Brazil To Probe Gripen NG Deal For Irregularities
Brazilian government secretariat has initiated probe in the 39.3 billion kronor ($5
US, South Korea Launch Air Force Exercise
South Korea and the United States launched a major joint air force exercise on Friday, as US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter visits Seoul. The two-week-long "Max Thunder" drill will involve around...
Ruling Party Leader Opposes Rafale Deal
Indias ruling party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Subramanian Swamy on Friday took on the governments decision to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets in flyway condition from France. He said...
Northrop Grumman Signs Mentor-Protege Agreement With Missile Defense Agency
Missile Defense Agency has selected Northrop Grumman for US Department of Defense(DOD) Mentor-Protégé agreement Program. The DOD mentor-protege program encourages prime contractors to help small businesses increase their participation in federal...
36 Rafale Jets To Be Inducted Into Indian Air Force In 2...
India after confirming the possible deal with France to buy 36 ‘ready–to-fly Rafale fighter jets on Friday, will induct the jets into the Air Force within a span of two...
Saab To Highlight Gripen Fighter At LAAD
Saab will display a Gripen fighter at the 2015 LAAD International Defense and Security Exhibition, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from April 14 to 17. Alongside Gripen, Saab will also demonstrate its expertise in airborne early...
Lockheed Martin To Provide Enhanced Airborne EW To Turkey
Lockheed Martin will provide the Turkish Air Force with electronic warfare modernization on board its fleet of F-16s under the terms of the US FMS contract announced in March. The contract, valued at $13
France Takes Delivery Of Three VBCI Wheeled Armored Vehicle
The French Ministry Of Defence announced Thursday that the defense procurement agency, DGA, has taken delivery of the first three 32-tonne variants of the VBCI wheeled armored vehicle, which will be used to train crews...
Boeing Acquires 2d3 Sensing To Enhance Imaging and Intelligence Services
Boeing announced Friday that it has acquired 2d3 Sensing, a subsidiary of OMG plc specializing in motion imagery processing of critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data generated from aerial platforms. 2d3 Sensings software and services...
Australian Navy’sSeahawk ‘Romeo’ Completes First Of Class Flight Trails
The Royal Australian Navys first Seahawk MH-60R ‘Romeo has successfully completed First of Class Flight Trials, RAN announced Friday. The helicopter was configured in a range of operational roles, which included the fitting of Hellfire missiles...
Northrop Wins $83 Million US Marines’ Helicopter Mission Computer Contract
Northrop Grumman has won $83 million contract for research and development efforts of system configuration sets for the AH-1Z and UH-1Y mission computers in support of the US Marine Corps. Efforts include designing, developing,...
Russia To Deliver 14 Yakovlev-130 Aircraft To Bangladesh
Bangladesh is expected to receive 14 Yakovlev-130 aircraft that is used for training and light attacks, from Russia this year. The contract was signed last year and includes options for 10 more aircraft, Aviation International News...
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