Thales, Qatar Sign MoU For Optionally Piloted Vehicle Aircraft
Thales has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Qatar Armed Forces to assist development of an Optionally Piloted Vehicle – Aircraft (OPV-A), a high performance Intelligence, Surveillance, Target...
Chile Gets World's First Cougar AS532 ALe
The Chilean Army took delivery of the worlds first Cougar AS532 ALe on Tuesday, March 25 at the FIDAE International Air and Space Fair in Santiago, Chile. This new aircraft...
Brazil Takes Delivery Of First 13 Guarani Armored Vehicles
The first batch of 13 vehicles was officially handed over to the 33rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion in Cascavel, in Western Paraná state, in a ceremony attended by the defense minister,...
Rheinmetall To Modernize S. Africa's Air Defense Capabilities
Rheinmetall will modernize South Africa's air defence capabilities, enabling protection of civilian assets and events, the company announced today. Rheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf has just booked another important order in the...
Cassidian To Supply Optical And Optronic Equipment For Leopard Battle Tanks
Cassidian Optronics GmbH, a subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space, has received an order valued at more than 40 million euros from Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG and Rheinmetall...
Eurofighter Marks 20th Anniversary, Plans Deliveries to Oman Next
Eurofighter will next deliver Typhoon fighters to its seventh customer, Oman, as the European consortium marks its 20th anniversary. On the 20th anniversary of Europes biggest fighter programme, over 400 Typhoons have been delivered to six...
US Navy Developing Next-Generation Tomahawk Missiles: Reports
The US Navy is testing and developing the next-generation command attack weapon, as a potential replacement for battle-tested Tomahawk, according to DoD Buzz. The Navy plans to modernize its arsenal of roughly 4,000 Tomahawk
Vice Chief Of The Air Staff Commissions IAF's MAFI Pilot Project
The Indian Air Forces (IAF) Modernization of Airfield Infrastructure (MAFI) Pilot project - a $411 million initiative to modernize all airfields of the IAF, Indian Navy and Coast Guard, has been commissioned on March 26. The...
BAE Systems Develops App To Help Navigate In And Around Royal Navy...
British engineers constructing the Royal Navys largest ever warships have invented a novel mobile application to help them find their way around one of the most complex workplaces in the world, BAE Systems announced today. Platform...
Mexico To Buy Two Beechcraft Trainer Aircraft For Navy
Beechcraft has won a contract from Mexico to supply two T-6C Texan trainers for the nations navy. The aircraft, designated T-6C+ models, will be delivered "this summer", Beechcraft says
Elbit To Supply Hermes UAS To Brazil
The Brazilian Air Force has awarded Elbit Systems a contract to supply Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft System which will be delivered by May 2014. The UAS will be equipped with a new and advanced intelligence
After India, Russia Offers Brazil Joint Development Of T-50 Fighter Aircraft
Russia plans to offer Brazil joint development of the fifth-generation combat aircraft, the Sukhoi T-50, according to Alexander Fomin, the head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation. The proposal is reportedly in support of...
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