BAE Systems’ Beechcraft T-6C Trainer Selected For UK Military Pilot Training
BAE Systems announced today that its Air5428 pilot training platform, Beechcrafts T-6C military trainer will be used to train the next generation of United Kingdom military pilots. The Ascent consortium on...
Australian Defense Forces Get Indra Deployable ATMs
The Australian Government today announced that it has purchased two rapidly deployable and one larger Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Control Systems valued at $50 million from Indra Australia for...
Elbit Systems To Provide Anti-Missile Countermeasure Systems For German A400M Aircraft
Elbit systems announced Monday that it will install its J-Music anti-missile infrared countermeasure systems on German Air Forces Airbus A400 aircraft. Germanys DIEHL defense company awarded the contract and the system...
US Army, Navy To Revive $1.3 Billion Sikorsky Helicopter Deal
The US Navy and Army will proceed with the existing plan to purchase 102 Sikorsky helicopters for $1.3 billion in the coming year, US DoD announced Monday
Raytheon Successfully Tracks Simulated Anti-Air Warfare Targets Using AMDR
Raytheon announced Monday that its Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) software successfully tracked a simulated Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) target. The AAW target tracking was demonstrated using the working software for...
Raytheon’s Hyperspectral Imaging Technology To Provide Images From Space
Raytheon announced Monday that two new commercial satellites will carry sensor payloads developed by the company to deliver images of unprecedented depth and detail. Raytheon's hyperspectral imaging technology captures light across a wide swath of the...
Northrop Grumman To Supply Mission Computers For Marine Corps Helicopter Upgrade Program
Northrop Grumman announced Monday that it has won a contract from Naval Air Systems Command to deliver its next-generation mission computer for the Marine Corps' H-1 helicopter upgrade program. Under this contract, Northrop Grumman will provide...
Thales, Airbus Partner For Australian Defense Force’s Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS)...
Thales and Airbus will partner for the Australian Army and Navys joint Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) program, the companies stated Monday. HATS will utilize some 15 EC135 T2+ helicopters, along with EC135 Full Flight Simulators...
Chinese J-31 To Impact F-35 Sales?
China unveiled its new J-31 stealth fighter jet at the Zhuhai Air Show last week as an alternative to the very expensive Lockheed Martin F-35 jet. The J-31 conducted a demonstration flight at the...
Israel May Reduce F-35 Second Order By Half
Israel is likely to order 12 to 15 in the purchase of a second squadron of advanced F-35 fighter jets from the US as against the earlier deal of 31 aircrafts, local media reported. Strategic Affairs...
China To Upgrade PLA Mobility With Y-20, Y-30 Transport Aircrafts
Chinas Y-20 military transport aircraft recently completed its first flight performance at the recently concluded 10th Zhuhai Airshow 2014, Global Times daily reported today. China is focusing on upgrading the mobility of the Peoples Liberation Army...
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