Russia To Resume Tu-60 Bomber Production By 2023
Russia is planning to resume production of Tu-60 strategic bombers by 2023. Preparation for the reproduction of strategic bombers Tu-160 goes according to plan as outlined earlier, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri...
Kalyani, Israeli Rafael Enter JV To Bid For Indian BMP II Upgrade...
Bharat Forge subsidary, Kalyani Strategic Systems has entered into a joint venture with Israels Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to bid for defence programmes in India, including infantry combat vehicle BMP...
Russia Receives 50 MiG-29 Fighter Order From North African Country
An unnamed North African country has ordered 50 MiG-29M/M2s from Russia and will receive its first two fighter jets later this year. RAC MiG Deputy General Alexey Beskibalov was quoted as...
General Dynamics Awarded $24 Million For Ohio Replacement Submarine Development
The US Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat $23.6 million contract to continue development of the US Navy's Ohio Replacement submarine
Rockwell Collins to Announce Major Civil, Military Contracts At Singapore Airshow
Rockwell Collins plans to announce a number of contract agreements, including one of the largest airline avionics orders in the companys history at the Singapore Air Show 2016. Rockwell Collins will...
Indonesia To Buy 10 Sukhoi 35 Fighters, Contract Signing in March
Indonesia has decided to buy 10 Sukhoi 35 fighter jets from Russia as part of its plan to modernize the country's air force. "I will go to Russia in March to sign off the contract," Defense...
Are Russian T-90 Tanks Outsmarting US-Made TOWs?
In the battle for Aleppo in Syria where Sunni rebel forces are in retreat is the role played by Russian T-90 tanks which is claimed to be getting better of the Saudi-supplied tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided...
Italian F-35A Fighter Completes First Transatlantic Ocean Crossing
An Italian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft completed first transatlantic ocean crossing. The aircraft arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md
Atlas ElektroniK UK Delivers Unmanned Surface Vehicle to German Navy
In December 2015 Atlas ElektroniK UK (AEUK) delivered an ARCIMS multi-role USV to the German Naval Technical Centre, WTD71, based within the Eckernfoerde Naval Base. This follows the recent success earlier in 2015 where AEUK...
Iran Overhauls MiG-29 Aircraft
The Iranian Air Force technicians have overhauled a MiG-29 aircraft and the aircraft is back into service after it was grounded for five years. Last August, a senior Iranian Air Force commander had announced that the...
Indonesia Wants ASEAN Nations To Hold Minority Stakes In Its Defense Industry
Indonesia has conveyed a plan to encourage countries in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to obtain minority stakes in its defense industry. Citing comparison on how Airbus defeated US based Boeing as an...
Rafale Sales Could Fatten French Defence Exports by $25 Billion
The prospects of selling Dassaults Rafale fighter jets to India and UAE could increase Frances defense exports by about US$25 billion in 2016. France might sell 36 jets to India and 60 to the UAE by...
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