UAE, Egypt Air Forces Conduct Joint Strike Operations For The First Time
For the first time UAE and Egyptian air forces conducted two series of joint air strikes in the past week on armed Islamist factions in Tripoli, Libya, U.S
Indian Navy To Deploy MiG-29K Aircraft Along Eastern Seaboard
The Indian Navy will deploy its MiG29K/KUB, for the first time in over four years of their service, towards the eastern seaboard. Preparations have begun to deploy and permanently base a...
Finmeccanica Group Will Not Face Ban From Indian MoD: Reports
Finmeccanica and its subsidiaries will be allowed to continue doing business in India and will not face blacklisting, according to a report published by India Today magazine. The Indian government has...
BAE Eyes Defense Deals Amid Clegg’s India Visit
BAE is eyeing to win some defense deals during the upcoming visit by British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Cleggs to India, PTI reported today. BAE officials are expected to accompany Clegg...
Is High Cost of F-35 Pushing Japan To Build Indigenous Fighter?
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has announced plans to buy six F-35As next year, and theyre asking for a $1.21 billion budget to do it
Iran Unveils New Short Range Missiles, Drones
A new generation of short-range marine missiles and aerial drones were unveiled by Iran on Sunday, as President Hassan Rouhani said its military doctrine was based on deterring and countering threats from unnamed foreign powers. The...
Pentagon Wants Next Gen Armored Vehicles With Less Armor
Pentagon is eyeing next-generation armored vehicles that are more mobile, maneuverable and survivable, but with less armor. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will host a proposers day to give potential contractors a more clear idea...
Mexican Navy Receives Beechcraft T-6C+ Military Trainers
Beechcraft Corporation has delivered two T-6C+ military trainers ordered earlier this year to the Mexican Navy Secretaría de Marina (SEMAR), as well as one King Air 350ER. “Being chosen by the Mexican Navy for...
Ecuadorian Coastguard To Get Two New Patrol Boats
Damen has recently signed a contract with Astilleros Navales Ecuatorianos (Astinave) to construct two Damen SPas 5009 for the Ecuadorian Coastguard. The Ecuadorian shipyard will build both vessels locally with Damen Technical Cooperation, which is...
Northrop Grumman, Partners Win $2.5 Billion CANES Shipboard Networks Contract
Northrop Grumman has won a contract along with four others to upgrade cybersecurity, command and control, communications and intelligence (C4I) systems for the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) of the US Navy. The contract...
Lockheed Martin K-MAX Unmanned Helicopter Delivers UGV In Fully Autonomous Mission
Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with the U.S
Harris' Tactical Manpack Radio Gets NSA Certification
According to an UPI report, Harris Falcon III RF-340M multi-channel manpack radio receives Type-1 certification from the U.S
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