GD NASSCO Delivers Second Mobile Landing Platform Class Ship To US Navy
General Dynamics NASSCO today delivered the USNS John Glenn (MLP 2), the second ship of the Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) class, to the U.S
FREMM Frigate Normandie Completes Third Series Of Sea Trials
The FREMM Normandie returned to port on Saturday 8 March on the DCNS site in Lorient, at the end of its third series of sea trials, according to a DCNS...
Lockheed Martin To Acquire Industrial Defender
Lockheed Martin has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Industrial Defender, a provider of cyber security solutions for control systems in the oil and gas, utility and chemical industries. Subject...
Pakistan To Upgrade C-130 Fleet, US DSCA Tells Congress
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Pakistan for a C-130 Fleet Upgrade Program for an estimated cost of $100 million. The...
Radio Tactics, Wynyard Group To Deliver Advanced Crime Analytics Software
Radio Tactics has signed a partnership agreement with Wynyard Group, a New Zealand based provider of critical threat assessment and advanced crime analytics software. The global partnership delivers an...
Brazil To Build First Aircraft Carrier By 2020
Brazilian Defense Minister Celso Amorim on Wednesday announced plans to build the countrys first aircraft carrier to replace its aging models as part of a modernization program. The program has included orders for submarines, helicopters and...
Electric Boat Wins USS Minnesota Maintenance And Modernization Contract
The US Navy has awarded Electric Boat a $57.2 million contract to prepare and perform maintenance work on the USS Minnesota, a Virginia-class attack submarine
Level 3 To Deliver Network Services For USAF Flight Simulation Training
Level 3 Communications has been selected by Northrop Grumman to deliver network services as part of the defense contractor's multi-million dollar agreement with the US Air Force to support their distributed simulation training network. As part...
Turkey To Rethink Chinese Missile Deal: Reports
Turkey is apparently in two minds over a potential $3.44 billion deal with a Chinese arms maker for construction of its first long-range air and anti-missile system
Lockheed Martin Wins $698.9 Million LCS Contract
The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin with a $698.9 million contract modification for construction of two Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) – the seventh and eighth in a 10-ship contract awarded in December 2010
Poland Unveils Upgraded Orlik MPT Trainer
Poland unveiled its PZL-130 Orlik multipurpose trainer (MPT) at the Airbus Defence & Space's Warsaw facility on March 7, according to Flight Global. The MPT project estimated $12
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