Boeing Wins $325 Million US Air Force JDAM Tail Kits Contract
Boeing has won a $325 million contract to deliver 15000 Lot 20 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) tail kits to US Air Force. The delivery order also includes technical services task...
DARPA Awards Phase 1 Contract For Aircraft-Launched-UAV Program
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Phase 1 contracts for its Gremlins program, which seeks to develop technologies and systems enabling aircraft to launch volleys of...
French Navy Busts Somalia-bound AK-47 Consignment
For the third time in six months, huge consignments of weapons that include hundreds of AK-47 assault rifles and anti-tank weapons were seized from a dhow headed for Somalia. The Combined...
Reliance, Antonov JV To Develop Military and Civil Aircraft
Reliance Defence announced Thursday that it has entered into joint venture with Ukraine's Antonov for making smaller aircraft, which can be used by military and civilian customers. "Reliance Defence Ltd along...
Despite Problems In AN-32 Upgrade, Ukroboronprom Offers AN-132 Aircraft Production to India
Ukraine has offered for the joint production of Indias AN-132 transport aircraft despite problems in AN-32 upgrade due to the non-availability of components by Ukraine. “SE-Antonov offered Indian enterprises to join...
Indonesia’s Defense Minister Confirms Plans To Purchase Su-35s
Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu has confirmed the countrys plans to purchase Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets and is expected to sign the deal in first week of April. Ryacudu tool Bloomberg in an interview that he...
Philippines Anti-Submarine Chopper Deal Signed
The Philippine Department of Defense has signed a $116 million contract for the purchase of two Agustawestland AW 159 anti-submarine helicopters for the navy. Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and AgustaWestland Limited Senior Vice President Stefano Bortoli...
General Dynamics Wins $644 Million US Navy DDG 51 Ship Building Contract
General Dynamics has won a $644.3 million contract for the planning and construction of DDG 124 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer for the US Navy
MBDA Signs €836 Million MoU For Qatari Coastal Missile Batteries And Radars
MBDA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the supply of a coastal defence system for the Qatar Emiri Naval Force (QENF). This Memorandum will pave the way in the short term for a contract with...
Qatar Concludes Rafale Agreement At DIMDEX 2016
Qatar has officially signed a contract to purchase 24 Dassault Rafale fighters on the first day of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX), held from March 29-31. At the show, French Defence Minister...
Indian Army To Induct 2 Regiments Of Brahmos Cruise Missile In 15
The Indian army will induct two regiments of indigenous short-range cruise missile, Brahmos in the next 15 days. "The process of induction of two more regiments (of Brahmos missile) in the Indian Army is in the...
India Prefers Home-Grown Akash Missile Over Israeli Spyder QR-SAM
The Indian government has dismissed reports of buying missiles from outside rather than inducting indigenous ‘Akash missile in the Army. "Akash is already being inducted in Army and we are also developing very short missiles and...
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