General Dynamics Win $226.7 Million Worth Contracts For Submarine Modernization Program
General Dynamics has won two contracts valued at approximately $226.7 million by the US Navy for continuing efforts to modernize and repair the training and support equipment for the US...
French Navy To Buy More Sperwer Tactical Drones
Sagem has won a contract for five additional Sperwer tactical drones (including two on option), to be deployed by the French army, and to be delivered in 2015. In the French...
Gripen Buy Awaits Brazilian Congress Approval
Brazil Ministry of Defense will have to seek approval from its countrys Congress for the purchase of 36 Swedish Gripen NG fighters. Defense Minister Celso Amorim said that the choice of...
Selex ES Promote Kronos Multipurpose AESA Radars At Bahrain Airshow
Selex ES is showcasing a range of ISTAR, air defence, naval and homeland security systems, with a particular focus on its complete family of Kronos multipurpose AESA radars at Bahrain...
Future Assault Rifles To Tag Targets Much Like Social Media Photo Tagging
Next-generation military assault rifles will not only be sleeker and faster but will pack in a heavier punch. These firearms will be developed not only for military snipers and sharpshooters...
China Test Hypersonic Missile Vehicle
China yesterday successfully tested a hypersonic missile vehicle designed to travel several times the speed of a sound, technology that could allow armies to rapidly strike distant targets anywhere around the globe. The flight was conducted...
Elbit Systems To Upgrade Israeli C-130H Hercules
Elbit Systems has won a $15 million contract to upgrade the Israeli Air Force's (IAF) C-130H Hercules transport aircraft. The contract will be performed over a two-year period
Raytheon, L3 Validates New Ship Protection Systems
Raytheon Company successfully fired TALON laser-guided rockets from an L-3 remote weapon station using an LAU-68 launcher. The test demonstrated that the lightweight remote weapon system can provide protection for small ships by incorporating the currently...
Northrop Grumman Wins GPS-Challenged Navigation Systems Contract
Northrop Grumman has won a phase three navigation system related contract from the U.S
Lockheed Martin Demos LRASM MK 41 Vertical Launch System Interface
Lockheed Martin recently validated that its Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) can be launched from any MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) upon software modification to the existing shipboard equipment. During the company-funded test, LRASM and...
Indian AEW&C To Fly At Bahrain Airshow
The Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) is showcasing its state-of-the-art airborne platforms and associated sensors & communication systems at Bahrain International Airshow, 16 – 18 Jan 2014. The show will witness flying demonstration of the...
Spanish Army Receive Two EC135 Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first two EC135 helicopters to the Spanish Army Airmobile Force (FAMET) early this week, under a contract signed for eight in total on December 27, 2013. The contract also includes a...
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