design Review Of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robot...
The US Navy and Northrop Grumman Corporation have completed the critical design review of a robotic system for explosive ordnance disposal. The robot for increment one of the Advanced Explosive Ordnance...
Mexican Navy Christens New Logistic Support Ship
The Mexican navy christened its latest logistic support ship, ARM Isla Maria Madre, during a ceremony on May 27. The ceremony took place at the Port of Guaymas in Sonora
Russian Helicopters To Minimize Dependence On Foreign Software
Russian Helicopters plan to reduce the use of Microsoft Solutions and by opting to use Astra Linux operating system to minimize dependence on foreign software. Russian Helicopters directs funding for the...
South Korean New 8x8 Amphibious Armored Vehicle To Enter Service This Year
South Korea has developed 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicle powered by a 420 hp diesel engine. It should enter service this year
China’s Marine Surveillance Aircraft Crashes, Crew Members Killed
China's State Oceanic Administration said four crew members were killed when a Marine Surveillance aircraft crashed in Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang Province on Tuesday. The plane was carrying a routine mission to monitor conditions in Zhejiang...
Russian Navy Commissions Admiral Essen Frigate
The Russian Navy has commissioned Admiral Essen frigate during a ceremony at the Yantar Shipyard in the westernmost port of Kaliningrad on Tuesday. The new ship will be assigned to the Black Sea Fleet
Missile Defense Agency Tests Raytheon SM-3 Rocket Motor With Enhanced Nozzle
The US Missile Defense Agency successfully tests Orbital ATKs enhanced MK 136 Third Stage Rocket Motor (TSRM) nozzle on the Raytheon Standard Missile (SM)-3 Block IB in Controlled Test Vehicles (CTVs)-01a/02. These flight tests were conducted...
Northrop Grumman Wins $600 Million Ballistic Missile Defense Support Contract
Northrop Grumman has won a modification contract worth $600 million to provide Missile Defense Agency and Department of Defense with enterprise-level technical integration and Ballistic Missile Defense System-(BMDS) level operational integration products and services. Under this...
Russian Irkut Rolls Out MC-21 Passenger Jetliner
Irkut Corporation of Russia today rolled out it's new generation passenger aircraft, the MC-21 at a glittering ceremony in western Siberian city of Irkutsk. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev unveiled the aircraft in the Irkut Factory...
Qatar To Buy 24 Boeing Apache Choppers For $667 Million
Qatar will buy 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache Helicopters for $667 million in a Foreign Military Sales deal. The deal includes a Longbow crew trainer, support equipment and Thales radios
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