Israel’s Second Iron Dome Interception System Battery Enters Service
Israels second Iron Dome interception system battery has been qualified with a new system upgrade with a new ‘software block over the past weeks. In a few weeks, the rest of...
KMW Miffed At Nexter’s New CEO Appointment
German armored vehicle manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann is not happy with French Nexters decision to appoint a new chief executive even as both the companies are planning for a merger. French financial...
Denmark Orders 309 Piranha 5 Armored Vehicles For 603 Million Euros
Denmark has ordered 309 Piranha 5 armored personnel vehicle for 603 million euros. The Danish Ministry of Defense and Defense Command agreed on acquiring the armored vehicles for its Army after...
Russian Arms And Services To Be Equipped With 70-100 Per Cent Modern...
Russian arms and services will see 70 to 100 per cent increase in the share of modern weaponry that include planes, helicopters, surface ships, submarines, auxiliary ships and armored vehicles...
Elbit Systems Delivers Incident Command Training System To Israel
Elbit Systems has delivered the next version of its Incident Command Team Training System (ICTTS) to the Directorate of Production and Procurement (“DoPP”) of the Israeli Ministry of Defense. The system...
Kuwait Will Have To Wait For Its Eurofighter Jets Beyond Christmas
Finmeccanica might delay the signing of a contract worth 7-8 billion euros to sell 28 Eurofighter jets to Kuwait. Finmeccanica CEO, Mauro Moretti said last Thursday that the contract may not be signed before December 25
Russia To Receive First Prototypes Of Next-Generation S-500 Missile Defense System
Russia will soon receive first pre-production prototypes of next-generation S-500 air defense system. The new generation S-500 ‘Prometey also known as 55R6M Triumfator-M, is a surface-to-air defense missile system currently under development by Almaz-Antey, Sputnik reported...
China Commissions Third Type Kunmings Class Destroyer 'Hefei'
China has commissioned its third type 052D Kunming class destroyer Hefei. The vessel commissioned by Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is now homeported at Yulin Naval base, AFP reported Monday
Rolls-Royce, Honeywell To Provide Helicopter Engines To Turkey
A partnership between Rolls-Royce and Honeywell, Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC) has signed an agreement with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to provide military and civilian helicopter engines to Turkey. LHTEC will supply CTS800 turbo-shaft engines...
Pakistan Tests Nuclear Capable Shaheen- III Ballistic Missile
Pakistan has tested Shaheen-III, a nuclear capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a maximum range of 2,750 km. The missile test was aimed at validating design and technical parameters of the weapon system, Pakistani Army said in...
Lockheed Martin Delivers 2,500 C-130 Hercules
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 2,500th C-130 Hercules from its production line here today. This Hercules is an HC-130J Combat King II personnel recovery aircraft assigned to the US Air Force's 71st Rescue Squadron, which is...
General Dynamics Wins $92 Million Abrams M1A2 Tanks Contract
General Dynamics has won a $92 million contract for six system-enhanced program of Abrams M1A2 tanks. The contact is estimated to complete by July 2017
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