Chinese SUV Passes Military Acceptance Trials
The Chinese second generation Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) “Yongshi (Warrior)” will soon be delivered to the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA). The “Yongshi (Warrior)” SUV, commissioned in 2007, has passed the acceptance...
Upgraded Tu-95 Strategic Bomber Joins Russian Air Force
Russia's Aviakor aviation factory has delivered the first modernized Tu-95MSM strategic bomber, equipped with an advanced radar and expanded weapons carrying capability, to the Russian Aerospace Forces. The latest Tu-95MSM is...
Elbit Demonstrates Warning System On Airbus C295
Elbit Systems demonstrated its MUSIC family of Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) systems, integrated with IR based Passive Airborne Warning System (PAWS) on an Airbus C295 aircraft. During the tests, a C295...
Russia To Supply Su-35 Communications Systems to China From Next Year
Russias United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC) will begin supplying China with communication systems for its newly ordered Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters from next year. This is the first confirmation from a...
Korea, Indonesia Sign Agreement To Develop F-16 Aircraft Competitor
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and the Indonesia government have signed an agreement yesterday to jointly develop a new South Korean fighter jet, the KF-X, which will be a competitor to...
US Navy Commissions Fifth Littoral Combat Ship
The US Navy has commissioned fifth Littoral Combat Ship USS Milwaukee into active service. Lockheed Martin designed Milwaukee is the third Freedom-variant in the LCS class
China Sweeps Landmines Along Sino-Vietnam Border
China has started a land-mine sweeping mission along the Sino-Vietnam border in South Chinas Guangxi Zhuang region. Twenty-one explosions were heard in Pingxiang City on Friday as dozens of People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers detonated mines...
China Begins Hard-Sell Of Its Biggest Ever Military Drone
Chinas biggest military drone, the CH-5 was displayed at an unmanned systems industry fair in Shenzhen on Friday. The CH-5 combat/reconnaissance drone, developed by China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA) made its first flight in August...
India Tests Interceptor Missile Against Electronically Simulated Target
India has Test-fired an upgraded version of the interceptor missile against an electronically simulated target missile over Bay of Bengal. The anti-ballistic missile or the Advanced Air Defense (AAD) took off from Wheeler Island and destroyed...
India To Allow Foreign Firms To Change Defense Offset Partners
Indias new Defense Procurement Procedure (DPP) will allow foreign firms to change their Indian offset partner (IOP) anytime subject to approval. The power will be given to the Secretary, Defense Production to allow foreign firms to...
Russia Doubles Aircraft Fleet Involved in Syrian Operation
Russian aviation group in Syria has doubled aircraft fleet to 69 aircraft involved in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIL). "In accordance with your instructions, the [Russian] Armed Forces are carrying out a retaliation operation...
Self-Inflicted "Digital Wounds" More Harmful Than Enemy Cyber Forces
US military and partner nations in the Asia-Pacific region believe that the self-inflicted digital wounds created due to lack of interoperability lead to more harm than enemy cyber forces. "Before we have any contact with...
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