Raytheon Win $134 Million Global ASNT Increment I Contract
Raytheon has won a $134 million contract for the design and development of Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminals Increment I. Global ASNT Increment I is a secure, survivable multi-path communication system...
Exelis Win $76 Million Polish Air Base Radar Contract
Exelis has been awarded a $76 million contract for nine ground control approach radars 2000 Systems (GCA-2000) to be installated at nine airbases in Poland. The contractor will manufacture, assemble, test,...
Rockwell Collins Acquire ARINC Inc Under $1.4 Billion Deal
Rockwell Collins has successfully completed the acquisition of ARINC Incorporated from The Carlyle Group for $1.4 billion
Harris Win $100 Million Falcon Manpack Tactical Radios Contract
Harris has won a $100 million follow-on contract to supply additional multiband handheld and high-frequency Falcon manpack tactical radios to the Australian Department of Defence (DoD). Harris has supplied Falcon III...
Russian Armed Forces To Get Advanced Air Defense Systems In 2016
The Russian armed forces will receive advanced Buk-M3 air defense missile systems in 2016, the Air Defense Force's chief said last week. “We are now in the midst of planned rearmament...
IAF To Purchase Additional Six C-130J Hercules
The Indian Air Force has finalised an order for an additional batch of six Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules tactical transports, according to Flight Global. The letter of offer and acceptance was signed on 27 December
Raytheon Wins $134 Million High-Bandwidth Satellite Terminal Contract
Raytheon Company has won a $134 million contract to develop a terminal that transmits emergency messages to aircrews during nuclear and non-nuclear missions. The Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal (Global ASNT) is part of the nuclear...
India Closes Bribery Cases Against IAI, Tatra, Hope For AW, Denel, Rheinmetall
India, in the past couple of months, has closed at least two high-profile cases involving bribery and corruption in its defense dealings thus lifting a moratorium placed on several firms over the past decade. One is...
Russian Navy To Commission New Attack Submarine On 30th December
The Russian Navy will receive its first Yasen-class attack submarine, the Severodvinsk, on December 30, according to RIA Novosti. The submarine, designated as Graney-class by NATO, has been under construction at the Sevmash shipyard in northern...
Textron To Acquire Beech Holdings Under $1.4 Billion Deal
Beechcraft Corporation announced today that Textron Inc. has agreed to acquire its parent, Beech Holdings, LLC
Russia To Order More Yak-130 Combat Trainers
The Russian Air Force is planning to order an additional batch of new Yak-130 combat trainers because demand for the aircraft is growing, according to RIA Novosti. The current contract with Russias Irkut aircraft corporation stipulates...
Russian Helicopters Unveil New Rotary-Wing UAVs
Russian Helicopters has demonstrated future rotary-wing unmanned air vehicle system to the countrys Airborne Forces (VDV), the company official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. “The holding is developing future rotor-wing systems suitable for 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