Pilots Not Killed in Carrier Testing, Western Media Got Translation Wrong, Says...
China today refuted western media reports which claimed that two Chinese air force test pilots were killed during J-15 fighter aircrafts carrier testing and qualification. The source was a citation...
Boeing Delivers Fifth P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Indian Navy
Boeing has delivered the fifth P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to India Tuesday as part of a contract for eight aircraft to support the Indian Navys maritime patrol requirements. The aircraft arrived...
U.S to Sell $145 million Sikorsky Helicopters To Brazil
Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Brazil at an estimated cost of $145 million Monday. The Government of Brazil has requested a possible...
Lockheed Martin Wins $800 Million Australian IT Contract
Australian MoD has signed an $800 million contract with Lockheed Martin for the provision of centralized processing services. Australian Defense Chief Information Officer, Peter Lawrence, said the project would consolidate infrastructure...
Lockheed Martin, Boeing Team Up For USAF Long Range Strike Bomber Contract
Lockheed Martin and Boeing will submit a joint bid for the U.S
Widodo Govt May Kick Start Indonesian Fighter Aircraft Procurement
Having promised to up the defence budget significantly, president-elect Jokowi Widodo may have to take a call on the procurement of fighter aircraft to replace decades-old F-5 Tigers. Outgoing Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro had said earlier...
RADA's MHR Radar Proves Operational Capability During Israel's Gaza Operation
RADA announced the successful operational debut of its MHR Radar System (Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar) during the recent Gaza conflict (Operation “Protective Edge”). The system's significant operational contribution includes the detection of enemy mortar shells, short-range rockets,...
DARPA’s GXV-T To Develop Revolutionary Technology To Improve Survivability
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) today said one of the key goals of the Ground X-Vehicle Technology (GXV-T) program is improving the survivability of ground-based armored fighting vehicles by increasing vehicle agility. Vehicle agility...
Boeing Delivers Third Peace Eagle Aircraft To Turkey
Turkish Armed Forces has received the third peace eagle airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from Boeing Tuesday. The AEW&C aircraft was delivered on schedule on Sept
Frigate Delivery To Taiwan To Be Postponed Until 2016
The Taiwanese navy said that the delivery of two Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigates from the United States is likely to be delayed. According to local media reports, the delivery has been postponed until 2016...
India’s Rustom-1 UAV To Be Integrated With Automatic Take-Off And Landing
Indias Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) is close to integrating the Rustom-1 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with the automatic take-off and landing (ATOL) capability, the Indian Express newspaper reported today. The ATOL configuration is expected to be...
CybAero Demos For China’s AVIC While Embargo Controversy Brews In Sweden
First North-listed CybAero, which develops and markets unmanned helicopters, has performed demo flights on location for its major Chinese customer AVIC, which signed a framework agreement with CybAero this summer with an order value of...
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