Russia To Take Over, Modernize Ukrainian Defense Enterprises In Crimea
A total of 13 Crimean-based Ukrainian defense enterprises manufacturing a variety of hardware including the Odessa Aviation Plant and a Joint Stock Company (JSC) Motor Sich will be taken over...
Ukroboronprom Offer Upgrades For T-64 Tank
Ukroboronprom State Concern announced today that it has developed a number of projects for modernization of T-64 Tank. The T-64B tank will be upgraded to the version of Bulat BM...
LCA Navy Successfully Tested In Supersonic Mode
The Indian Navy's Light Combat Aircraft-LCA Navy (NP-1) has successfully completed its first supersonic flight, signaling that the aircraft is now able to fly faster than the speed of sound. The...
Comtech Wins Support Contract For US Army Blue Force Tracking Program
Comtech has won a contract to continue providing sustainment support for the US Army's Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below - Blue Force Tracking ("BFT-1") program, a battle command...
General Dynamics Upgrades Portuguese Navy Frigates With Sonar System
General Dynamics is upgrading the three VASCO DA GAMA-class frigates with an adjunct processing system for the Portuguese Navy. Designed by General Dynamics Canada, the ECLIPSE adjunct processor provides the in-service...
Germany Threatens Cancellation Of Leopard Tank Sale To Saudi Arabia
Germany is likely to cancel the sale of Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) to Saudi Arabia, because of opposition from the German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel. "Without agreement from the economy minister,...
Harris To Compete With Exelis, GD, Thales For US Army Vehicular SRW...
Harris Corporation has been awarded two indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts to supply the US Army with Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) vehicular appliqué systems. Harris is among three other companies - Exelis, General Dynamics and...
Thai success prompts SAAB To Focus on Integrated Air Defence System
Success with the Gripen integrated air defence system (GIADS) in Thailand has prompted SAAB to offer an air, sea and ground networked air defence system for the Asian and world markets. The JAS 39 Gripen fighter,...
CAE Healthcare Shows Off Caesar Trauma Simulator At DSA 2014
CAEs Caesar trauma patient simulator has become a star attraction at the DSA 2014 show in Malaysia. Built for trauma, disaster response and combat casualty care, the life-sized simulator offers clinical accuracy for basic to advanced...
Raytheon Wins $200 Million Export Order For Paveway IV
Raytheon Company received a contract from an international customer for Paveway IV precision guided bombs valued at more than $200 million. As part of the sale, Raytheon will deliver hundreds of the advanced munitions, which are...
SAAB Sign MoU For Acquisition Of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB
ThyssenKrupp AG and Saab AB today signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding concerning the sale of the Swedish shipyard, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB (formerly named Kockums) with operations in Malmö, Karlskrona and Muskö to Saab...
Denmark Launches F-16 Replacement Program
The Danish Ministry of Defense has issued a Request for Binding Information (RBI) on April 10 in order to evaluate the four candidates for the replacement of its current fleet of 30-year old Lockheed F-16AM/BM...
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