Indian Turboprop Trainer to Fly by Year End
The Hindustan Turborprop Trainer (HTT) 40 will mark its first flight by this year end with structural work of the front and rear fuselages almost completed, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)...
India Extends Defense Companies’ Manufacturing License To Seven Years
Indian government in a move to boost defense manufacturing under the ‘Make in India initiative today, has extended the initial validity of industrial licenses to seven years from three. “Eyeing the...
Lockheed Martin Delivers 1000th Sniper Pod To USAF
Lockheed Martin announced today that it has delivered1000th Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) to the US Air Force during a ceremony held yesterday. The 1000th pod is a sensor-enhanced Sniper ATP...
General Dynamics Releases NSA-Approved TACLANE Trusted Sensor Software
General Dynamics announced Thursday that it has released NSA-Approved TACLANE Trusted Sensor Software on the TACLANE-1G (KG-175G). TACLANE Trusted Sensor Software provides intrusion detection system and intrusion prevention system capabilities...
Russian Kurganets-25 Infantry Vehicle Serial Production To Begin In 2019
Serial production of the infantry fighting vehicle of a new generation of “Kurganets-25″ is scheduled to begin in the 2019-2020 years, Deputy Chairman of the board of the Military-Industrial Commission,...
China’s Advanced J-11D Fighter Jet Takes To Skies
Chinas J-11 fighter jet upgraded D variant with new radar and air refueling system has made its maiden flight, Chinese media reported Thursday. The fighter jet is said to be a copy of Russian Sukhoi Su-27...
Magellan Aerospace Wins F404 Engine Maintenance Contract
Magellan Aerospace announced Wednesday that it has won the contract for engine repair and overhaul of the F404 engine that powers Canada's fleet of CF-188 Hornet aircraft. The one-year, follow-on option year contract commenced on 1...
UTC Aerospace Systems To Supply 10 Virginia-Class Submarines Components To Newport Shipbuilding
UTC Aerospace Systems has announced that it has signed an agreement with Newport News Shipbuilding to provide composite components for the next 10 Virginia Class nuclear attack submarines, collectively referred to as Block IV. The...
Finmeccanica, Thales Launch SICRAL2 Telecommunications Satellite
Finmeccanica announced Monday that it along with Thales has jointly launched the military telecommunications satellite, SICRAL 2 on April 26 from French Guiana. The satellite was launched with an Arianespace launch vehicle by Thales Alenia Space...
ManTech Wins $7.2 Billion US Army INSCOM Cyber Operations Contracts
ManTech announced today that it has won $7.2 billion worth two contracts to provide advanced cyber operations, full-spectrum information operations and intelligence to US Army Intelligence and Security Command (US Army INSCOM)
Thales, Harris Win $3.8 Billion US Army Rifleman Radio Contract
Thales and Harris Corp were selected by the US Army for its $3.8 billion Rifleman Radio contract for the next ten years
Dassault Rafale Clocks 84 Export Orders With Qatar Announcement
The French government announced today that Qatar has agreed to buy 24 Rafale fighter jets taking the total export tally of Dassaults aircraft order to 84. Qatar becomes the third country after Egypt and India to...
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