Russia To Modernize 150 T-72 MBT With Engines, Sight Systems And Shells...
Russia is likely to spend $37 million to modernize its 150 T-72 main battle tanks (MBT) and make it comparable with the advanced T-90. Russia plans to invest up to 17...
US Troops to Be Based 160 Miles From Chinese Forces in Disputed
A Philippines-U S agreement to allow the latter base its troops and equipment in five Islands in the South China Sea will allow American troops within 186 miles of east...
Indonesia “Still Discussing” Su-35 Purchase With Russia
Indonesia is still discussing the purchase of Su-35 fighter jets with Russia and is unlikely to sign agreement anytime soon. A top Indonesian official, Chief of the Defense Ministrys Procurement Center...
Indian Navy’s Heron Drone Crashes Due To Engine Failure
Indian Navys Heron unmanned aerial vehicle has crashed off the coast of Kerala Friday after suffering an engine failure. The UAV was on a routine mission when the incident happened, the...
Russsian Mi-28NE Combat Helicopter With Dual-Pilot Launched
Russian Rostvertol has started mass production of Mi-28NE combat helicopter with dual controls. While retaining all the attack helicopter functions, Mi-28NE with dual controls considerably simplifies the military pilot training process...
US Navy To Get One Gulfstream G-550 Aircraft AEW For $91 Million
Gulfstream Aerospace has won a $91million contract to supply one Gulfstream G-550 Green aircraft with Airborne Early Warning air vehicle modifications in support of a range support aircraft replacement. Work is expected to be completed in...
Exelis Wins $88 Million To Supply Electronic Countermeasures To US Navy
Exelis has won a $88 million contract to manufacture and deliver 48 defensive electronic countermeasures AN/ALQ-214(V)4/5 on-board jammer systems for the US Navys F/A-18C/D/EF aircraft. Work is expected to be completed in December 2018, US DoD...
US Navy's Trident II Ballistic Missile Has 3-D Printed Component
The US Navy's Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile has used a 3-D-printed missile component called the connector backshell during the recent test flights. The Navy recently conducted successful test flights (March 14 to 16) of...
UAE Could Defer Dassault Rafale Order to 2017 or 2018
UAE is likely to defer a decision to procure 60 Rafale jets from France to 2017 or 2018. The order could also be divided into three tranches of 20 aircraft each
China To Provide $ 3 Million Military Aid to Guinea
China has offered military aid comprising of tents, helmets, bullet proof jackets, computers and photocopy machines worth over $3 million to Guinean military. In February, following a terrorist attack against the Guinean contingent under the UN...
Germany Offers To Build 12 Subs At Half Of Australia's Budgeted Value
Germany is ready to build all 12 subs for half the price Australia is budgeting. Hans Atzpodien, chairman of ThysennKrupp Marine Systems told Australias National Press Club Thursday that “the Germans could build all 12 subs...
DARPA Program To Utilize Peripheral Nerves To Accelerate Learning
DARPA is working on a developmental time machine using the peripheral nerve stimulation to enhance learning processes as a substitute for drugs to treat diseases and accelerate healing and also to control advanced prosthetic limbs...
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