Mitsubhishi Starts Assembly Of First Japanese F-35A Fighter Aircraft
The first Japanese F-35A Lightning II aircraft began its assembly at the Nagoya Final Assembly and Check-Out (FACO) facility. The aircraft, designated AX-5, has officially begun the mate process, where major...
Rolls Royce to End Aerospace And Land & Sea Div As Part...
Rolls Royce will end Aerospace and Land and Sea (ALS) division as part of their management restructuring to reduce costs. Rolls Royce will be removing a layer of senior management in...
France Orders Additional Eight A330 MRTT Aircraft
France has ordered additional eight A330 Multi-role Tanker Transport Aircraft from Airbus. The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has placed the order
Elbit Systems To Implement Multi-Spectral Infrared Countermeasures On A Jet Aircraft
Elbit Systems has won a $26.5 million contract to supply commercial multi-spectral infrared countermeasures (C-MUSIC) systems to be implemented on-board a jet aircraft of an Asia-Pacific nation
Lockheed Martin Delivers 9th And Final Upgraded C-5M Airlifter To USAF For...
Lockheed Martin delivered the ninth and final C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft to the US Air Force, completing their order for 2015. This is the 32nd C-5 that has been upgraded and...
Pakistan Denies Being In Saudi-led Anti-Terror Alliance
Islamabad has denied being a part of the 34-nation Islamic military alliance against terrorism announced by the Saudi Crown Prince and Defence Minister Mohammed bin Salman. The Saudi Arabian news agency has mentioned Pakistan together with...
Russian Cruise Missile Test Fails, Hits A Building
A Russian cruise missile hit a block of flats after it went astray soon after launch. The missile was being tested when the incident happened, none was injured, the Defense Ministry was quoted as saying by...
Raytheon Wins $35.8 Million Software Support Contract For Qatar’s Patriot Ballistic Missiles
Raytheon has bagged a $35.8 million contract for software support to Qatars Patriot ballistic missile defense program
South Korea Selects Lockheed Martin As New Contractor For KF-16 Fighter Upgrade
South Korea has officially confirmed Lockheed Martin as the lead contractor for its $1.5 billion upgrade of its KF-16 fighter jets
Oshkosh Resumes Work On $6.7 Billion JLTV Contract As GAO Dismissed Lockheed...
Oshkosh has resumed work on Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) after the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) dismissed Lockheed Martins protests. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) dismissed Lockheed Martins protest earlier today based on Lockheeds...
Reliance, Mahindra, Tata Executives To Accompany Indian Prime Minister During Russia Visit
CEO delegations of Indian defense and aerospace firms Tata, Mahindra, Reliance and Sun Group will accompany Prime Minister during his visit to Moscow later this month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Moscow on December 24,...
DCNS Offers To Give Complete Access To Submarine Stealth Tech To Australia
France is offering the Australian Government complete access to the stealth technologies utilised on board French nuclear-powered general-purpose attack submarines (SSNs) and ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs). The very nature of these stealth technologies and the decision...
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