Four Saudi F-15 Fighters Arrive In Turkish Airbase To Fight IS
Four Saudi Arabian F-15 fighter jets have arrived in Turkey's Incirlik air base in southern adana province. Undersecretary of the Saudi Defense Ministry, Ahmad al-Asiri has confirmed the landing, Anadolu Agency...
US Tests Ballistic Missile For Second Time In A Week
The United States on Thursday tested its second intercontinental ballistic missile in a week, as part of its effort to demonstrate the military prowess against its rivals. An unarmed Minuteman III...
Lockheed Martin Delivers 200th Electro-Optical Targeting System For F-35 Fighter Jet
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 200th Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) for the F-35 Lightning II. Lockheed Martin is delivering F-35 EOTS under Low-Rate Initial Production contracts with a total of 367...
Northrop Grumman Flies SYRES-2 Intelligence Gathering Sensor On Global Hawk
Northrop Grumman has flown a SYERS-2 intelligence gathering sensor on an RQ-4 Global Hawk high altitude long endurance unmanned aircraft system (UAS). This is the first time the legacy U
Engine Failure May Have Caused Malaysian CN-235 Aircraft Crash: Local Media Reports
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) CN-235 medium lift tactical transport aircraft that caught fire and crashed earlier today might be due to an engine failure. According to
India, Russia Commence Commercial Negotiations For 48 Mi-17V-5 Helicopter Purchase
Rostec State Corporation expects to sign a deal for supplying 48 Mi-17V-5 helicopters to the Indian armed forces, soon. A commercial proposal has been presented to the Indian side earlier this February and after the commercial...
Malaysian Air Force CN-235 Plane Crash Lands, Crew Safe
A Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) aircraft has crash landed along the Kuala Selangor coastline early morning today. The CN-235-220M – M44-07 – was taking part in the flypast rehearsals of the Colours Award ceremony scheduled...
KMW Acquires Tank Dismantling Firm
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has acquired Germany-based Battle Tank Dismantling GmbH Koch, the company announced Thursday. The company was formerly owned by the Scholz Group, a world leader in steel and scrap recycling
Four HH-101A CAESAR Helicopters Enters Service With Italian Air Force
Finmeccanica has delivered the first AgustaWestland AW101 helicopter, designated the HH-101A “CAESAR”, to the Italian Air Force during an official ceremony on Thursday held at Cervia Air Base. A total of four HH-101A “CAESAR” helicopters, out...
CAE Wins Simulation and Training Services Contract Worth C$80 Million
CAE announced Thursday a series of defense contracts worth C$80 million awarded by its military customers in fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016 to provide simulation products and training services. Among the contracts, the first announced...
AM General Wins $23M US Army Contract For Converting M1151 Configuration Humvees...
AM General LLC has been awarded a $23 million contract from the US Army for converting the M1151 Enhanced Armament Carrier to an M1167 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) for up to 251 vehicles. “AM...
Switzerland To Restart Fighter Procurement Program
The Swiss government plans to evaluate a new fighter aircraft to replace ageing F/A-18 Hornet and F-5E Tiger II jet fighters. The fighter replacement program had ground to a halt after Swiss voters rejected the procurement...
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