Russia sells S-400 SAM System to China: Russian Media
Russia has signed a contract to sell S-400 surface-to-air missiles worth US$3 billion to China, Russian media reported. This marks the biggest international sale of Russian weaponry in recent years
French Defence Minister To Push For Early Decision on Rafale MMRCA
Indias $20 billion medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) project for 126 Rafale fighters that is reportedly stalled in the final stages will be the crux of discussions when French Defence...
India’s Agni-IV Ballistic Missile To Undergo User Trail Early Next Week
India will carry out first user trail of surface-to-surface nuclear tipped intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) Agni-IV early next week, Indian Express newspaper reported today. “Preparation is on full swing at...
Airbus To Deliver 15 Military Multi-Role Helicopters To Germany
Airbus will deliver 15 military multi-role helicopter, the EC645 T2 (LUH SOF) to German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) by 2015 year end. Airbus announced today that the helicopter has successfully completed its...
Raytheon, USAF To Develop $7.3 Billion Qatar Air Defense Center
As part of a $7.3 billion contract between Qatar and the United States, the Air Force along with Raytheon will develop an Air and Missile Defense Operations Center (ADOC) for...
FLIR Systems Cleared of Trade Secret Theft Charges
FLIR Systems has been cleared of misappropriating trade secrets in a long-running dispute with Raytheon. The case, heard in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, related to the way in which infrared...
Israeli Air Force Develops Performance Tracking System for Heron and Hermes UAVs
An Israeli Air Force (IAF) developed system will allow better tracking of the performances of UAVs of the "Heron 1" and "Hermes 450" models. "We will be able to understand the malfunctions better and maybe...
Lockheed Martin Wins $556 Million F-35 Modification For US Armed Forces Contract
Lockheed Martin has won two F-35 modification contracts worth $556 for the US armed forces. Lockheed Martin in a contract worth $64 million has to modify 14 F-35A air vehicles for the U
Thales Chairman And CEO Jean-Bernard Levy Resigns
Thales announced today that it has accepted the resignation of its CEO and Chairman, Jean-Bernard Lévy during a board meeting and has appointed Philippe Logak as the acting Chairman and CEO. Jean-Bernard Lévy has been appointed...
Russia Not To Press Claims Against France For Mistral Deal Suspension
Despite France officially putting the Mistral ship delivery on hold, Russia has no immediate plans to file claims, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said Tuesday, Russian media reported. The minister commented after French President Francois...
China Opens 108 Defence Products to Private Sector Participation
The monopoly of state-owned defense contractors is fading further into memory, as the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has opened its tender process to private sector players. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Staff Headquarters has released...
Dassault, Solar Impulse Renew Solar Powered Airplane Technical Partnership
Dassault systems announced today that it has renewed its ongoing technical partnership with Solar Impulse to develop the next phases of the solar-powered, round the world airplane project. The Solar Impulse 2 airplane uses Dassault Systems...
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