China To Unveil Javelin Competitor, Red Arrow ATGM At Zhuhai Air Show
China is likely to introduce the Norinco Red-Arrow 12 anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) at the Zhuhai Air Show (Nov.11 - 16, 2014)
Russian Arms Sales Order Book at US$50 Billion: Putin
Russia secured $7.7 billion in arms orders with foreign customers since the beginning of 2014, the country's President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti
EaglePicher Wins $22 Million Contract For Lithium-Ion Batteries
EaglePicher Technologies has won a $22 million in funding under the Defense Production Act Title III Program ("DPA Title III") for Phase II of the Lithium-Ion Battery for Military Applications...
Rheinmetall Reports 9 Percent Increase In Consolidated Sales For 2014
Rheinmetall Group generated consolidated sales of €3,215 million in the first nine months of 2014, increasing its business volume by €259 million or 9 % year-on-year. Growth stood at 11...
Raytheon Flight Tests Persistent Close Air Support Program
Raytheon began flight testing DARPA's Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) program, designed to speed close air support to soldiers on the battlefield. PCAS Phase 3 is an 18-month, $25
Finmeccanica Unanimously Approves Interim Financial Report, Third Quarter Results
The Board of Directors of Finmeccanica, convened today under the chairmanship of Gianni De Gennaro, examined and unanimously approved the Interim Financial Report at 30 September 2014 and the results for the third quarter of...
Dassault, BAE Wins French-UK Study Contract For Next Generation Combat Aircraft
Dassault Aviation and BAE Systems have won a €150 million joint study contract by the French and UK governments under a Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme. “We welcome this new step, which prepares the future...
Indo Defence 2014 Kicks Off
Indonesia's defence expo & forum, Indo-Defence kicked-off today at the Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo) Kemayoran, showcasing the latest technologies from the aerospace, naval, land defence and security industries, runs from 5 - 8 November. A total...
RAAF Awards Next-Generation Training Technology Contract To Cubic
Cubic Corporation has won a contract valued $20 million from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for fifth generation Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) P5 Tactical Combat Training System (P5 TCTS). The contract provides the Royal...
Indian MoD To Accept Commercial Bids From Sikorsky For Naval Helicopter Procurement
The Indian Ministry of Defense will now accept commercial bids from Sikorsky later this month for the procurement of 16 multirole helicopters for the Navy. Contender NHIndustries has reportedly been ejected because of its connection to...
Russia Test Fires Intercontinental Missile From Submarine
Russia has test-fired a Sineva intercontinental missile from a submerged submarine in the Barents Sea on Wednesday as part of a check on the reliability of the navy's strategic forces, the ministry of defense announced....
Rheinmetal Shows-Off Modernized Leopard 2 Tanks At Indo Defence 2014
Rheinmetall is displaying a number of new combat systems recently delivered to the Indonesian Army at the Indo Defence 2014. Rheinmetall delivered 103 thoroughly overhauled and modernized Leopard 2 main battle tanks along with 42 Marder...
Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
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