AgustaWestland Completes Autorotation Trails Of AW609 TiltRotor
AgustaWestland announced on April 24 that it has successfully completed autorotation trials for the AW609 TiltRotor program. The aircraft completed more than 70 power-off conversions from airplane mode to helicopter mode...
IRKUT Corporation Announces $36 Million Net Profit For 2013, Up 24% Over
Russias Irkut Corp today announced a 26 percent increase in gross margin in 2013 in comparison with 24 percent it received in 2012. Net profit of JSC IRKUT Corporation by...
Lockheed Martin Reaffirms Italian F-35 Contract at 90 Aircraft
Lockheed Martin today reaffirmed that its F-35 fighters contract with the Italian government stood at 90 aircraft. Defenseworld
China Building Underwater Sonar Systems: Reports
China is building underwater surveillance systems to detect submarines and began developing the project in 2011. The system is apparently similar to the one used by the US during the Cold...
India Receives MiG-29 Modernization Kits
The Russian firm MiG completed the delivery of the modernization kits for Indias MiG-29 fighters, according to ITAR-TASS. Under a 2009 contract worth $964 million, the Russian corporation agreed to modernize...
Sweden To Hike Defense Budget Over Ukraine Crisis
Sweden plans to increase its annual defence spending over the next 10 years, citing the crisis in Ukraine and an "unsettling" development in Russia. The government on Tuesday said that spending would rise gradually until 2024,...
US Army Orders Additional Portable Chemical Detectors
The US Army has awarded Smiths Detection a $20 million contract for additional portable chemical detectors to be produced and delivered. The contract comes under the U
A-T Solutions To Provide IED-Training Support And Solutions
A-T Solutions Inc has won a contract to continue support for U.S
General Dynamics Reports Net Quarter Earnings Of $595 Million
General Dynamics today reported first-quarter 2014 net earnings of $595 million, or $1.71 per share on a diluted basis, compared to 2013 first-quarter net earnings of $571 million, or$1
Raytheon To Supply TOW Missiles Worth $750 Million To International Customer
An international customer signed an agreement with the U.S
US Navy, MDA Deploy Standard Missile-3 Block IB For The First Time
In partnership with the Missile Defense Agency, the U.S
Lockheed Martin Demos Desert Hawk III SUAS With Improved Software, Control Systems
Lockheed Martin's Group 1 family of unmanned aircraft systems is migrating to enhanced automation capabilities using its Kestrel "Fly Light" flight control systems and industry-leading mobile Ground Control Station (mGCS) software. The increased automation allows...
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