Relief Likely For Blacklisted Defense Companies In India
Blacklisted defense companies may continue to do business with India until charges against them are proved; the Indian MoD is understood to have made this decision, according to media reports. The...
Raytheon, Thales/MBDA Short-listed In Polish Missile System Tender
Poland considered an association of Thales and European MBDA alongwith Raytheon for its mid-range missile defense system worth $5 billion, the defense ministry said in a statement on Monday.Israeli government...
Airbus Defense and Immarsat Sign Airborne Satcom Agreement
Airbus Defense and Space, Inmarsat agree to deliver broadband airborne Global Xpress terminals. The agreement secures satcom options for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations for aircraft, as well as for...
China Sets Up Cyberspace Intelligence Research Center
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) founded Cyberspace Strategic Intelligence Research Center at an information center of the General Armaments Department (GAD) on June 26, 2014. The Cyberspace Strategic Intelligence Research...
Lockheed Martin Eyes Zeta Associates
Lockheed Martin is set to acquire Zeta Associates. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed and are not material to Lockheed Martin
Saab Acquired ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB
Defense and security company Saab acquired ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB (TKMS AB, formerly Kockums) at SEK 340 million (around €37 million). In April 2014, Saab and ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG signed a non-binding MoU...
India To Have Security Manual for Defense Equipment manufacturer
After streamlining industrial licensing on defense equipment last week, India has issued a set of security guidelines for all licensed defense equipment manufacturing companies. According to the Indian Express newspaper, the guidelines are to elaborate physical...
Rosoboronexport Accused of Employing “Middleman”
Indias biggest military equipment supplier, Rosoboronexport of Russia could have flouted Indian rules by using the services of a “middleman”, Rosoboronservice in a Rs 21-crore chopper engine deal with the Indian Navy. The contract refers to...
Harfang Undergoes Command Handover Testing
A Harfang Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) belonging to the French Air Force (FAF) and the UAS detachment stationed in the Sahel-Sahara region underwent testing of Remote Split Operations (RSO) concept. The UAS piloting functions could be...
Germany Cancels Verizon Contract As US Rejects ‘No Spy’ Proposal
The Germany has cancelled contract with U.S
India Streamlines Industrial Licensing on Defense Equipments
Indias Ministry of Commerce and Industry has streamlined various defense items requiring licensing to boost defense production. The notification released on June 26, 2014 has restricted the conditions of defense license to Tanks and other armor...
Philippines To Get American Choppers, M4 Rifles By Year End
Philippines Armed Forces get 21 renewed UH1H or Huey helicopters and 50,000 American M4 rifles by year end, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said on Thursday in a report by GMA news online. Defense Undersecretary Fernando Manalo...
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