DCNS Completes Acceptance Test Of Static Converters For Two Indian Scorpene Subs
DCNS has carried out the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of 8 ECA Group converters designed to be installed onboard Indian Scorpene submarines 5 and 6. As it had been done before...
Ingalls Shipbuilding Starts Fabrication Of Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer For US Navy
Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding division has started fabrication for the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr
US To Deliver More Than 100 F-35 Fighters In 2018
The US will deliver more than 100 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter aircraft to consortium partners in 2018 and up to 145 by 2020. After ‘major design problem coming from the in-testing...
Pyongyang Fails In Second Launch Attempt of Musudan Missile: S. Korean Military
North Koreas second attempt to launch an intermediate-range ballistic missile early Thursday has reportedly failed, South Korean military officials said. The missile may be the same Musudan model that North Korea...
Pakistan To Launch Twin-Seat JF-17 Thunder Aircraft In 2017
Pakistan is planning to formally launch its new JF-17B dual seat fighter jet by April 2017, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) said Wednesday. The jet is set to make its maiden...
Raytheon Wins Three US Navy Contracts Worth $52 Million
Raytheon has been awarded three contracts worth $52 million from the US Navy, the US Department of Defense announced Wednesday. The first announced contract worth $21 million has been awarded to Virginia-based Raytheon Co
India, Russia Sign S-400 Air Defense System Agreement
Russia and India have signed an agreement for the supply of five S-400 air defense systems. "We've signed that agreement,” Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar told reporters Wednesday
Indian Navy To Deploy Dhruv MK III Chopper To Maldives
The Indian Navy will deploy an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III in Male to strengthen maritime co-operation between India and Maldives. Captain DK Sharma, spokesperson of the Indian Navy tweeted, “In a move to further...
Russia Not To Supply S-300 Air Defense Systems To Syria
Russia does not plan to deliver the S-300 air defense missile systems to Syria. "There are no such plans as of today," head of the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Alexander Fomin told reporters on...
US Violating INF Treaty By Missile Deployment To Romania, Poland: Russia
Russia has accused US of violating the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty by deploying Mark 41 systems capable of launching Tomahawk cruise missiles to Romania and Poland. According to a
DARPA Awards Research Contract For Future Armored Vehicles
Future Armored vehicles will be able to deflect incoming threats by moving their armor plates up, down or sideways, be light, agile and have greater situational awareness than the steel behemoths of today. The US Defence...
BAE Systems To Convert 36 M88 Recovery Vehicles To HERCULES Configuration For...
The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract modification worth $109.7 million to convert 36 M88A1 recovery vehicles to the M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift Evacuation Systems (HERCULES) configuration
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