Indian Navy To Launch Offshore Patrol Vessel
The Indian Navy's third Saryu-class naval offshore patrol vessel (NOPV), INS Sumedha, will be commissioned on 7 March 2014 at Goa shipyard (GSL)/ GSL chairman and managing director Rear Admiral...
Russia Deploys Upgraded MiG-29 Fulcrum Jets To Armenian Airbase
The Russian Ministry of Defence has deployed a new batch of upgraded MiG-29 Fulcrum fourth-generation fighter jets at its airbase at the Erebuni airport in Yerevan, Armenia, according to various...
USAF To Award CRH Contract To Sikorsky This Year
The US Air Force will award the long-pending combat rescue helicopter (CRH) contract to Sikorsky by June 2014, according to reports. The USAF will realign approximately $430m from other priorities...
Rolls-Royce To Cut Down ‘Middlemen” In The Wake Of India’s Corruption Investigation...
Rolls-Royce will reduce the number of middlemen it employs in an effort to prevent bribery and corruption, according to Reuters. With the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) leading investigating concerns of possible...
Turkey To Produce 600 Black Hawks Under Licence From Sikorsky
Sikorsky has signed agreements with the Turkish government and its aerospace contractors to manufacture 109 T-70 helicopters. The agreements license the transfer of certain manufacturing technology to Turkish industry, and...
Cobham To Provide Air Support Training To Saudi Air Force
BAE Systems has awarded Cobham a 30 month contract to provide air support to operational readiness training for the Royal Saudi Air Force. The contract is part of the Saudi British Defence Cooperation Programme and...
Sagem Wins SIGMA Navigation Systems Contract From Nexter
Sagem has won a new order from Nexter Systems to supply 37 SIGMA 30 navigation and pointing systems for CAESAR guns, to be delivered to an Asian customer, the company said today. Sagems SIGMA 30...
Northrop Grumman To Develop Combat Systems Trainers For US Navy
The US Navy has selected Northrop Grumman to continue development and improvement of combat systems trainers with a task order valued up to $33 million, if all options are exercised. The task order was awarded under...
Russia To Acquire, Upgrade Weapons Worth $55 Billion
Russias Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov on Wednesday said that Moscow will $55.6 billion to acquire new weapons and upgrade the existing armament of its Aerospace Defense Forces
Rolls-Royce Scandal To Impact IAF, Navy Pilot Training Program
New Delhis investigation into alleged corruption charges against Rolls Royce in the supply of engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd for use on the Hawk aircraft could impact the Indian Air Force and Navys pilot training...
Boeing Wins $1.1 Billion Helicopter Contract From US Army
Boeing has won a $1.1 billion to contract from the US Army for full rate production of the AH-64E Apache helicopter, 72 remanufactured helicopter systems, 10 new helicopter systems and other spare parts
China Announces 12.2 Percent Increase In Defense Budget At $132 Billion
China, in the midst of a massive military modernization, will increase it its annual defense budget to $132 billion, a 12.2 percent increase from the previous year
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