US Sells Surveillance Aircraft To Japan, Australia
The US is selling advanced electronic Surveillance Aircraft to Japan as part of the White house administration "Pivot to Asia" strategy to strengthen the military forces of the US allies. Recently...
India Operationalizes Full Fleet of 8 Boeing P-8i Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
Indian Defense Minister dedicated Boeing long range maritime patrol aircraft P-8I to the Indian Navy. TheP-8i aircraft was inducted in a ceremony held at INS Rajali, Arakkonam naval air station by...
Philippines Armed Forces Violate Procurement Laws In $528 Million Arms Purchase
The Philippines Armed Forces (AFP) is charged of buying various weapons totalling P24.883 Billion (US $528 million) violating procurement laws
Pakistan Orders 40 JF-17 Fighter Aircraft, Contract signed with Foreign Customer
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is expected to order 40 JF-17 Thunder light fighter aircraft made the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC). The order...
US Army Orders Additional 12 Airbus UH-72 Lakota Helicopters For $66 Million
The US Army has awarded a $65.8 million contract for the supply of 12 additional UH-72 Lakotas to Airbus Helicopters
Fresh Demand May Force Lockheed Martin To Extend F-16 Production Beyond 2019
Lockheed Martin might extend F-16 fighter jet manufacturing production line till 2019 and beyond anticipating orders from Indonesia, the Gulf, Eastern Europe and other regions. “A number of countries in the Gulf already operated F-16 jets,...
Electronic Warfare Systems for Sukhoi Su-34
Russian Sukhoi Su-34 will get the first batch of the Khibiny aircraft electronic countermeasures (ECM) system this month. The systems will be installed on the wingtips of Su-34s and will provide the jets with election countermeasures...
Pakistan-Chinese JF-17 Fighter Aircraft Wins Customer at Dubai Air Show?
The China-Pakistan JF-17 fighter aircraft is believed to have won a customer at the Dubai Air Show, Chinese and Pakistani media reported. “Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) closed the deal...
South Korea To Develop Unmanned Vehicle For Demilitarized Zone Search
The South Korean military has planned to develop an unmanned search vehicle for operations inside the heavily armed demilitarized zone. The development plan was approved during a government committee meeting presided over by Defense Minister Han...
Eurofighter Typhoon Lagging Behind Rivals
The Eurofighter Typhoon may be lagging behind the Dassault Rafale and F-16 in terms of radar and advanced weapons as it pitches for contracts in the Middle East. When the Eurofighter team provided a briefing at...
Ukrainian Su-25 Attack Aircraft Crashes During Training
Ukrainian Sukhoi-25 attack aircraft crashed during a training flight near Zaporizhia. The crash occurred early Wednesday morning killing the pilot, Ukrainian Defense Ministry was quoted as saying by Tass
Thales To Build Communications satellite For Bangladesh
Thales Alenia Space has won a $250 million contract from Bangladesh to develop the country's first communications satellite known as Bangabandhu-1. French-Italian firm will build the satellite for the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to be...
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