Confusion Over Pakistan-Chinese JF-17 Fighter's Engine Selection
There seems to be confusion over the engine choice of the Chinese-Pakistan jointly manufactured JF-17 fighter aircraft. A report in Want China Times on Tuesday quoting a Moscow based publication states...
Indian Army Air Defence to Get Akash Missiles, Modernize Older SAMs
The armys air defence (AAD) wing is undergoing a long awaited modernisation by acquiring six batterys of Aakash surface to air missiles (SAM) and modernizing older Russian origin SAMs. Defence...
China Not To Export J-20 Stealth Fighter: Media Reports
China will not export J-20, its first fifth generation stealth fighter, Chinese Media quoted US website Strategy Page as reporting. As Chinese Chengdu Aircraft Company has produced J-10 and JF-17 fighters...
Russia Starts Unannounced Nuclear Weapons Readiness Test
Russias Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) have begun an unannounced test of its nuclear weapons near the central Russian city Yoshkar-Ola, the SMFs press center said Wednesday. “The Committee of the Command...
Russian Military Gets 3 Helos With 'Richag-AV' Electronic Warfare System
Radio-Electronic Technologies Concern (KRET) announced Wednesday that it has delivered new first batch of a three new Mi8-MTPR1 helicopter-mounted with electronic warfare system ('Richag-AV') to the Russian armed forces. It can...
UAE Signs Contracts Worth $1.07 billion With Local, Foreign Companies For Military
The UAE Armed Forces have signed seven agreements worth Dh3.955 billion ($1
Comtech Wins $6.4 Million Contract For US Navy's Advanced Time Division Multiple...
Comtech Telecommunications announced on Tuesday, its subsidiary, Comtech EF Data has won a $6.4 million contract award extension to implement an Adaptive Coding capability for Advanced Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Interface Processor (ATIP) terminals...
United Tech Wins $407 Million Engine Component Contract
United Technologies has won a $407 million contract from the US defense for providing design improvement, life management/analysis, repair development and test to Pratt & Whitneys engines. This contract is expected to be complete by...
China To Raise Defense Budget By 10 Percent
China will raise its defense budget by about 10 percent this year, compared to last year's 12.2 percent, Xinhua reported Wednesday
SAIL Supplies Steel Forgings For Indian Army Pinaka Rockets
First time, Alloy Steel Plant has supplied special steel forgings for Indian Army's Pinaka rockets, The economic Times reported Monday. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), the special steels manufacturing unit of Alloy Steels Plant has...
Fifty Defence Companies To Be Created In India
India has set to create about 50 private companies in the defence sector to drive the process of domestic manufacturing and bring down dependence on imports with the ‘Make in India vision, Hindu Business Line...
New Hov Pod Carbon Fibre Hovercraft Completes Flight Test
Hov Pod announced today that its new Carbon Infinity 120HP Turbo 7-seater hovercraft has completed its first field test. The first carbon fibre hovercraft can pick up half a tonne in weight 1105 pounds or 500...
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