Swiss Army Orders 12 Leguan Bridge Layers From KMW
The Swiss Defense Procurement Agency and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) signed a contract for the purchase of twelve Leguan bridge layers on a Leopard 2 chassis together with the associated peripherals...
Russia Threatens To Renege Commitment On Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty With US
Moscow has threatened to renege its commitment to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) both in the framework and in the area of non-proliferation with Washington. "We have not taken any...
India Attempts to Iron Out Differences with France in MMRCA Deal
An Indian delegation is currently in Paris to iron out differences between Indian and French positions concerning the potential sale of 126 Dassault Rafale fighters to the Indian Air Force. The...
India’s DRDO Chief Avinash Chander Sacked Abruptly
Indias Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) chief, Avinash Chander was terminated by the government on Tuesday abruptly 15 months before his contract was to end. The Cabinet committee for Appointments...
Indian Army to Break up Future Soldier Program into Two Parts
The Indian Army has decided to junk the Future Infantry Soldier As a System (F-INSAS) program in favor of two separate projects. The new program will have two components: one arming...
Saab Selects Exelis To Provide Electronic Warfare System For Swedish Subs
Exelis has won a contract estimated $17 million to provide electronic support measures (ESM) technology and services to Sweden. Under the subcontract awarded by Saab, Exelis will provide Swedish submarines with the latest model of the...
General Dynamics Wins MK46 Gun Weapon Systems Contract
General Dynamics Land Systems has won a $26.2 million contract from the US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for MK46 Modification (Mod) 2 Gun Weapon Systems (GWS)
Heat Barrier To Prevent Weapon Detection By Thermal Imagers
Concept Group is developing the new Insulon Thermal Cloak heat barrier for use on automatic weapons. The barrier, which is attached to the fore-end of the weapon, uses a hair-thin Shaped Vacuum layer to prevent thermal...
Eurofighter Typhoon: Your Policeman In The Sky
Eurofighter Typhoon will continue to play a 'key role' as a deterrent and 'policing capability' for 2015 says Alberto Gutierrez, the Chief Executive Officer of Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug. Speaking from Eurofighter's Head Offices in Munich,...
Exelis delivers 2,000th PLM-4 Radar Signal Simulator to US military
Exelis has delivered the 2,000th AN/PLM-4 Radar Signal Simulator (RSS) to the US military. The
Thailand to Buy Additional Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakota
The Royal Thai Army is eyeing to acquire additional UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter as part of its modernization plans in 2016, Bangkok Post quoted Thai Army Chief Udomdej Sitabutr as saying on January 10. The...
As Sanctions Bite, Russia Offers Weapons for Goods
As Western sanctions have caused the Rouble to plummet to record lows, Moscow is hunting for weapons verses goods deals. Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov was in Thailand last week talking to the Thai...
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