Raytheon Wins USAF Contract For ISR Mission Support
Raytheon has won a $393 million mission support contract for the US Air Force's Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS). DCGS is the service's primary intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) analysis tool
China To Use Supersonic Trainer Aircraft JL-9 For Pilot Training
China has deployed third-generation supersonic trainer aircraft JL-9 Mountain Eagle to its military flight schools to reduce pilots' training duration as well as to train them. People's Liberation Army Air Force...
Turkey To Give Away 34 T-37s, Trainers, Light Attack Aircraft To Pakistan...
Turkey is giving away 34 trainer-cum-fighter aircraft for free under a defense deal inked between the two countries. Turkey has decided to provide 34 T-37, a jet trainer and light attack...
Sea Trials Of India’s Scorpene Submarine To Start Today
India will set afloat Kalvari, first of Scorpene submarines for sea trials today. The event is significant given that it completes the building of the much-awaited platform and kickstarts the beginning...
With Eye on Czech Defence Order, Airbus Helicopters Signs MoU with LOM...
Airbus Helicopters has signed an MoU with the Czech Company LOM PRAHA for future cooperation in the field of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul in the frame of the on-going...
Irkut Hands Over Su-34 Frontline Bombers To Russian Air Force
Russian Sukhoi has handed over Su-34 frontline bombers to the nation's Air and Space Forces. The aircraft took off from the V
India Likely To Buy Two Russian Kilo-Class Submarines
India's Defense Minister is considering discussing with Russia for the possible purchase of two diesel-powered submarines during his upcoming visit to Russia. Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar will be visiting Russia on Friday and has plans of...
Sikrosky's CH-53K Helicopter Completes First Flight
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp today has achieved first flight of the US Marine Corps' CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter protoype, known as Engineering Development Model-1 (EDM-1). The 30-minute flight indicates the beginning of a 2,000-hour flight...
Sysorex Wins AirPatrol CyberSecurity Agreement From US Government Agency
Sysorex has secured a $1 million agreement with a US Government agency for the AirPatrol ZoneDefense mobile device detection and locationing system. ZoneDefense will be used to help secure sensitive buildings from cybersecurity and data leakage...
Turkish Planes Transported 500 ISIL Militants To Yemen: Syrian General
Saudi led coalition is suspected to have transported over 500 Islamic State (ISIL) militants from Syria to Yemen aboard Turkish planes to escape getting killed in Russian airstrikes. Syrian Armed Forces spokesperson, Brig
Russia Yet To Find Indian Partner For Manufacturing Ka-226T Helicopters
Russia is yet to find an Indian partner for the production of Ka-226T helicopters months after Russian Helicopters was chosen to supply choppers to the Indian defence forces by manufacturing in Indian together with a...
Danish Pilot Ejects From F-16 Over North Sea
A Danish F-16 fighter jet crashed after a problem with the landing gear into North Sea but the pilot ejected without serious injuries. The fighter jet went down near the western island of Romo at around...
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