Slovakia to Discuss Gripen Jets Renting Deal With Sweden
Slovakia is to begin official talks with Sweden for the rental of flying hours on Gripen jet fighters. The Slovak Defense Minister Martin Glvac on Wednesday told Xinhua that the Slovak...
Philippines Air Force Receives Airbus C295 Aircraft
The Philippines Air Force has received first of three C295 medium transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space. The aircraft was formally handed over in Seville, Spain where the final assembly...
India Successfully Tests Astra Missile From Su-30MKI Fighter
India has successfully test launched Astra, an air-to-air beyond-visual-range (BVR) missile from Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet, the head of the Satish Dhawan Space Center told TASS on Thursday. The 3
Brahmos Missile To Enter Service By 2016
The Indian Air Force plans to induct BRAHMOS cruise missiles in 2016, after completing 10 flight tests by this year-end. "According to the schedule, the missile is expected to enter service
Irkut Corp To Export Eight Su-30SM Fighters To Kazakhstan, Belarus
Irkut Corp plans to export four Su-30SM aircraft each to Kazakhstan and Belarus next month, Oleg Demchenko, President of Irkut Corporation said. BelTA, a Belarus based media organization reported from LIMA...
Sweden To Buy A26 Submarines Worth $932 Million
Sweden has decided to buy two new submarines worth $932 million from Saab Kockums, Radio Sweden reported on Tuesday. The A26 submarines are to be delivered by 2022
US Army Approves Sale Of Israeli RT’s Skystar 180
RT LTA Systems Skystar 180 was chosen to be one of the approved technologies for purchase in the annual AEWE (Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment) conducted by the US Army, according to the companys press release...
Africa’s Arms Import Increases by 45% In Last Decade
African countries have increased the arms import by 45 percent between 2005 and 2014, according to a report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released on Monday. Africa accounted for 9 percent of total global...
Airbus Helicopters Wins Contract To Provide H135 Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters has won a contract for providing two H135 rotorcraft to Aerial Power Lines Sdn Bhd (APL) to be utilized on emergency medical service (EMS) duties. In addition, this operator placed options for two H175s...
India's Follow-On Pilatus Trainer Order In Jeopardy
A follow-on order of 38 Pilatus PC 7 Mk II aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) is increasingly getting mired in controversy as veteran air force officers say that it has features, for example,...
India To Receive Two Upgraded Mirage 2000 Aircraft Later This Month
Dassault Aviation will handover the two upgraded Mirage 2000 aircraft to India on March 25 in Istres Dassault Aviation Flight Test Center, PTI reported Today. India had in 2011 signed an upgrade programme worth over US$1
Thai Air Force Chooses IFS For F-5E/F Fighter Jet Engine Maintenance...
IFS announced today that the Directorate of Aeronautical Engineering (DAE), Royal Thai Air Force has chosen to deploy IFS Applications to manage the maintenance of 25 F-5E/F fighter planes' jet engines. The DAE required a solution...
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