Irkut Signs Contract with Belarus To Sell 4 Yak-130 Jet Trainers
Russias Irkut Corp signed a contract with Belarus to sell four Russian Yakovlev Yak-130 jet trainers at the MAKS-2015 air show near Moscow. "We hope to one day sign a contract...
Sarcos To Demonstrate 'Snake Robot' Unmanned Ground Vehicle
US Sarcos Corp will unveil "Guardian S" snake like robotic unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) which will be used for security, inspection and non-Destructive Testing. The Guardian S will be displayed on...
France Refunds More Than 1 Billion Euros To Russia In Mistral Deal
France on Tuesday has transferred more than 1 billion euros to Russia in compensation for non-delivery of Mistral-class amphibious assault ships. “All financial issues concerning the Mistral helicopter-carriers, which France refused...
Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Exhibits 11 Hours Flying Endurance
Northrop Grumman and the US Navy have successfully demonstrated endurance capabilities of MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. On a planned 10+ hour flight and range out to 150 nautical miles flight...
Oshkosh Wins $6.7 Billion JLTV Contract To Replace US Army’s Humvee
Oshkosh has won a $6.7 billion contract to manufacture the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) to replace US Armys Humvee fleet on Tuesday
US Army helicopter Survives Crash-Landing In S Korea
A US Army helicopter crash-landed in South Korea on Monday, due to a failure in the tail rotor. However, the accident involved no major casualties, authorities were quoted as saying by Yonhap news agency on Monday...
French Defence Minister to Sign Rafale Contract with India on August 31
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is expected to sign the Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft contract with India on August 31. French publication Tribune reported today that Le Drain would be visiting Malaysia on August 30...
Neuron UCAV Completes Combat Capability Tests
The flight test campaign in Italy of the Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) Neuron has been successfully concluded with the achievement of all established goals, thus allowing an important step forward for the program. The Neuron...
Poland Displays Krab Artillery System Fitted With Korean Chassis
Polands defense contractor Huta Stalowa Wola developed Krab (Crab) artillery system fitted with Korean Samsung Techwin K9 chassis is being displayed for the first time. Shortly after the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) that is held...
Russia, China Discussing Draft Contract For 24 Su-35 Fighters
Russia expects to sign contract with China to sell 24 Su-35 Fighter jets by late 2015. "We are holding talks with our Chinese partners on agreeing a draft contract for the supplies of fighter jets," deputy...
Russia Approves New Early Warning Radar Carrying Helicopter For Service
Russia has authorized new early warning radar carrying helicopter Ka-35 for service. "The Ka-35 has passed all tests and has been authorized for service," a source in the defense-industrial complex was quoted as saying by TASS...
Russia to Loan Bangladesh $1 Billion To Purchase 7 Mi-171 Helicopters
Russia will supply six Mil Mi-171Sh military and transport helicopters and one Mi-171E rotorcraft to Bangladesh, according to a contract signed during last April. Russia would provide Bangladesh a $1 billion loan for the purchase of...
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