Brazilian Senate Approves Gripen Financing Contract
Brazil's Senate has approved a $4.6 billion financing contract that took place last week with Sweden for buying 36 Gripen fighter jets for the countrys Air Force
Russian S-400 Missile Defense Systems Become Operational In Kamchatka Peninsula
Russian S-400 Triumph missile defense systems, which are capable of detecting air targets from more than 600 kilometres, has entered the service on the Kamchatka Peninsula. The S-300 missile defense systems...
Asian Country Selects RADA’s Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar System
RADA Electronic Industries' Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (MHR) system has been selected by an Asian country for evaluation purposes. The delivery of the MHR system will be immediate, the company announced Thursday...
Indian Air Force Refurbishes World War II Era Air Base
India will soon get another air base capable of operating all aircraft in the inventory of the Indian Air Force (IAF) at West Bengals Panagarh. The World War II era airbase...
DCNS FREMM Frigate Tahya Misr Enters Egyptian Naval Service
The DCNS FREMM frigate Tahya Misr has joined a naval fleet of Egyptian Navy during the inauguration of Suez Canal expansion on Thursday. The frigate was delivered on June 23rd
Saab Experimenting with Graphene in Camouflage Products
Saab is exploring a new conductive ultra-light and strong material, ‘Graphene to use it in camouflage and other defense and security products. Graphene is the worlds first 2D material obtained in 2004
Russia To Unveil New Reconnaissance-Strike Drone At MAKS Airshow
The Russias United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation will present its latest Chirok reconnaissance and strike drone at MAKS-2015 air show. The Chirok drone can carry weapons inside the fuselage, improving aerodynamic and stealth characteristics
Spain Approves US Reaper Drone Purchase
Spain has approved a proposal to buy four US Reaper surveillance drones worth a $27 million. The defence ministry has selected the bid from General Dynamics, which has a teaming agreement with Spanish engineering firm Sener,...
Rheinmetall Defense Sales Up 18% in First Half 2015
Rheinmetall Defense sales rose by €159 million or 18% to €1,054 million in the first six months of 2015 (first half year 2014: €895 million). Adjusted for currency effects, the growth was 15%, the company
Chinese Espionage Group Targets US, UK Defense Firms
Dell Secureworks has identified a Chinese hacking group targeting various websites belonging to high-profile targets that include defense manufacturers in the US and the UK. The Chinese hacking group identified as Emissary Panda also identified as...
Several Countries Interested In Mistral-Class Destroyer: French Defense Minister
French defense minister on Thursday said that ‘several nations have shown interest in buying its Mistral-class warships after Paris refused to deliver them to Russia citing Ukraine crisis. “A certain number of countries, there are several,...
Pakistan Blocks Some 90000 Fake IDs of Terrorists, Criminals
Pakistan has blocked thousands of fake computerized national identity cards (CNICs), issued by National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), mostly to terrorists and criminals during the past five years. Some 26 fake CNICs were issued by...
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