Gripen Aircraft Chosen For $4.5 Billion Brazilian Deal
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) has selected Saab's Gripen-NG aircraft for its new multimission fighters contract worth $4.5 billion
Lockheed Martin F-35 To Cost Less Than Its Fourth Generation Fighters
The Pentagons most expensive fighter aircraft program, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, will cost operators “less than any fourth generation fighter in the world”. According to Lorraine Martin, general manager...
HAL Expecting IOC II Clearance For LCA Tejas
Indias indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas, manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), will achieve its Initial Operational Clearance (IOC II) tomorrow. “The production facilities have been set up at...
Cisco, Finmeccanica Team Up For Global Defense And Security Market
Cisco and Finmeccanica today announced a new global partner agreement that will combine their complementary technology strengths in the defense and civil industries to create innovative products and systems for...
Lockheed Martin Launch New LCS Milwaukee
Lockheed Martin today launched fifth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Milwaukee at the Marinette Marine Corporation shipyard. "It is a true privilege to serve as the sponsor for this ship as she...
Rockwell Collins Appoints New Senior Vice President And General Counsel
Rockwell Collins today announced that Robert J. Perna, has been appointed senior vice president and general counsel for the company, effective Jan
Lockheed Martin Deliver 300th C-130J Super Hercules
Lockheed Martin today delivered 300th C-130J Super Hercules, an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the U.S
ATLAS Elektronik To Equip New Thailand Frigate With Sonar systems
ATLAS ELEKTRONIK has won c ontract to supply bow sonar (ASO) and a low- frequency active towed array sonar (ACTAS) for a new frigate of the Royal Thai Navy. Together, the two systems offer active and...
Russia To Upgrade Pantsir-S Missile Systems
Russia is upgrading its short-range Pantsir-S air defense systems with an improved capability to intercept unmanned aerial vehicles, a Defense Ministry official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. “The modernization of these unique systems aimed...
Minuteman III Test Missile Launched
The US Air Force yesterday successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Every test launch verifies the accuracy and reliability of the ICBM weapon system, providing valuable data...
Raytheon, Boeing Win Contracts Worth $242 Million
Raytheon is being awarded $172 million contract modification under firm-fixed-price contract for AN/TPY-2 Radar with associated spares. The work is expected to be completed by March 2016
Norway To Buy AW101 Helicopters Worth $732 Million
AgustaWestland has won a contract for the delivery of 16 new AW101 search and rescue helicopters to Norway, with the official agreement worth $732 Million to be signed on 19th November. The contract will provide...
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