DCNS Floats Sixth FREMM Frigate
DCNS has floated the French Navys FREMM multi-mission frigate Auvergne in Lorient. The achievement took place on 2 September and marks an important step in the construction of the most...
TAI Partners With Polish Companies For The KRUK Helicopter Program
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has signed MoUs with a host of Polish companies for the KRUK Program of the Polish Armed Forces. TAIs T129 ATAK Advanced Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance...
US Considers North Pole Radar Upgrade To intercept Russian Missiles
The US is seeking to upgrade its 50-years-old radar system in the North Pole for intercepting Russian ballistic missiles. Radars were installed at the Thule military base, the US most northern...
Defense Experts To Hold Discussions On Branding Russian Military Equipment
Defense experts for the first time will discuss branding Russian military equipment during the tenth International Exhibition of Arms, Military Equipment, and Ammunition RAE-2015, held from September 9-12. The topic of...
Cubic Delivers I-MILES Weapon Systems To Ukrainian Army
Cubic Global Defense today announced the delivery of its Instrumented-Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System Individual Weapon Systems (I-MILES IWS) and Combat Vehicle Adapter Kits to the Ukrainian Army worth $1.7
Singapore Navy Takes on Pirates
The Singapore Navy (RSN) Maritime Security Task Force (MSTF) has disrupted a sea robbery on a Malaysian-flagged tugboat Permata 1 in the eastern approaches of the Singapore Strait on Tuesday. RSN ship, RSS Resilience was...
US Army Wants Sophisticated Handgun To Replace M9 pistol
The US Army has invited proposals from gun makers to replace the current service weapon, Beretta M9 pistol for an estimated $580 million, the army times reported Tuesday. Further, for the first time, the US Armys...
Guillaume Steuer Appointed As Airbus Helicopters' Head Of External Communications
Airbus Helicopters has appointed Guillaume Steuer as Head of External Communications. From today onwards, Guillaume Steuer reports to Vice President of Corporate Communications Yves Barillé and manages all external communications activities for Airbus Helicopters, the company...
China’s Biggest UAV, CH-5 ‘Rainbow’ Marks First Flight
China's CH-5 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), also known as ‘Rainbow 5 and claimed to be its biggest UAV so far, made its maiden flight in Gansu province, state media reported on Monday. With a wingspan of...
Raytheon, US Navy Tests Isotropic Radiated Power For Next-Gen Jammer prototypes
Raytheon and US Navy have completed Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) testing for its Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) array prototypes. "Raytheon and the Navy developed a realistic testing program designed to ensure that the NGJ electronic...
Raytheon To Provide MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo Kits To Indian Navy
Raytheon has won a $29.7 million contract to deliver MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo (LWT) kits to the Indian Navy
France Proposes 18 Rafale Fighters To Malaysia
The French defense minister has submitted a proposal to Malaysia for the purchase of 18 Rafale fighter jets. "We provided a full offer to the Malaysian authorities; this offer will be studied by the authorities
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