US Permits $3 Billion Sale Of Tanks And Armored Vehicles To Iraq
The US approved possible sale of tanks and armored vehicles worth about $3 billion to boost Iraqs fight against Islamic State extremists. The possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for M1A1...
Cannister-Based Launch Of Agni V Missile Next Month
The first Canister based test firing of nuclear capable Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni-V will be conducted next month by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) at the defence...
India's LCA Tejas Takes Off From Naval Ski-Jump Platform
The naval version of Indias LCA Tejas flew from a Ski-Jump facility of Shore Based Test Facility on December 20 at INS Hansa in Goa. The naval LCA prototype is the...
AgustaWestland Signs Offset MoUs With Polish Armaments Industries
AgustaWestland signed offset MoU worth about Euro 800 million on 18th December as part of its bid to sell the AW149 helicopters to the Polish armed forces. The MoU are a...
General Dynamics Wins Advanced Submarine Technologies Contract
General Dynamics Electric Boat has won a $36.5 million contract modification from the US Navy to develop advanced submarine technologies for current and future undersea platforms
Spain Receives First NH90 And New HAD-E Tiger Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has completed official delivery of the first two Tiger helicopters in the new HAD-E version and the first NH90 GSPA tactical transport helicopter to the Spanish Army Airmobile Force (FAMET). These three helicopters successfully...
Kongsberg Signs Coastal Defense Contract With Poland
Kongsberg signed a contract with the Polish Ministry of National Defence for an NSM (Naval Strike Missile) Coastal Defence System valued at NOK 1.3 Billion
Harris Corporation Wins Contract From Middle East For Integrated Tactical Communication System
Harris Corporation has won a contract valued at more than $50 million from a nation in the Middle East to deliver a secure, integrated tactical area communications solution using Falcon III wideband tactical radios. As...
Saab Signs Contractor Logistics Support Contract For Gripen NG
Saab and the Brazilian Ministry of Defence through the Air Force Aeronautics Command (COMAER) signed a contract for Gripen NG contractor logistics support (CLS). The total order value is SEK 548 million
Russian PAK-FA Fighter Deliveries By 2020
Russia will receive 55 Sukhoi PAK-FA (T-50) fighter aircraft by 2020, said Vladislav Goncharenko, the deputy director of the United Aircraft Corporation's (UAC's) combat aircraft department. "The number of prototypes is increasing; the state trial programme...
QinetiQ Wins TALON IV Military Robots Contract
QinetiQ has won a contract from the US Army on December 18 to build, refurbish and modernize two TALON IV military robots. The military robots is used extensively in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq
First Australian F-35 Arrives For Pilot Training
The first Australian F-35A Lightning jet arrived on Dec 18 at Luke Air Force Base for pilot training, which begins in 2015. It was then assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing that already operated a...
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