Thales Appoints New Chairman And CEO
Thales has elected Patrice Caine as a new Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, following the resignations of Philippe Logak, who served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. As such, he was...
RS-24 Yars Missile Test-Fired
Russias intercontinental ballistic missile RS-24 Yars has been test fired from the Plesetsk military cosmodrome in the countrys northwest. The missiles dummy warheads with given accuracy hit a target at the...
China's Proposed Command HQ To Focus On Winning "Regional War"
China's Central Military Commission (CMC) has approved a guideline promoting the construction of modernized command headquarters to enhance the military's operations. The ability to command an army to win a regional...
Italy, Egypt Sign Bilateral Agreement On Training And Border Control
Italy and Egypt signed a joint statement last Saturday on boosting the military cooperation in preparation for a bilateral agreement in the defense field, particularly training and borders control. The two...
RUAG Acquires Patria’s Space Unit
RUAG has acquired Patrias Space unit to become part of RUAGs Space division, which includes the business operations and assets. Patrias Space activities are currently part of the Finnish companys Systems...
Alenia Aermacchi Wins 120 million Euros Contract For M-346 Trainers
Alenia Aermacchi won a contract worth 120 million Euros to provide the Italian Air Force with further three advanced trainer aircraft M-346. The contract is part of a wider agreement already signed by the parties...
India Approves Production Of Indigenous Submarines Worth $2.9 Billion
Indian Defense Ministry has approved to build six conventional diesel electric submarines indigenously. The preliminary (AON) cost of the project would be Rs
Jordanian F-16 Aircraft Shot Down By ISIS
A Jordanian F-16 fighter aircraft was shot down by ISIS today using a heat-seeking missile over Raqqa, Syria, according to various media reports. It would mark the first time ISIS would have shot down a fighter...
US Marine Corps Receives First Carrier Variant F-35C Fighter
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has received its first carrier variant (CV) Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) on 22 December. The USMC is acquiring a mixed fleet of short take-off and vertical...
Taiwan Launches First Indigenously-Built Missile Corvette
Taiwan launched its first domestically produced warship on December 23, as it strives to upgrade its naval capabilities in response to a perceived threat from China. The 500-tonne corvette named 'Tuo Chiang' - 'Tuo River' -...
Elbit Systems To Upgrade Brazilian Navy's Grumman C-1A Aircraft
Elbit Systems has won a contract valued at $106 million from the Brazilian Navy to upgrade four Grumman C-1A aircraft. The subcontract, valued will be performed by Elbit Systems of America over a five-year period whereas,...
Raytheon Wins $500 Million Contract For AMRAAM Missile
Raytheon has won a $500-million contract from US Air Force to supply advanced medium-range air-to-air Missiles (AMRAAM). "The contract is for the production of the AMRAAM missile and other AMRAAM system items, including the captive air...
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