Dassault not to start work on Qatar Rafale Order Until Advance Payment...
Work on building the Rafale aircraft for Qatar will not start until the Gulf nation first pays a deposit for the 6.3 billion Euro deal to purchase 24 fighter aircraft...
Oto Melara MoU With French Navy For Super Rapid Guns Maintenance
Finmeccanica-OTO Melara signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the french Navy for the execution in La Spezia of the maintenance activities on the 76/62 Super Rapid (SR) naval guns installed...
Northrop Shrugs Off UAE Loss, Looks Forward to Indian And Other Early...
Northrop Grumman which lost out to Saab for supplying a US$ 1.27 billion early warning aircraft to the UAE, is diverting its attention to potential sales prospects in India and...
Schiebel Completes Heavy Fuel Engine Test For Camcopter S-100 UAS
Schiebel has completed test of a new heavy fuel engine for the Camcopter S-100 UAS (Unmanned Air System). This engine is built by Schiebel with rotary engine design and it meets...
US Considers Operationalizing 3-Way Intelligence Sharing With Korea, Japan
The US is hoping to operationalize a trilateral military intelligence sharing agreement with South Korea and Japan to build a robust security partnership with its allies. David Shear, assistant secretary of...
New Stealth Material Developed: Chinese Scientists Claim
A Chinese scientists' group have created a stealth material that cannot be detected by 'anti-stealth' radar. The material, which is thin enough to be applied to military aircraft, ship and other equipment, can defeat microwave...
Japan Observes Chinese Spy Vessel Near Disputed Isles
Japan is monitoring the waters near the disputed islands of South China Sea after it found out a Chinese naval intelligence ship operating in a new area for the first time. A P-3C patrol aircraft observed...
Is Chinese FC-31 A Replica Of US F-35 Aircraft?
China provided details of its FC-31 fighter aircraft earlier this week, a plane it is accused of developing by stealing secrets from the US F-35. While a section of the US and European media and defence...
US Navy Destroyer To Undergo Sea Trials Next Month
The US Navy's DDG-1000 Zumwalt destroyer will be undergoing initial sea trials next month, following the seven years of construction. The Zumwalt destroyer has a tumblehome hull optimized for stealth
India Still Hoping To Receive Three Boeing C-17s
The Indian Air Force is hoping to procure three Boeing C-17 aircraft it had cleared for purchase since August this year. An IAF source told defenseworld
French Navy Tests Rafale’s RBE2 Radar From Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
The French Navy has completed the test of Rafale's new RBE2 active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during combat missions over Iraq. The French Navy operated an AESA radar-equipped...
Russian TV Airs 'secret' Nuclear Weapon Status-6
Russia's state-controlled TV has aired a confidential government document that describes plans for a new nuclear-armed torpedo known as Status-6. The oceanic multi-purpose weapon system is designed to destroy important economic installations of the enemy in...
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