LCA Tejas Achieve IOC II Clearance
India's indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas today received the initial operational clearance (IOC II) at a ceremony in Bengaluru. The LCA is designed to ultimately replace the MiG 21...
Lockheed Martin Win $448 Million JASSM Missiles Contract
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $232 million contract for the Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) baseline missiles and JASSM extended range (ER) missiles. The contract includes systems engineering,...
Norway To Get New AW101 Helicopters By 2017
AgustaWestland has won a contract for 16 AW101 helicopters estimated €1.15 billion, to meet the Norwegian All Weather SAR Helicopter (NAWSARH) requirement, with an option for six further aircraft
Saab Win South African Gripen Jets Support Contract
Saab has won a steady state support contract worth $27 Million for South African Gripen over the years 2013-2016. The South African Air Force has been operating the Gripen fighter system...
Norway Request C-130J Aircraft Support Contract Worth $107 Million
Norway has requested technical, engineering, and software support for C-130J aircraft for an estimated cost of $107 million. The Government of Norway has requested a possible sale of C-130J technical, engineering...
BAE Systems Wins $170 Million Trident II Missile Support Contract
BAE Systems has won a $171 million contract to continue providing engineering and integration support to its Fleet Ballistic Missile Program, with special focus on the US Navys Trident II D-5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles. The current...
First Upgraded AB212 Spanish Helicopter Completes Flight Test
The Spanish Navy's first upgraded Agusta Bell 212 medium helicopter has successfully completed its test flight at INAER Maintenance's prototype integration centre in southern Spain. A total of seven Spanish Navy's Third Aircraft Squadron AB212 helicopters...
Italian Navy Receive Second FREMM Vessel
The Italian Navy has received the second Frégate Européen multi-mission (FREMM) vessel, Virginio Fasan, during a ceremony held at Fincantieri shipyard, Italy. The delivery of the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) configured Virginio Fasan vessel is part of...
Sweden Order Additional BvS10 Armored Vehicles Worth $120 Million
BAE Systems has received a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for supply of an additional 102 BvS10 armoured all-terrain vehicles to the Swedish Armed Forces. The $120 million contract is the exercise of...
BAE Systems Introduce New Multi-INT Radar System
BAE Systems has developed a new small size, weight, and power (SWaP) Multi-INT system, to help allied forces in rapid real time detection and tracking of adversaries' activities. Integrating three sensor modalities, the Multi-INT is a...
Dassault Disappointed With Brazil F-X2 Decision
The Brazilian Armed Forces' decision to buy Saab Gripen jets for their F-X2 program has deeply disappointed Dassault, who have been working for over past 15 years in Brazil to promote the Mirage 2000 for...
Iran Unveil New Long-Range Radar System
The Iranian Air Defense Force has unveiled a new indigenously manufactured long-range radar system, Arash, with a high target detection capability during a ceremony in Tehran. Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base brigadier general Farzad Esmayeeli was...
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