Thales Wins Satellite Operational Support Contract
Thales Alenia Space has won a contract awarded by French defense procurement agency DGA to provide operational support for the Syracuse 3, Athena-Fidus and Sicral 2 space systems. This contract, dubbed...
India To Postpone Howitzer Purchase: Reports
Indias Ministry of Defense has postponed the planned purchase of 145 ultra light howitzers from BAE Systems stating offset obligation issues, according to Defense News. The reason for further delay in...
India's Akash SAM Missile Successfully Tested
The Indian Army successfully tested the indigenously developed Akash Surface-to-Air missile for the second time yesterday at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. The first successful trail was conducted on 21st...
AgustaWestland Wins Contracts Worth €260 Million At Heli-Expo 2014
AgustaWestland has won contracts worth €260 million for the supply of 24 helicopters from various countries including the United States, Brazil, the UK and Japan. The contracts, signed during the international...
Raytheon Wins $43 Million Worth Logistics Support Contracts
Raytheon Company has won a $20 million contract for support of the AMRAAM Aircraft Integration, aircraft operational testing related activities and flight test support. The primary objective of this...
Russian Military Forces To Get New Laser Technology: Report
Russias scientists have developed a new laser technology which protects the sensitive elements of the optical devices used in military equipments, according to RIA Novosti. “Our army may face this challenge, so we have designed special...
Raytheon Wins $123 Million Phalanx Weapon Systems Contract
Raytheon Company has won a $123 million contract to supply nine Phalanx Block 1B Close-In Weapon Systems to the Republic of Korea Navy. Under the direct commercial sale, the largest ever for the Phalanx program, Raytheon...
Northrop Grumman To Provide Inertial Navigation Products For AW609 TiltRotor
Northrop Grumman has been selected by AgustaWestland to provide flight-critical inertial instruments on the new AW609 TiltRotor aircraft undergoing civil certification through the Federal Aviation Administration. Developed by Northrop Grumman Navigation and Maritime Systems Division's subsidiary...
Exelis Wins US Navy Minesweeping Solutions Contract
Exelis has won a $13 million contract to provide depot level repair, maintenance and modifications for two mine defense systems currently fielded with the U.S
Philippines To Buy $415.7 Million Worth S. Korean Fighter Jets
Philippines is close to signing a deal worth $415.7 million to buy 12 fighter jets from South Korea as the country struggles to modernize its military
Brazil, Saab In Discussion To Allow Gripen Technology Transfer
Brazil is in talks with Saab for transfer of Gripen technology which allows local manufacture and development of the fighters jets, according to Prensa Latina. Marco Antonio Raupp, Brazils Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation,...
India Like To Put 272 Su-30MKIs In Service By 2018
The Indian Air Force is highly likely to clear the backlog of orders of a total 272 Su-30MKI fighters, and is expecting to put them in service by 2018. The fighters are assembled by Indias Hindustan...
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