Russia, Armenia To Establish Joint Air Defense System
Russian has considered signing an agreement with Armenia to establish a unified air-defense system in the Caucasus. “Accept the proposal by the government of the Russian Federation on signing an agreement...
Russia, Iran Sign Deal To Upgrade Mi-17 Helicopter Service Center
Russian Helicopters has won a contract from the Iranian Helicopter Support and Renewal Company (PANHA) to upgrade its maintenance and overhaul facility for Mi-17 helicopters. Two contracts have been reached to...
Russia Training Iranian Troops To Operate S-300 Air Defence Missile System
Iranian troops are being trained in Russia on how to operate the S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system in preparation to Tehran taking delivery of it by this year end. Irans defence...
Japan Tests Chu-SAM Kai Missile Ten Times
Japan has successfully tested Chu-SAM Kai surface-to-air missile system ten times including an interception of a supersonic target. Japan tested the missile system at the White Sand Missile Range firing the...
Finmeccanica Wins Italian Navy Contract For Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship
TFincantieri and Finmeccanica, through its subsidiary Selex ES (RTI) has won a contract from the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) for a patrol vessel as a part of Italian...
US Approves $650 Million C-130J Super Hercules Sale To France
The US Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) has approved a $650 million sale of C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft to France. The sale includes associated equipment, parts and logistical support, DSCA said in a statement...
US Navy Tests Trident II Ballistic Missiles
The US navy has successfully flight tested two Lockheed Martin Trident II D5 ballistic missiles. The Navy launched the unarmed missiles in the Pacific Ocean from a submerged Ohio-class submarine
India’s Enhanced Foreign Investment Limit To Benefit Defense Sector
India has increased the FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board) monetary limit for approving Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 15 sectors including Defense and Civil Aviation. This is the second time the FIPB monetary limit has been...
Science Applications International Wins US Navy's C4ISR Support Contract
Science Applications International has won a $94 million contract from the US Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) to provide technical services for the shipboard, submarine, shore and airborne platforms. The contract...
B-Temia, Sagem To Co-develop Exoskeletons For Industrial, Military Applications
B-Temia and Sagem (Safran) have signed a technological and business development agreement to develop and market new-generation exoskeletons for industrial and military applications. Exoskeletons are bio-mechanical and electronic structures worn on the body to assist and...
Lockheed Martin Upgrades Security On US Air Force GPS Control Segment
The security upgrades developed by Lockheed Martin for the current ground control system of the US Air Force's Global Positioning System (GPS) have been fully operationalized to safeguard data and to ensure satellite availability. The GPS...
UAE Selects AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor Aircraft for Search, Rescue Missions
The United Arab Emirates Joint Aviation Command (JAC) has selected the AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor for search and rescue (SAR) missions. Delivery of the first three AW609 TiltRotors to the JAC, with three additional options, is expected...
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