Bell Wins $123 Million Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter Contract
Bell Helicopter announced today that it has signed a $123 million (CAN$155 million) contract to supply seven Bell 412EPI helicopters to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). The contract was signed with...
Thales Wins Australian Intercom Systems Contract
Thales has won a contract from Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia to supply new crew intercom system, Sotas Lite for Australian Defence Force under Land 121 Phase 3B Project. The...
Russia Lifts Ban On Delivery Of S-300 Missile System To Iran
Russia has repealed its ban on delivery of long range Surface-to-air S-300 missile systems to Iran, Kremlin said in a statement Monday. Russia had cancelled advanced S-300 ground to air missiles...
Afghanistan Rolls Out Cayuse Warrior Attack Helicopters
The US Department of Defense (DoD) revealed last Saturday that the Afghan Air Force (AAF) has conducted a maneuver during a live-fire demonstration after receiving six MD-530F Cayuse Warrior light...
India To Fast Track Apache And Chinook Helicopter Acquisition
Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar has sought approval from finance ministry for purchase of 22 Boeing Apache attack helicopters from the US. Apart from Apache, Parrikar has also directed defense finance...
After Egypt And India, Is UAE A Potential Third Rafale Customer?
France's Foreign Minister has hinted that UAE could be the third potential customer for Dassault Rafale, after Egypt and India. Speaking to reporters, French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius referring to talks with crown prince of...
Russia To Induct Upgraded Pantsir-S2 Gun Missile System This Year
The Russian military service will induct an improved Pantsir-S2 combined gun-missile system before the end of this year. “We are receiving new systems, above all S-400 and Pantsir complexes
German Army To Buy Back 100 Leopard 2 Tanks For $23 Million
German military will buy back Leopard 2 main battle tanks from the defense industry for $23.2 million (22 million euros), German Defense Ministry spokesman Jens Flosdorff was quoted as saying by the Associated Press Friday
Russia To Conduct Aerospace Defense Force Drills In 2015
The Russian forces will conduct eight aerial and missile maneuvers in the nations south part this year. “Overall, there will be eight Aerospace Defense Force drills in 2015 with air and missile defense units,” Alexei Zolotukhin...
Russian Military To Receive Upgraded T-73B3 Tanks
The western military division of the Russian Ministry of Defense will receive T-72B3 upgraded tanks under re-armament program, Russian MoD announced last week. The T-72B3 is part of the development of the standard Russian-made T-72B series...
NATO Naval Forces Begin Multinational Exercise
Her Majestys Canadian Ship (HMCS) Fredericton has joined Joint Warrior exercise on Sunday, as part of its deployment under Operation REASSURANCE in support of NATO assurance measures in the North Atlantic Ocean. Fredericton and other Standing...
US SOCOM Issues RFP For UAV Operations
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) today has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for contractors to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for the purposes of gathering intelligence and conducting surveillance and reconnaissance. Contractors supply the...
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