Brazil To Acquire M109A5+ Upgrade Kits
The US State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Brazil for M109A5+ upgrade kits and associated equipment for an estimated cost of $110 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency...
UK MoD Awards £111m In Maintainence Contracts
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded approximately £111m worth of new contracts to maintain its small boat fleet, which is used by the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army...
India to Get Improved Version of Airbus MRTT
Airbus Defence and Space (ADS) will sell India an improved variant of the A330-200 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, the contract for which has been “fully negotiated and pre-signed”, an...
Sukhoi Delivers New Batch Of Su-34 Fighters To Russian Air Force
The Sukhoi Company today transferred to the Russian Air Force the first batch of serial Su-34 front-line bombers under the 2014 State Defense Order. The aircraft took off the airfield...
Japan Announces $2 Billion Helicopter Tender
Japan is reportedly early talks with top global helicopter makers and their Japanese partners regarding a deal worth around $2 billion to build transport aircraft for its military that would...
T-50 Accident To Not Affect Test Program
An accident with an advanced Russian T-50 fifth-generation fighter jet, which briefly caught on fire while landing near Moscow, will not affect the schedule of planes test runs, Sukhoi company said Tuesday. The recent accident involving...
Oricopa Wins €25 Million Contract For Delivery Of NASAMS Missiles' Sub-System
Finnish company Oricopa Oy has signed a contract with Norway's Kongsberg for the delivery of sub-systems for the command and control element of the NASAMS surface-to-air missile system. The total value of the contract for Oricopa...
RT LTA Systems To Introduce Mini Aerostat System At Eurosatory
RT LTA Systems Ltd will introduce the SkyStar 100 mini aerostat for the first time at Eurosatory, taking place in Paris June 16-20, at the Israel National Pavilion, Hall 6, Stand 757. Compact, portable, and...
Russian Airborne Forces Test Multi-Purpose Rakushka Armored Vehicles
The Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) have started testing eight advanced multi-purpose Rakushka armored personnel carriers in field conditions, military spokesman Yevgeny Meshkov told Ria Novosti Tuesday. The Russian Airborne Forces received two Rakushka armored vehicles last...
Chinese Military Spent 7 Years Hacking US Aerospace Industry, Cyber Firm Says
A group of hackers supposedly affiliated with the Chinese military has spent years infiltrating the American aerospace industry and US trading partners in the space industry, a US cybersecurity company CrowdStrike said Monday. Officials from...
Duke Airborne Systems To Launch Innovative, New Remote Weapon Station For Helicopters
Duke Airborne Systems will launch the first-of-its-kind fully-robotic Remote Weapon Station (RWS) for helicopters at Eurosatory, taking place in Paris, June 16-20, Israel National Pavilion. This small-footprint, fully-robotic RWS is the only system of its...
Antonov An-70 Begins Long-Distance Flight Testing
The Antonov Company announced today that the An-70 has begun performing long−distance flights having passed state tests. Among other flights there was one on the route: Kyiv – Odesa – Kharkiv – Lviv – Ivano−Frankivsk...
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