Morgan Advanced Materials Introduces Buoyant Lightweight Body Armor
Morgan Advanced Materials has introduced a rifle plate insert for military and security personnel which is capable of stopping 7.62mm rifle ammunition yet is less than 1kg in weight
CAE to acquire Bombardier's Military Aviation Training Unit
CAE and Bombardier have signed an agreement for CAE's acquisition of Bombardier's Military Aviation Training business including NATO Flying Training in Canada for approximately C$19.8 million
Botswana Police Orders Three AS350 B3e From Airbus Helicopters
Botswanas Police Service today signed for a contract for three new AS350 B3e Ecureuil Airbus Helicopters aircraft for its Police Air Support Branch. The new helicopters will be customised to the...
India, Russia to Set up Defence Ministers’ Hotline
In order to speed up decision-making regarding on-going defence projects, India and Russia have decided to set a ministerial ‘hot line. Quarterly conference calls will be held to ensure that projects...
Irving Shipbuilding Receives $2.3 Billion Contract to Build Canadian OPVs
The Canadian government has announced the awarding of the build contract with Irving Shipbuilding for the construction of six Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS). The project is as part of the...
Exelis to Redesign Tactical Jammer for US Navy, Australian Defence
Exelis has received a U.S
India-US to Launch Defence Initiative with 4 ‘Pathfinder Projects’
India and the US have decided to launch the Defence Trade and Technology Initiative (DTTI) with four ‘pathfinder projects. An announcement to this effect was made in New Delhi during the visit of US President Barack...
Cubic Awarded Counter CBRN Support Contract by USAF Research Lab
Mission Support Services, a business segment of Cubic Corporation was awarded a contract valued at $9.9 million by the U
Australia’s EC135 T2 Plus Military training helicopter Completes First Flight
The first EC135 T2 Plus helicopter being acquired by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for its new Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) has completed its first flight today. Under the HATS project, a joint training scheme...
US May Lose Position as Leading Defence Supplier to India
The US will be unable to sustain its position as Indias leading defence supplier as no new acquisitions are in the pipeline after delivery of currently contracted or in-negotiation hardware is completed. During the past three...
Indo-US Defence Agreement Unlikely During Obama Visit
US President Barack Obama will not be having the Defense Secretary-designate, Ashton Carter in the entourage on his trip to India, thus almost nullifying any chance for the 10-year Defence Framework Agreement (DFA) signed in...
NATO Reps Get Alliance's Cyber Response Demo
Permanent Representatives to the North Atlantic Council visited NATOs cyber defence centre in Mons, Belgium on Friday. The NATO ambassadors and Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow received briefings and a demonstration of NATO's Computer Incident Response...
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