China To Increase Defense Budget By 7-8 Percent In 2016
China will raise its defense budget between 7 and 8 percent for 2016, a spokesperson for the annual session said. Chinas budget will rise to around 980 billion yuan ($150bn) and...
Irkut Receives Second MC-21 Composite Wing Panel
Russian Irkut has received the second MC-21 composite wing panel. The wing panel is manufactured by AeroComposite
First Designs Of Russian Sixth-Gen Fighter Unveiled
Russian Sukhoi design bureau has presented the first blueprints for the sixth-generation fighter jet development. "Im referring also to new design concepts briefly presented by the Sukhoi design bureau and by...
Jordan Receives Eight Black Hawk Helicopters
Jordan has taken delivery of eight Black Hawk helicopters on Thursday to fight against the growing threat of Islamic State militants. Alice Wells, the U
India To Test 'Secret' Undersea Missile Next Week
Indias longest range secret undersea missile, K-4 is set to be tested earlier next week. The nuclear capable warhead is planned to be tested from a submerged platform between March 7...
India Will Have To Bear Cost Of Rafale Weapons In Addition To...
India apart from the designated price for the 36 Dassault Rafale fighter jets from France will have to bear the cost of weapons that would be integrated to the fighter aircraft. The cost of the ammunition...
Philippine Navy Plans To Lease Retired Japanese TC-90 Trainers
The Philippine Navy is planning to lease five retired Japanese training aircraft for patrolling missions in the disputed South China Sea. According to a Japanese daily Yomiuri Shimbun, the Philippines is eyeing Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force...
Alcoa Wins $50 Million US Army Contract To Provide Light-Weighting Solution For...
Alcoa Defense has been awarded a five-year contract worth $50 million from the US Army for R&D projects focused on developing innovative, light-weighting solutions for ground combat vehicles. The “Ground Vehicle Light-Weighting” contract is to support...
DARPA Commences Unmanned VTOL Plane Project
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced Thursday that the Virginia-based Aurora Flight Sciences was awarded a contract worth $89 million for Phases II development of vertical take-off and landing X-plane research project. The VTOL...
Britain, France Sign 2 Billion Euro Combat Drone Project
France and Britain on Thursday inked a deal to invest more than two billion euros in the development of combat drones and will include BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation Following a two-year feasibility study begun in...
AW109 Trekker Light Twin Engine Helicopter Takes To Skies
Finmeccanica announced the maiden flight of the new AgustaWestland AW109 Trekker light twin engine helicopter. A prototype aircraft took to the air for the first time today at the Helicopter Divisions Cascina Costa facility (Italy), the...
US Army Issues Notice To Upgrade Styker Vehicle Fleet
A “Sources Sought Notice” was issued today by the US Army for the next major upgrade to the entire Stryker Family of Vehicles, focused mainly on lethality improvements. These improvements will encompass both the flat-bottom hull...
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