Russian T-50 Fighter Demonstrated Climb To Mount Everest Altitude In 23 Seconds
Russias T-50 or PAK-FA fifth generation fighter aircraft achieved a climbing rate of 384 meters per second, a speed at which it could reach the altitude of Mount Everest (8848m)...
Permanent Deployment Of Kalibr Missile Carrying Russian Corvettes In Mediterranean
The Russian Navy corvettes equipped with Kalibr cruise missile will be permanently deployed in the Mediterranean, a Russian Navy admiral said. The vessels from the Black Sea fleet will continue sailing...
Rheinmetall Tests High-Energy Laser Effector Onboard German Warship
Rheinmetall and the German Bundewehr have successfully tested a high-energy laser effector installed on a German warship operating on the high seas. To carry out the test, Rheinmetall mounted a 10-kilowatt...
Indonesia May Soon Sign Agreement To Purchase Su-35 Fighters
Indonesia is expected to sign a contract to purchase around a dozen Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in a month's time. These will replace its ageing Northrop F-5 fighters, and supplement...
US Navy Surface Ships, Submarines To Get Modified Tomahawk Missiles By 2021
The US Navy has pitched for a modified Raytheon-built Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) to equip its surface ships or submarines in less than a decade. Included in the Fiscal Year...
China To Receive First Four Su-35 Jets By Year End
China will receive first four Su-35 jets by this year-end and the rest to be delivered in the next two years, TASS reported Friday. "First four Su-35 jets will be supplied to China this year," a...
Russian Helicopters Tiltrotor Marks First Flight
Russian Helicopters new unmanned tiltrotor has successfully completed a new testing stage by performing its first flight. Created by VR-Technologies, an innovative design bureau, part of Russian Helicopters, this unique tiltrotor has gained interest of a...
Indo-French Rafale Fighter Deal Deadlocked Over Price: No Deadline For Negotiations
The Indo-French negotiations for buying 36 Rafale have again hit a deadlock over the issue of price with Indian Defense Minister saying that there would be no deal until the price was right. "The price is...
US Firms Win $49 Million Orders To Supply Nonstandard Weapons To Multiple
Culmen, Defense Technology, Multinational Defense Services, Sierra Four and UDC US were awarded a $49 million contract for the production of nonstandard weapons parts and accessories for multiple countries under foreign military sales. The weapon parts...
First Batch Of Indigenous Bofors Type Guns To Reach Indian Army In...
The first batch of indigenously developed Bofors type guns will be dispatched to the Indian Army in March. The tests carried out on the 5
Lockheed Martin Withdraws Lawsuit On US Army Vehicles Contract Awarded To Oshkosh
Lockheed Martin has withdrawn its protest in federal court on a $6.75 billion contract for new armored vehicles development awarded by the US Army to Oshkosh Corp
Lockheed Martin Supports Talks On Setting Up First F-16 Manufacturing Facility In...
Lockheed Martin said on Thursday that the company is ready to manufacture F-16 aircraft in India and supports the ongoing talks between the two countries to set up the first manufacturing facility. "We are ready to...
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