India Tests Home-Grown Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon System
India has tested Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) from a Jaguar aircraft at the beginning of this month. "The SAAW was successfully test launched from a Jaguar aircraft towards the fag end...
US Lifting Vietnam Arms Embargo Should Worry Russia
US lifting a 50 year old arms embargo against Vietnam should have Russia worried as Moscow currently meets over 80% of Hanois defence imports in value terms. Russia recent despatched the...
Ukraine To Market Diesel Powerpack As Upgrade To Its Existing Battle Tanks
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ISRO Tests Reusable Launch Vehicle Tech Demonstrator
The Indian Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully launched a Reusable Launch Vehicle Technology Demonstrator mission Monday. The flight began at 07:00 Indian Standard Time on 23 May (01:30 UTC), resulting...
US Lifts Arms Embargo On Vietnam
The United States President Barack Obama announced Monday that it is lifting the arms embargo on Vietnam. In a joint news conference with the Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, Obama said...
Thailand Chooses China, Russia Over US For Defense Procurement
Thailand has chosen to buy major defense equipment from China, Russia and European countries and not their long time supplier, the US. Thai Navy has vouched for Chinese-made submarines and the air force has picked South...
India Test Pinaka Rocket System With New Guidance Technology
India has tested a new guidance system technology in the advanced version of Pinaka rocket system. Two rounds were test fired from the test range of proof and experimental establishment (PXE) at Chandipur, Odissa
Indian Tejas As Capable As Rafale: Defense Minister
The Indian indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas is as capable of the French Dassault Rafale, Indian Defense Minister said Saturday. “Our Tejas is having the same qualities as Rafale does
Saab Wins US$ 184 Million Contract For Lightweight Torpedo
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for the development and production of New Lightweight Torpedo system. The total order value amounts to approximately SEK1
Lockheed Martin To Demo GPS III Satellite Design for US Air Force
Lockheed Martin will demonstrate the value of its flexible GPS III satellite design over the next 26 months, as part of the US Air Force's GPS III Space Vehicles 11+ Production Readiness Feasibility Assessment. On May...
Australian Air Force To Review PC-9/A Trainer Fleet
The Royal Australian Air Force is undertaking an engineering review of the PC-9/A fleet that supports flying training and the Roulettes. Like all Air Force aircraft, the PC-9/A is subject to regular maintenance and engineering reviews...
Boeing Challenges Danish Government’s Decision To Purchase F-35
Boeing has challenged the Danish governments decision to buy 27 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin instead of its F/A-18F Super Hornet. Boeing questioned the data used by the government which suggested that the super-hornet fighter...
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