Russian Ka-52 Choppers Make Combat Debut In Syria
Russian Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopter has made its combat debut in Syria. "Both Mi-28N and Ka-52 combat helicopters have started to make combat sorties in Syria
India-US Discussions On Jet Engine Tech To Boost LCA, Boeing
The India-US move to take forward discussions on jet engine technology will benefit Indias home-grown Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) and Boeings bid to manufacture F/A-18 fighter aircraft in India. “We have...
US, India Finalize Mini-UAVs, Other Defense Projects
India and US have finalized four government-to-government projects that include small UAVs, high powered lasers and target detection technology. “US Secretary for Defense Ashton Carter and Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parriakr...
Lockheed, Boeing Offer Fighter Aircraft Manufacture In India As Rafale Negotiations Drag...
Lockheed Martin and Boeing have made elaborate presentations to the Indian Ministry of Defence (M0D) on manufacturing the F-16V and the F/A-18 aircraft respectively in India even as New Delhis...
Russian Mi-28N Attack Chopper Crashes in Syria, Pilots Dead
Two Russian pilots died after a Mi-28N helicopter crashed near Homs in Syria. "According to a report from the crash site, the helicopter was not shot down,” the Russian defense ministry...
Akash Missile Successfully Test Fired
India test fired its indigenously developed surface-to-air Akash missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near Balasore on Monday. The missile targeted an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) named 'Banshee', an official of the Defence...
Mexico Orders Seven Sikorsky Black Hawk Helicopters Worth $54 million
Sikorsky Aircraft has secured a foreign military sales contract worth $54 million from the US Army to provide seven UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Mexico. “Sikorsky Aircraft Corp
Pratt & Whitney Wins $1 Billion F-35 Engine Propulsion Systems Contract
Pratt & Whitney has won the US Navy contract worth $1 billion for the production of F-35 Lightning II Propulsion systems for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, international partners and foreign military sales (FMS)...
ARI Delivers Fifth Bridge Ship Operations Simulator To Indian Navy
ARI has delivered a new full mission naval bridge simulator to the Indian Navys Andaman & Nicobar Command at Port Blair. The new next-generation simulator incorporates ARIs latest D-Series technology platform and has been delivered with...
US Deploys B-52 Bombers In Qatar To Fight IS
US Air Force (USAF) has deployed its B-52 Stratofortress aircraft in Qatar to counter Islamic State (IS) threat in Iraq and Syria. "The B-52 will provide the coalition continued precision and deliver desired airpower effects,” said...
India Conducts Nuke Capable Undersea Ballistic Missile Test
India has secretly conducted maiden test of its nuclear capable undersea ballistic missile, K-4 from indigenous submarine INS Arihant. “The test conducted on March 31 was successful
Is US Trafficking Arms To Syrian Rebels?
The US may have helped Syrian rebels by delivering Russian origin weapons from Romania to Turkey and Jordan late last year. The US governments Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website had solicited bids to transport a number...
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