Lockheed Martin Wins Maritime Canister Launched Mini-UAS Development Contract
Lockheed Martin has won a $4.6 million contract from the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO) for the continued development of a maritime canister-launched small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS)
China Fumes As Asian Defense Ministers Meeting Skips Joint Declaration
China regrets the failure to publish the joint declaration of the third ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM). Responding to a reporter's question, the Information Office...
Thailand, Ukraine Sign Armored Vehicle Manufacturing Agreement
Ukraine and Thailand have signed an agreement on joint production of BTR-3 armored fighting vehicles (AFV) in Thailand, the press service of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC)...
Lockheed Martin To Close Sikorsky Acquisition Nov 6
Lockheed Martin anticipates closing the acquisition on Friday, Nov 6. Lockheed Martin has received the final regulatory approval needed to close its acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft
Uk's Blue Bear Systems Promotes New Autonomous Sonobuoy Deployment (ASD) Capability
Uk based Blue Bear Systems Research (BBSR) company is promoting its autonomous sonobuoy deployment (ASD) capability that enhances anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations. The company sees potential for ASD, which is...
US Army Buys Seven Q-53 Target Acquisition Radar From Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin has won an $85 million contract to provide seven AN/TPQ-53 (Q-53) counter fire target acquisition radar to the US army. Additionally, the company was selected in June to upgrade 19 of the US Armys...
Kalashnikov Records Five-Folds Increase In Firearm Sales in Asia
In 2015, Kalashnikov had increased supplies of firearms by nearly nine times in absolute terms and fivefold in cash terms over 2014 in Asia. “We have been able to come back and strengthen cooperation with Asia-Pacific...
India's Nuclear Weapons Stockpile is 75-125 Compared To Pakistan's 110-130: US Think...
India had enough weapon-grade plutonium to possess an estimated stock of atomic weapons in the range of 75-125 in 2014 compared to Pakistans 110-130 nuclear warheads during the same period. In a report published Monday by...
South Korea, Japan Aggressively Target Thailand Defense Market
South Korea and Japan are aggressively targeting the Asian defense market, which had long been dominated by the US, the U.K
Croatian Navy Test-fires Saab RBS15 Anti-Ship Missile
The Croatian Navy has test-fired a Saab RBS15 anti-ship missile from its vessel. The second firing test of an RBS15 anti-ship missile has taken place at the beginning of October
Russia To Intensify Space Launches Using Converted Ballistic Missiles By 2017
Russia plans to intensify space launches using converted ballistic missiles, including the Satan missile by 2017. “We are currently creating the next generation of a system that is unified and may serve space launches of not...
Russian Helicopters To Upgrade Cuba Center To Offer Chopper Maintenance in Latin...
Russian Helicopters plans to upgrade its maintenance center in Cuba to provide aftersales service to Soviet-era and current Russian military and commercial helicopters in Latin American and the Caribbean. After sales service provision for helicopters operated...
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