Kaman Corp Reopens K-Max Heavy Lift Helicopter Production Line
Kaman Corporation announced today that its Aero-systems division has resumed production of commercial K-MAX heavy-lift utility helicopters and will roll out its first new helicopter in early 2017. K-MAX aircraft are...
Curtiss Wright Tech For S.Korean Army, AF Radars
Curtiss-Wright announced Friday that it has completed the development phase of a contract received from LIG Nex1 for supplying its rugged COTS-based radar processing module technology. Under the agreement, Curtiss-Wright provides...
Delays In F-35 Fighter Program Affect US Hornet Fleet
The US militarys F/A-18 Hornet legacy fighters are flying more hours and will require more maintenance than expected due to delays in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program, Rear Adm....
Saudi Shoots Down Yemeni Scud Missile
Saudi Arabia has used patriot missile system to intercept a Scud missile, which was fired by rebel forces in Yemen on Saturday. The country's official news agency reported that the Scud...
Aegis Ship Compatible Raytheon's New Standard Missile-3 Test Fired
Aegis ship compatible Raytheon's Standard Missile-3 (SM-3), jointly developed by US and Japan, was test fired successfully on Saturday. The SM-3 IIA, a 21-inch variant of previous SM-3 missile, destroys incoming...
Vietnam in Discussion with US, European Firms to Buy Fighter Aircraft, Drones
Vietnam is in talks with European and US aircraft manufacturers to buy fighter jets, maritime patrol planes and reconnaissance drones, agencies reported Friday. As part of its military modernization, Vietnam has three Russian-built Kilo-attack submarines and...
Taiwan coast Guard Launches Two Patrol Vessels
Taiwan's coast guard on Saturday has commissioned two 3,000-ton patrol vessels, which are able to dock at a new port being constructed on Taiping Island before the year end, Reuters reported Saturday. Taiping Island is a...
China Sets Up Institute For Strategic Development Of Defense Industry
China has set up an advisory institute that carries out research for strategic development of the defense industry, China Military online reported Friday. The State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND)s Director...
Taiwan Unveils Multi-Purpose Assault rifle
The Republic of China Armed Forces on Thursday has unveiled a multipurpose assault rifle that features high accuracy and low recoil, an ambidextrous design, and a collapsible stock for easy handling. Gold-plated model XT-105, developed by...
Huntington Ingalls Wins $3.35 Billion Contract For Nuclear Powered US Navy Aircraft
Huntington Ingalls Industries has won a $3.35 billion contract award for the detail design and construction of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John F
General Dynamics' LTE Technology Achieves Distance Milestone
General Dynamics announced Friday that LTE cell-site of its Mission Systems has successfully communicated at a range of 67 miles during the test at Public Safety Communications Research Program (PSCR). PSCR tested long-range operations by mounting...
Lebanon To Get More Hellfire II Missiles From US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on Thursday has cleared the sale of 1,000 Lockheed Martin AGM-114 Hellfire II air-to-surface missiles to Lebanon valued at $146 million. The proposed Sale includes the missiles, support and...
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