Declining Defence Budgets And Technology Upgrade Shaping Night Vision Market
As defence budgets take a beating due to the downturn of the war in Afghanistan, the market for night vision devices (NVDs) is being shaped by an upgrade of technology...
Rockwell Collins To Display Advanced Cabin Systems And Avionics At Dubai Airshow
Rockwell Collins will demonstrate its most advanced in-flight entertainment, cabin systems, aviation electronics and network communication solutions at the Dubai Airshow, Nov. 17-21
Boeing To Highlight Industrial Partnership At Dubai Airshow 2013
Boeing will showcase its industry partnerships in the Middle East and highlight a broad lineup of defense and commercial products and services at the 2013 Dubai Airshow. “The Middle East region...
ATK Wins $387 Million Small-Caliber Ammunition Contract
ATK has received orders for approximately $387 million for small-caliber rifle ammunition under a new Oct 2013 contract and include a mix of 5.56mm, 7
Denmark Takes Delivery Of LITENING G4 Targeting System
Northrop Grumman has delivered LITENING G4 advanced targeting systems to the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) for its F-16 aircraft following a rigorous flight test and evaluation program. The LITENING G4...
Romania To Buy F-16 Block 15 MLU Aircrafts Worth $457 Million
Romania requests a sale of weapons, equipment, and support for 12 F-16 MLU Block 15 for an estimated cost of $457 million. The proposed sale includes 13 Embedded Global Positioning Systems/Inertial Navigation Systems (EGPS/INS)...
X-47B UCAS Successfully Tested Aboard USS Theodore
The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) yesterday conducted flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. This weekend's tests demonstrated the X-47B's ability to integrate with the carrier environment
Honeywell Appoints New Presidents
Honeywell today announced the appointment of Jim Bujold as President, Southeast Asia, and Anant Maheshwari as President, Honeywell India. Maheshwari, who has been the Managing Director of Honeywell Automation India Limited (HAIL) since March 2010, will...
Northrop Grumman To Highlight Cyber-Security Capabilities At Information Systems Conference
Northrop Grumman will highlight a range of capabilities including live demonstrations and innovative technologies for cyber operations at the Military Communications and Information Systems (MilCIS) conference, 12-14 November 2013. "Addressing new cyber threats demands real-time and...
Thailand Receives First Five Oplot Battle Tanks
Thailand takes delivery of first five Oplot main battle tanks produced at Ukraine's state-owned Malyshev Plant (Kharkiv) under a contract signed in 2011. The parties signed a technical acceptance certificate for the tanks based on the...
Poland Plans To Buy Ukrainian Anti-Tank Missile
Polands Ministry of Defence is considering the purchase of Ukrainian-built anti-tank and missile defence systems for its fleet of Mil Mi-24 combat helicopters. The Deputy Defense Minister for Weapons and Arms Modernization Waldemar Skrzypczak - discussed...
AgustaWestland Wins €1 Billion SAR Helicopters Contract From Norway
Norway has selected AgustaWestland to supply 16 new AW101 search-and-rescue helicopters in a deal that could be worth more than €1 billion. An announcement on a Norwegian government website on Nov
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