Indian Army To Get Akash missiles Next Month
The Indian army will be getting the Akash "area defence" missile systems, which have an interception range of over 25 km in all weather conditions, from next month. "The fully-automated Akash...
USAF Test-launches Minuteman Missile
The US Air Force has test-launched an unarmed Minuteman 3 missile that carried reentry vehicle on Friday. The missile blasted off at 3:53 a
Royal Navy Conducts Sea Trials Of Merlin Mk3 Aircraft
The Green Merlin Mk 3, new addition to the Royal Navy's Merlin family of aircraft, has been conducting sea trials onboard the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Lyme Bay. It is operating daily...
Myanmar To Buy JF-17 Thunder Fighters From Pakistan: Media
Myanmar has signed deal with Pakistan to Buy JF-17 Thunder multirole fighter, jointly developed by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex. The fighter is also known as the FC-1...
Franco-British MMCM Contract Awarded For Naval Drone System
Industrial consortium of Thales, BAE Systems and ESA Group has won Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) contract from France and UK. The contract covers the definition, implementation and qualification of...
ENAER, Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi Sign MoU For C-27J, M-345 HET Logistics Support
The ENAER Chile and Italy's Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi have signed Memorandum of Understanding in the logistical support of medium tactical transport aircraft C-27J, and the new M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer). The MoU was signed under the...
StandardAero Acquires DutchAero For F100, F135 Aircraft Engine Maintenance
StandardAero has acquired DutchAero Services (DAS) from GE/Avio and will take over the existing operations to establish a European Support Center providing military MRO services for Pratt & Whitney F100 and future F135 engines. DAS will...
Airbus Delivers UH-72A Lakota Helicopter To US Army
Airbus Group on Wednesday delivered the first UH-72A Lakota helicopter to the US Army, as the service's initial-entry training helicopter. The aircraft will join seven Lakotas already modified to Training Configuration in preparation for the Lakota's...
CACI Wins $38.5 Million Contract To Provide Rapid Prototyping And Technology Insertion
CACI International has won a $38.5 million contract for providing Rapid Prototyping and Technology Insertion (RPTI) support to the Command, Power & Integration Directorates Prototyping, Integration and Testing Division (PI&TD)
Harris Wins $25 Million Contract For Falcon III Manpack, Radios
Harris has won a $25 million contract from a NATO nation for Falcon III manpack and handheld tactical radios that provide the armed forces with a wideband tactical communications solution. The nation is acquiring Falcon III...
Exelis To Display Solutions For US Army At Quad-A Expo
Exelis will showcase a wide range of technologies to support the US Armys critical missions at Army Aviation Association of America (Quad-A) Annual Convention, held from March 29-April 1. At Quad-A, Exelis will emphasize Disruptor SRx,...
Kaman To Manufacture Bell’s Military Rotor Blade Components
Kamans Aerosystems division has won a contract to continue manufacturing of skin and skin to core components for the Bell UH-1Y and AH-1Z helicopters. This five-year follow on contract has an expected value in excess of...
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