Nexter, KMW Complete Initial Merger Phase
Nexter Systems and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) have closed the initial merger phase under a Dutch incorporated holding company. Two of the European manufacturers of military land systems based in France and...
TKMS Offers To Buy Australian ASC As Part Of Submarine Program
ThyssenKrupp (TKMS) has offered to buy Australian shipbuilder ASC to create a Pacific advanced manufacturing hub to build, maintain and export combat boats to Australia's regional allies. TKMS says it is...
Airbus Completes Delivery Of 15 TH135 Trainer Helicopters To Japan
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the final two H135 training helicopters to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The TH-135 is a variant of Airbus Helicopters light twin-engine H135
Russian Helicopters Delivers Five Mi-171Sh Military Transport Helos To Bangladesh
Russian Helicopters has delivered a batch of five military transport Mi-171Sh helicopters to Bangladesh's Ministry of Defence. In addition to regular cargo transportation operations and border security provision, the new Mi-171Sh...
Philippines House of Reps Scraps Fighter Aircraft Budget
Philippines House of Representatives has scrapped a P10 billion (US $580 million) proposed allocation for procurement of more fighter planes for the nations air force (PAF). “The house conferees did not...
Lockheed Martin Wins $1.1 Billion Patriot Anti-Ballistic Missile Interceptor Contract
Lockheed Martin has won $1.1 billion contract to provide Patriot anti-ballistic missile interceptors for South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
India Rolls Out Indigenously Designed Turbofan Engine For Trainer Aircraft, Helicopters
Indian Defense Minister witnessed the first run of indigenously designed and developed aero engine Hindustan Turbo Fan Engine – HTFE 25 for trainer aircraft and helicopters. Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar also launched the design and development...
UK Navy Orders 60 Rigid Inflatable Boats From BAE Systems
BAE has won a £13.5m contract to supply 60 new Pacific 24 Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) to the UK navy
Russian Helicopters To Overhaul Egyptian Mi-8T and Mi-17 Chopper Facility
Russian Helicopters will supply required equipment and training and technical assistance in repairing Mi-8T and Mi-17-1V helicopters with the Egyptian Air Force. The company will retrofit the existing maintenance and repair facility at the plant in...
Saudi Arabia to Lead 34 State Islamic Military Coalition Against ‘Terrorism’
Saudi Arabia today announced a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism with a joint operations center based in Riyadh. According to an official statement published by the Saudi news agency,"the countries here mentioned have...
Bangladesh Navy Receives Two Multirole Corvettes From China
Bangladesh has received two corvettes that are able to detect, identify and assault targets at sea and in air from China. The two corvettes built by Chinese Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co Ltd (WS), a subsidiary...
Singapore, UN To Develop Situation Awareness Analysis Tool for Peacekeeping Ops
Singapore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations to jointly develop an information management tool to enhance conduct of UN peacekeeping operations. The Permanent Representative of Singapore to the...
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