General Dynamics, AME To Supply 40mm Air Burst Ammunition To US Military
General Dynamics announced today that it has signed an agreement with Advanced Material Engineering (AME) to manufacture 40mm Air Burst Ammunition for the US military. AME is a subsidiary of Singapore...
Second Phase Of Indo-Russian Air Force Drill Aviaindra 2014 Begins
India and Russia are participating in joint drills at the Aviaindra-2014 starting today at the Halwara air base in northwest India. Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson Col
US State Dept Hit By Cyber Attack
The US State Department has shut down its entire unclassified email system after detecting a breach in its computer network. According to reports, the “activity of concern” was detected in...
NATO Launches Largest Multinational Cyber Defense Exercise
NATO launched its largest ever multinational cyber defence exercise, “Cyber Coalition 2014” on 18 November. The three-day training event will test the Alliances ability to defend its networks from the various...
CybAero To Export Helicopter Systems To China
First North-listed CybAero has received a positive preliminary decision from ISP (the Swedish Agency for Non-Proliferation and Export Controls) for its application to export to a Chinese commercial end customer. In...
Leidos Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel Completes Sea Testing
Leidos has completed a total of 42 days of at-sea demonstrations of the prototype maritime autonomy system designed to control all of the maneuvering and mission functions of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA)...
Lockheed Martin, Kaman Test Unmanned Quad Rotor Firefighting Aircraft
A team of Lockheed Martin and Kaman unmanned aircraft successfully demonstrated its ability to aid in firefighting operations, the company announced Tuesday. During the demonstration, the Indago quad rotor effectively identified hot spots, and provided data...
BAE Submits Proposal For US Army’s Infrared Countermeasure Program
BAE Systems announced Monday that it has submitted its proposal for the U.S
Harris Corp Wins $160 Million Canadian Radio Order
Harris Corporation announced today that it has won a 4-year, C$180 million (USD160 million) ceiling contract to supply the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with Harris Falcon III tactical radios. Under National Individual Standing Offer (NISO),...
CPI Aero Wins $53.5 Million Global F-16 Wing Components Contract
CPI Aerostructures today announced that it has won a $53.5 million contract to provide to provide structural wing components and logistical support for global F-16 aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations
US Army Researchers Develop Cargo Pocket Aerial ISR Devices
The US Army announced today that it is developing pocket sized aerial surveillance device for soldiers and small units operating in ground environments. US Army Natick Soldier Researchers Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) is a part...
Airbus DS Awarded $16.2 Million For Indian Periscope Maintenance Facility
Airbus Defense and Space announced today that its Optronics business unit has signed a 13 million Euro ($16.2 million) contract with the Indian Ministry of Defense for the delivery of a periscope maintenance facility in
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