US Navy Guided Missile Canisters Contract For BAE Systems
BAE Systems has won a $38.2 million contract modification from the US Navy to provide additional missile canisters for the Mk 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS)
Indonesia To Deliver First Warship To Philippines Next Month
The first Strategic Sealift Vessel (SSV) ordered by the Philippines defense ministry from Indonesia will be delivered next month. M Firmansyah Arifin, the President director of the Shipbuilding Company PT PAL...
Boeing Wins $235 Million US Navy Contract For 11 P-8A Aircraft
Boeing has been awarded a US Navy contract worth $235 million for production of 11 P-8A Multi-mission Maritime Patrol Aircraft. “The Boeing Co
Chinese C28A Corvette Tests Anti-ship Missiles
A C28A class corvette conducted a test launch of anti-ship missiles recently. The ship, with 3,000-ton displacement, is a Chinese-built new generation of warship exported to Algeria
Decision On Australian Submarine Construction Site In Weeks
A decision on the $36 billion Australian submarine program construction site is likely within two weeks. The Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is preparing to reveal the site for construction before...
France Orders 14 Patroller UAV For $340 Million
France has ordered 14 Patroller Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to replace French Armys Sperwer UAVs worth $340 million from Sagem. The contract covers delivery of two operational Patroller systems each including five UAVs and a ground...
Israel Used Drones To Kill Terrorists In Gaza
Israeli Army used Hermes 450 attack drones to kill terrorists in Gaza in 2014. In an official unclassified document, the Israeli army said on its website that, it operated Hermes 450 drones and attacked 5,226 targets...
Russian Aerospace Forces Gets Upgraded Tupolev Tu-95MS Bomber
The Russian Aerospace Forces has received second upgraded Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bomber, the press service of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) reported on Tuesday. "The plane has been upgraded within the framework of the state contract...
China Constructs Lighthouse In Disputed South China Sea Island
China has constructed a lighthouse on its artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea to provide efficient navigation services for maritime safety. The countrys Ministry of Transport on Tuesday held a completion ceremony for the...
CAE To Develop C-130J Fuselage Trainer for Royal Australian Air Force
CAE Australia has won a contract from Australias Department of Defence Capability and Acquisition Sustainment Group (CASG) to develop a C-130J fuselage cargo compartment trainer for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The C-130J Fuselage Trainer...
Lockheed Martin Demos Miniature Hit-to-Kill Interceptor
Lockheed Martin successfully launched its Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor from a Multi-Mission Launcher (MML) in an engineering demonstration today at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The launch demonstrated the agility and aerodynamic capability of the...
Thai Military Officers Get Policing Powers
Thai Army, Navy and Air Force officers from the rank of sub-lieutenant and up will be considered as “crime suppression officers” and given powers to arrest criminals under Section 44 of the interim constitution. The powers...
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