Bulgaria To Decide On Fighter Aircraft Procurement Soon
The Bulgarian government will decide on the future of the project for buying new fighter planes for the air forces in June, said Defense Minister Angel Naydenov. During the opening...
Russia Announces Procurement Plans For 2014
The Russian Air Force will take delivery of new aircraft and anti-missile defense systems, as well as to stage large-scale drills by the end of 2014, a Russian Defense Ministrys...
Raytheon Wins $298 Million USAF Contract For FAB-T Program
Raytheon has been awarded a $298 million firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification for the Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminals (FAB-T) Command Post Terminals (CPT) Production program. As a result...
India To Allow 100 Percent FDI In Defense?
India may allow 100 per cent foreign direct investment in defence to help increase domestic manufacturing. The department of industrial policy & promotion (DIPP) has prepared a draft Cabinet note that...
MiG Delivery Syria To Strike Balance In Region
A contract for the supply of Russian MiG fighters to Syria serves to strike a balance of arms and maintain peace in the region, a top leader of Syrias Popular...
Lockheed Martin Acquires Astrotech Space Operations
Lockheed Martin has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of the Astrotech Space Operations business of Astrotech Corporation. Astrotech Space Operations is a leader in satellite launch preparation services, from final testing...
Elbit To Showcase New Upgraded Howitzer At Eurosatory 2014
Elbit Systems will showcase at Eurosatory 2014 its new upgraded version of the ATMOS155mm/52 caliber Truck-Mounted Howitzer. Mounted onboard a TATRA vehicle chassis, the ATMOS will be located at Hall 6 booth D-601
Spain Axes F-35 Acquisition, Will Extend Harrier’s Life Service Beyond 2025
Spains acquisition of the F-35 will have to wait "until it becomes financially accessible", according to local media reports. The F-35 was intended to replace the Harrier fighters however a 70-million euro plan to extend their...
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Rheinmetall To Supply Logistics Vehicles Worth €1 billion To Norway, Sweden
Rheinmetall has won an order for its state-of-the-art, high-mobility truck families from Norway and Sweden, who intend to buy as many as two thousand military logistics vehicles with a total value of over €1...
Northrop Demos Unique Communications Capability In Fifth Generation Fighter
Northrop Grumman has built and demonstrated a unique communications capability for the U.S
Qatar To Procure Dassault Rafale Aircraft?
Qatar could intensify its interest in procuring Rafale jets when its new Emir, Sheikh Tamim Ben Hamad Al Thani visits Paris on June 23, the La Tribune financial website reported on Wednesday. La Tribune, citing various...
India Has No Money To Pay For C-130J Hercules Aircraft: Reports
Indias financial woes have been so severe that the Ministry of Defense did not have enough money to pay the "first full instalment" of the $1.01 billion deal to buy six additional C-130J Super Hercules...
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