Bye Bye Kalashnikov, Ukraine Develops NATO Standard Sniper Rifles
Ukroboronprom has transferred 10 new NATO standard experimental sniper rifles to the national guard of Ukraine. The new rifles are developed by ‘Ukroboroncervis
An Array of Chinese Weapons Displayed in Pakistan Parade
Pakistan has displayed Chinese or jointly produced military equipment and weaponry during the National Day parade on March 23 in Islamabad. The military warplanes included five types of China-made fixed wing...
N.Korea Tests Solid-fuel Missile Engine
North Korea has announced that it has successfully tested a solid-fuel engine that boosted the power of its ballistic rockets. The test was supervised by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...
France To Present New Price Quote To India For 36 Rafale Fighters
France and India are set to re-start negotiations on the pricing of 36 Rafale fighter jets later this month. “French negotiators would reach New Delhi on March 29 to present a...
Singapore Corvette Test-Fires Barak Missile
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has successfully test-fired a Barak missile from its Victory-class missile corvette RSS Vigour during Fleet Exercise conducted in the South China Sea on 22...
CONTROP To Supply Long-Range Observation Systems (LOROS) for Indian Homeland Security
CONTROP announced the sale of Long Range Observation Systems (LOROS) to be used as part of a security solution for critical sites in India. The MEOS Modular Long-Range EO/IR Day/Night Observation System was procured by a...
No Ban On Blacklisted Companies To Participate At DefExpo 2016
There is no ban on companies blacklisted by the Ministry of Defense to participate at the upcoming DefExpo exhibition starting next week at South Goa, India. Unlike last time, there is no bar on blacklisted companies...
Mazagon Dock Teams Up With Italian Fincantieri To Build Stealth Frigates For...
Indian Mazagon Dock Ltd has teamed up with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to build stealth frigates. Mazagon Dock (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders (GRSE) are involved in Indian Navys Project 17A to build seven stealth frigates ordered...
Norwegian Air Force’s First AW101 Helicopter Performs Maiden Flight
Finmeccanica announced today that the Royal Norwegian Air Forces first of 16 AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters successfully performed its maiden flight on 21 March at its Helicopter Division Yeovil factory in the UK. The successful on-schedule maiden...
Chilean Army Takes Delivery Of First CN-235 Flight Deck Upgrade
Universal Avionics has delivered a flight deck upgrade to the Chilean Armys first of three CASA CN-235-100 maritime patrol aircraft. With this upgrade, the operator is gaining fully-coupled 3D approach capability with Nav-to-Nav autopilot capture...
Japan Considering International Joint Development For Its New Fighter Jet
Japan is in talks with western defense fighter jet manufacturers to build its next generation fighter jets to maintain air superiority over rival China. Japan is holding talks with Boeing and Lockheed Martin even as it...
US Introduces Legislation For Defense Technology Transfer, Co-production With India
US has introduced a new legislation, US-India Defense Technology and Partnership Act amending the earlier Arms Export Control Act in order to formalize Indias status for the purpose of congressional notifications as a major partner...
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