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)...
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...
Indian Air Force’s Avro Gets DRDO built Autopilot Systems
Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed new autopilot systems for the aging Avro aircraft after a supplier left the Indian Air Force unable to service the aircraft. The...
Indian Air Force Selects Taneja Aerospace For MiG-29 Life Cycle Upgradation
The Indian Air Force has selected Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Limited (TAAL) for the life cycle upgradation of the MiG-29 fighter aircraft, the Times Of India reported Today. Pune, India based...
Russia's Most Modern Helicopter Commences Testing
Russian Helicopters has launched flight tests on the first prototype of the multirole Mi-171A2 helicopter, the company's most ambitious helicopter project ever. The first prototype of the Mi-171A2 was designed for...
Rockwell Collins To Debut RealFires Transportable Trainer At I/ITSEC 2014
Rockwell Collins announced that it will debut RealFires transportable trainer along with its newest mobile training and electronic publications capabilities for the first time at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), which takes...
Elbit Systems To Showcase Fourth Gen Tactical Battle Ground Trainer At I/ITSEC...
Elbit Systems is unveiling a new version of the Tactical Battle Ground Trainer (TBT) at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, Florida, December 1-5, 2014. Recent improvements to the TBT's interface include...
Indian Air Force Aircraft Crashes Show Declining Trend
Aircraft crashes in the Indian Air Force (IAF) have shown a declining trend over the last three years. From a high of 30 in fiscal 2011-12, they have declined to 6 in 2012-13 and an equal...
Advantech Wireless Unveils Aerial Surveillance, Military Security And Disaster Recovery Solutions
Advantech Wireless announced today that it has launched digital brand offerings for broadcast, aerial surveillance, military, homeland security, and disaster recovery as well as preparedness markets. Advantech Wireless designs turnkey terrestrial and satellite communications solutions that...
Sweden To Test CybAero Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems From Visby Corvette
CybAero announced today that it has been selected by the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) to conduct test and demonstration flights from Sweden's world-leading Visby class corvette in third quarter of 2015. Sweden-based CybAero was chosen...
Retired RNZAF Air Vice Marshall To Head Lockheed Martin New Zealand
Lockheed Martin announced today that retired Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Air Vice-Marshal Graham Lintott appointed as Managing Director of Strategy and Business Development for Lockheed Martins New Zealand operation. In this role, Lintott will...
US Navy LCS Modernization Plan Hangs In Uncertainty With Chuck Hagel’s Resignation...
The US Navys modernization plan to replace the last 20 littoral combat ships hangs in uncertainty with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagels resignation. “Hagel has made a decision about the LCS modernization following his review of recommendations...
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