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
Astronics Acquires EADS North America's Test And Services Division
Astronics Corporation (ATRO) announced that it completed on February 28, 2014, the acquisition of all of the assets and liabilities of EADS North America's Test and Services division (EADS T&S). The...
Turkish Firm Wins $491.5 Million Deal Under Sikorsky-Led Utility Helicopter Program
Turkey's defense firm, Aselsan announced today a $491.5 million deal with Tusas Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), prime local contractor for the Sikorsky-led utility helicopter program estimated $3
RUAG Wins $76 Million Gripen Payload Mountings Contract
SAAB has awarded RUAG with a contract estimated $76 million to develop and produce payload mountings for the Gripen-E military jet, of which $16 million is to be implemented immediately. Payload...
Pending CBI Probe On Rolls-Royce Puts All Deals On Hold: Reports
India's Defence Ministry on Monday has put on hold all the deals with the UK-firm Rolls-Royce until a CBI probe into allegations of kickbacks and unauthorised use of an outside...
Rheinmetall Wins €83 Million Skyguard Fire Units Contract From MENA Nation
A nation from the MENA region has placed a €83 million follow-on order from Rheinmetall for Skyguard fire units to expand its existing array of Oerlikon Skyguard air defence systems. The existing basic contract, plus previous...
Italian Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3 Begins Production
Italys first new Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3 has rolled-out of the Alenia Aermacchi production plant in Turin-Caselle, according to the company. The Tranche 3 standard embodies a number of changes that effectively enhance the aircrafts performance...
N. Korea Fires Two More Short-Range Missiles
North Korea has fired additional two short-range missiles on Monday, the second such launch in less than a week, according to various media reports. The first launch saw four short-range missiles fired into sea last week,...
Raytheon Wins $35 Million Minehunting Sonar Contract From US Navy
Raytheon Company has been awarded $35.5 million to provide the US Navy with AN/AQS-20A minehunting sonar systems and equipment
India, France Agree On Rafale Work Share
India has finally sealed a work share agreement with the French-firm Dassault Aviation for building 70 per cent of the Rafale fighters domestically, according to New Delhi Television. India will acquire 18 of the 126 Rafale...
Brazilian Army To Buy Weapons Systems Worth $12 Million From SAAB
Saab has signed a contract estimated $12 million to supply the RBS 70 VSHORAD (very short range air defence system) to the Brazilian Army. The order comprises deliveries of man-portable launchers, missiles and associated equipment
Cables Responsible For Indian Submarine Accident: Reports
The fire aboard submarine, INS Sindhuratna, originated in the cables of the vessel and not the battery compartment as originally reported last week. According to local media reports, the Board of Inquiry (BoI) into the...
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