General Dynamics Christens US Navy's New Guided-Missile Destroyer
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has christened the US Navy's newest guided-missile destroyer as Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) on Saturday. The ship is named for Sgt
HAL Team For Ecuador To Discuss Dhruv Helicopter Crashes
Indian state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) officials will be visiting Ecuador to resolve issues concerning termination of Dhruv helicopters contractual agreement. “HAL is getting ready to send a high-level team to Ecuador...
India- Russia Set Stage For S-400 Missile, Nuke Submarine and Kamov Helicopter...
India and Russia may have reached an understanding on three multi-billion dollar defence deals at the Intergovernmental Commission for Military- Technical Cooperation (IGC-MTC), which was held in Moscow yesterday. Indian Defence...
Peru To Receive 11 Russian Mi-171Sh Military Transport Helicopters By This Year-End
Russian Helicopters will supply 11 Mi-171Sh military transport helicopters by the end of the year to Peru. A contract on the supply of the Mi-171Sh helicopters was sealed in December 2013...
Russia, Egypt 'Consulting' on Equipment, Helicopters For Mistral Warship
Russia and Egypt have set consultations on the purchase and management of a $1 billion worth communication system and Ka-52K helicopters for Mistral-type warships. The negotiations with Egypt took place, consultations...
François Tarel Appointed As Microturbo's General manager
François Tarel has been appointed as General manager at Microturbo (Safran), replacing Pierre-Yves Morvan. Mr
Thailand Unveils First ‘Black Widow Spider’ Armored Car At DSA 2015
Thai Defence Technology Institute (DTI) has introduced the first “Black Widow Spider” armored car that is to be built in Thailand at the Defense and Security 2015 exhibition. Gen Sompong Mukdasakul, the DTI director was quoted...
Israel Air Force strikes Scud missile 'Shipment'
The Israel Air Force has struck a missile shipment said to be headed for the Lebanese Militia Group, Hezbollah. The IAF hit the shipment as it passed through the Qalamoun mountain region on the border with...
US Tests Layered Missile Defense System
The US has conducted a $230 million worth test of a layered missile defense system, which has the ability of Aegis and THAAD weapons systems to identify and destroy ballistic and cruise missiles at once. The...
BAE Systems, Reaction Engines Partner On Hypersonic Aerospace Engine
BAE Systems plc and Reaction Engines Limited will collaborate to accelerate the development of a new aerospace engine that combines jet and rocket technologies with the potential to revolutionise hypersonic flight. Under the terms of the...
No Decision Yet On Indonesia's Russian Su-35 Jets Buy
Indonesia has not reached decision on buying Russian Sukhoi Su-35 (Flanker-E) jets. In September, Indonesia decided to replace its US-made Northrop F-5 Tiger II fighter jets with Russian Sukhoi Su-35s, Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said...
China in Espionage Spat with UK, Japan
While China is being accused of using honey trap and cyber-espionage tactics to steal UKs military secrets, China has started a counter-espionage hotline to report suspected spies in the nation. China recently arrested four Japanese who...
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