US Navy Eyes Arming Helicopters With Energy Laser Weapons
The High Energy Fiber Laser Project of the US Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) intends to procure technical assistance and systems engineering in the development, testing, and fielding...
CBI To Continue With Finmeccanica Chopper Scam Probe
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said that it would go ahead with its probe into a scrapped helicopter contract with Finmeccanica on Wednesday, a day after prosecutors in Italy...
Italy Drops Kickback Charges Against Finmeccanica In Indian VVIP Chopper Scam
The Italian Prosecutor has discontinued investigations relating to the 12 AW101 VVIP helicopter contract signed with the Indian ministry of Defense in 2010, Finmeccanica said in a press release on...
Airbus Completes P-3 Orion Modernization Program For Brazil
Airbus has delivered the last of nine P-3 Orion anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircrafts to Brazilian Air Force. The nine aircrafts were acquired by the FAB from the US Navy in 2006,...
Indian Naval Multi-Role Helicopter Deal Kept on Hold
The procurement of 16 multi-role helicopters for Indian Navy is deferred by Indian government until the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) completes its probe in the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal,...
Airbus To Deliver C295 Search And Rescue Aircrafts To Brazil
Airbus will deliver three Airbus C295 search and rescue (SAR) aircraft to Brazil by year end. The contract involves a five-year full in service support
Rockwell Collins Selected For Phase 3 Of Darpa Mesodynamic Program
Sandia National Laboratories and Rockwell Collins are selected for Phase 3 of the DARPA Meso-dynamic Architectures program. The aim of the program is to research light-to-sound conversion in ultra-small optical waveguides and develop future system capabilities...
China Eyes 400 Y-20 Cargo Planes For Military Transport
Chinas Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) will need at least 400 Y-20 cargo planes by Xian Aircraft Corp to catch up with capabilities of the U.S, Russia and India, Peoples Daily cited a report published by...
BEL-Bangalore Complex Certified With ISO 27001 For Information Security Management Systems
Bureau Veritas certified the Information Systems Division of Navratna defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bangalore Complex for ISO 27001 (Information Security Management Systems) on 26 July. The ISO 27001 certificate was handed over to Mr...
General Dynamics To Supply Light Armored Vehicles To Peruvian Marine
General Dynamics won a $67 million contract to supply Light Armored Vehicles (LAVs) Peruvian Ministry on 24 July. The contract will see GDLS-Canada supply 32 personnel carrier variants of the LAV II family of vehicles with
Airbus Helicopters To Deliver Two Medical Helicopters To Russia
Two specially-equipped EC145 helicopters will be delivered for air ambulance service operations in Moscow according to terms of the state tender for the contract. Airbus won a contract to supply two medical helicopters for the Russian...
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