India’s Defense Exports Likely To Double This Year: Minister
Indias defense exports this year is likely to cross 1200 crores (US $185 million) double than porevious years exports. “Export should be encouraged as we have friendly relations with many countries
Scholarships to Thai Military Officers for Gripen Deal is Bribe: Swedish NGO
The Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society have lodged a complaint seeking an inquiry of alleged corruption in the sale of Gripen fighter jets to Thailand. According to the SPAS, the agreement...
Russia Planning 'Massive' Tri-Services Military Base in Syria
Russia is planning to set up tri-services military base in Syria aimed at eliminating ISIS militants. “Russia may end up having one massive military base in Syria, which would be shared...
Colombia Receives Four Radars For $126 Million From Northrop Grumman
The Colombian Air Force has received four AN/TPS-78 3D radars from Northrop Grumman. A total of four of the systems were delivered on October 12, having arrived in Bogota after flights...
China Corners 80 Per Cent Of African Air Forces' Trainer Aircraft Market
About 80 per cent of trainer aircraft fleet operated by African air forces is made in China. Twenty-four variants of the Y-12 turbo-prop trainer aircraft produced by China Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing...
Boeing Plans To Assemble Either Chinook Or Apache Helicopters In India
Boeing plans to assemble either Chinook heavy-lift helicopters or Apache attack helicopters and offers to manufacture fighter jet aircraft in India. “We are much closer to have assembly (of) one of those aeroplanes (choppers) here...
Russian Aircraft Return To Syrian Base After Turkey Shoots Down Unidentified Drone
Russian aircraft including drones operating in Syria have returned to the base after Turkey shot down an unidentified drone near the border. "Today, an aerial vehicle of unknown nationality was detected inside our airspace on the...
BAE Systems Demos Unmanned Reconnaissance Boat
BAE System has unveiled a new unmanned reconnaissance and remote surveillance boat. The modified boat is capable of operating autonomously for up to 12 hours at a time on either a pre-planned route or via remote...
Indian Sub-Sonic Cruise Missile Nirbhay Test Fails Midway
Indias indigenous sub-sonic cruise missile Nirbhay failed mid-way after it was fired from Chandipur Friday. The missile failed to hit the target after it nose-dived in the Bay of Bengal midway 11 minutes after it was...
Equador Grounds Indian-made Dhruv Choppers, Cancels Support Contract
Ecuador has unilaterally ended Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters (ALU) contract with Indias Hindustan Aeronautics after four of its seven choppers crashed. HAL supplied seven Dhruvs between 2009 and 2012
Lockheed Martin Wins $305 Million US Air Force’ JASSM Missile Contract
Lockheed Martin has won a $305.4 million follow-on contract for the production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and its Extended Range (ER) version from the US Air Force
Saab Signs $48 Million Swedish SK60 Trainer Support Agreement
Saab has won an $48.5 million order to maintain SK60 trainer aircraft of the Swedish Armed Forces
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