Czech MoD Approves Wheeled Armored Vehicles PANDUR Purchase Order
The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the implementation of a public contract for the acquisition of 20 wheeled armored vehicles PANDUR. The contract will be the purchase of 6...
Belarus, Russia Begin Development Of New Air Defense System
Belarus and Russia have started joint development of a new short-range air defense system to replace the outdated Strela-10M systems currently in service with their armed forces. “The work is being...
AeroVironment To Supply RQ-11B Raven UAV To Spain
AeroVironment has won a $3.4 million contract from the United States Army to supply RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to the Spanish Ministry of Defense
Harris Corp Wins US Navy Airborne Jammer Contract
Harris Corporation has won a $97 million order to provide the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) with self-protection jammers for the integrated defensive electronic countermeasures (IDECM) program. The order was...
BAE Systems Wins Contract to Manufacture MK 90 Propellant Grains For US
BAE systems has won a $50 million contract from the US army for continued production of MK 90 propellant grains. Production for this current contract will begin in 2016 and continue...
North Korea Army In Battle Ready State to Counter South's "Psychological Warfare"
North Korea is ready to wage war after being "provoked" by the broadcast of anti-DPRK "psychological warfare" messages by South Korea A meeting of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army presided over by Kim...
China to Display Never Before Seen Weapons at Sept 3 Military Parade
China plans to showcase a large number of new weapons and armaments on the Sept. 3 parade to mark the 70th anniversary of China's resistance against Japan
Unresolved Issues In Su-30MKI Could Impact “Super Sukhoi” Upgrade Talks
A plan to upgrade Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKI aircraft to the “Super Sukhoi” configuration may be delayed owing to unresolved issues with the Su-30MKI aircraft. Russias Rosoboronexport and Irkut Corp
Alibaba, NORINCO Partner to Offer GPS Services
E-commerce firm Alibaba and Chinese defense manufacturer China North Industries Corp. (Norinco) will offer Geo-location services to compete with the US GPS network
Denel To Test Marlin Missile System In September
Denel will conduct a fly-over test of its Marlin missile system in September and a seeker head test in November this year. Denel aims to combine the Marlin and A-Darter missiles into a multi-role airborne weapons...
After Mi-35 Deal, Pakistan Could Be Eyeing Russian Yak-130 Trainers
Pakistan could be showing an interest in the Yak-130 trainer of Russia after concluding a deal to purchase four Mi-17 Hind helicopters. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) does not have a modern combat trainer though it...
Cobham Wins Shipboard Electronic Warfare Systems Contract From Lockheed Martin
Cobham has won a contract for the production of Antenna Array Panel Assemblies (AAPAs) from Lockheed Martin Corporation. The AAPAs are used in the Block II configuration of the Navys Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP)...
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