Sri Lanka, Egypt Express Interest In India’s LCA Tejas
Sri Lanka and Egypt have expressed interest in current version of Indias home-grown Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), ‘Tejas. Sri Lanka recently rejected Pakistans offer to sell JF-17 thunder
Russia Delivers New Batch Of Su-25 Fighters To Iraq
Russia has delivered a new batch of Sukhoi Su-25 strike fighters to Iraq. "A batch of Su-25 (three aircraft) has arrived in Iraq in accordance with the contract signed with the...
Rolls-Royce, Purdue University To Develop Next-Gen Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Rolls-Royce has partnered with Purdue University to form $33 million jet-engine research and development programme to create next-generation aircraft propulsion systems. The new programme will support research and technology development in...
BAE Systems, Fincantieri, Navantia In Australian $31 Billion Naval Modernization Program
Australia has shortlisted three European companies as part of its AUD 40 billion (US $31 billion) naval modernization program. UK based BAE Systems, Italys Fincantieri and Spanish Navantia had been asked...
Chinese Military Aircraft Lands At Disputed South China Sea Island For the...
A Chinese military aircraft for the first time has landed at an airport built on an island in South China Sea. The airport built by the China could base fighter jets...
India To Purchase 145 M777 Howitzers For US$ 750 Million
India is likely to buy 145 M777 Howitzers for $750 million to equip its Mountain Strike Corps. The decision to buy ultra-light Howitzers produced by BAE Systems under the ‘Make In India program was discussed at...
Singapore Launches Second Littoral Mission Vessel
Singaporean Navy has launched its second Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV), ‘Sovereignty Saturday. "With its integrated sensors and weapons, as well as advanced C4 systems, the LMV will be more efficient and effective vessels that enhance our...
CFM Delivers First LEAP-1A Engines To Airbus
CFM has delivered the first two production engines (a shipset) for Airbus on April 2. This delivery paves the way for installation on the first customer aircraft and for entry into service by mid-year
Iran Shows Off S-300 Radar Systems Behind A Veil?
Iran displayed part of the Russian-made S-300 air defense missile system that included 2 radar systems of S-300, its carrier and command vehicles as well as the crane for lifting its missiles in a military...
Thales To Deliver Fulmar UAS To Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
Thales has won a contract to deliver Fulmar Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). Fulmar, a small fixed wing UAS, is to be installed on six New Generation Patrol Crafts (NGPC), being...
Indonesia Deploys Two Warships For Anti-Abu-Sayyaf Operations
The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) has sent two warships along the Malasian-Philippine border to counter Abu-Sayyaf group in response to the latest abduction of Indonesian citizens by the group. TNI has sent KRI Badau-841 and KRI...
Irkut To Supply 30 Yak-130 Trainers To Russian Aerospace Forces By 2018
The Russian Defense Ministry and Irkut Corporation have signed a contract for the supply of 30 Yak-130 combat training aircraft to the Russian Aerospace Forces before the end of 2018, the ministrys press service said...
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