Russian Helicopters To Display New Helicopters At Heli-Expo 2014
Russian Helicopters will showcase two new multirole helicopter models – the Mi-171A2and Mi-38 at the Heli-Expo 2014, from 24-27 February. The Mi-171A2, the newest addition to the Mi-8/17 range,...
Hawker Pacific, Bell Sign MoU For Future Purchase Deals
Hawker Pacific and Bell Helicopter signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the intent to enter into future purchase agreements for various Bell helicopter models based on anticipated market growth. The...
Engility Corp Wins $39 Million EW Weapon Systems Contract
Engility Corp has won a $39 million modification contract for electronic warfare (EW) weapons systems for the US Navy and Australian EA-6B, EA-18G, E-2C, MH-60R, BAMS, P-8A aircrafts. This contract also...
Turkey To Buy $3.5 Billion Worth Sikorsky Helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft has won a $3.5 billion contract from Turkey to co-produce an initial batch of 109 S-70 utility helicopters
USAF GPS IIF-5 Satellite Launched
A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket successfully launched the second Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-5 satellite for the US Air Force. "Congratulations to the entire mission team on tonight's...
Russia’s Next-Gen Submarines To Be Fitted With Advanced Ultra-Quiet Propulsion System
Russias naval commander today said that the countrys latest generation attack submarine, will be fitted with an advanced ultra-quiet propulsion system within the next three years. According to a Ria Novosti report, Admiral Viktor Chirkov said...
AgustaWestland To Debut PZL-Swidnik SW-4 Helicopter At Heli-Expo 2014
AgustaWestland will unveil PZL-Swidnik SW-4 five seat single engine helicopter for the very first time at Heli Expo 2014, 25-27 February. The SW-4 developed by PZL-Swidnik, an AgustaWestland Polish firm, is a light single multi-purpose helicopter...
Australia To Operate P-8A Poseidon Aircraft After US, India
Australia will become the third country in the world after the US and India to operate Boeing's P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft. The Australian government has approved the acquisition of eight Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime...
Thales Order Book Valued At $14.17 billion, Increases 7% in 2013 From
Thales revealed their annual result for the year 2013, stating the order intake has increased about 7% from the previous year totally valued $14.17 billion
Sikorsky Wins $110 Million US Navy Pilot Training Support Contract
Sikorsky Aircraft has won a $110 million maintenance and support services contract for more than 360 aircraft operated by the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA). "We are very proud to manage this contract again and...
Lockheed Martin Successfully Demos JAGM In Dual-Mode Design
Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) dual-mode guidance section, engaging a laser-designated moving target during an internally funded flight test at Eglin Air Force Base. The rail-mounted JAGM guidance section flew six kilometers,...
BAE Systems’ HAMMER Precision Targeting System Achieve Critical Design Review
BAE Systems HAMMER precision targeting system successfully completed the US Armys Critical Design Review for its Joint Effects Targeting System (JETS) Target Location Designation System (TLDS) program. This review of the systems design and capability is...
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