India’s Agni-V Ballistic Missile to Undergo another Pre-induction Test in October
Indias long-range ballistic missile, Agni-V will undergo one more test in October before being inducted into the countrys arsenal at the end of the year, according to senior defence ministry officials. The missile with a range of 5000-5500 km range underwent its penultimate pre-induction test in June and was expected to...
Northrop Grumman Tests APG-83 Radar On US F/A-18C Fighter
Northrop Grumman successfully installed a production APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) on a U.S
CFM Wins $80 Million For Six P-8 Poseidon Aircraft Engines For US...
CFM International Inc. has won almost $80 million worth contract to provide P-8 Poseidon aircraft engines and associated kits for the US Navy and Australia, the Department of defense announced Monday
Lockheed Martin Awarded Second Contract Worth $480M For Hypersonic Weapons Development
The Pentagon has awarded a $480 million worth US Air Force contract to Lockheed Martin for second hypersonic weapon prototype known as Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) or “Arrow”. Under a not-to-exceed $480,000,000 undefinitized contract, Lockheed Martin will provide “ARRW critical design review and test and production readiness support”, the Department...
Huntington Ingalls Wins $187 Million to Overhaul US Nuclear-powered Aircraft Carrier
Huntington Ingalls Industries has won an advance planning contract for the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the United States nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)
India Approves Purchase of Six Next-gen Offshore Patrol Vessels for $706 Million
The Indian defense acquisition council (DAC) headed by the defense minister, Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday approved the acquisition of six next-generation offshore patrol vessels (NGOPVs) from Indian shipbuilders for an approximate ₹4941 crore (US $706 million) for the Indian Navy. The MoD had issued a request for information (RFI) to procure Six NGOPVs class of ships from Indian Shipyards in January this year
US-made Bombs Used By Saudi-led Coalition In Yemeni School Bus Attack
US-made bombs were reportedly been used by the Saudi-led coalition in carrying out a deadly airstrike last week targeting Yemeni school bus in Saada Province, killing at least 51 civilians, mostly children, a local journalist reports. According to a report by RT, journalist Nasser Arrabyee tweeted photos on Saturday showing pieces of a Raytheon Mark 82 general-purpose free-fall bomb apparently recovered from the scene
Indian Navy Lacks Training In Submarine Damage Control, Firefighting: CAG report
The Indian Navy lacks training facility for its crew on various aspects of damage control and firefighting in a submarine,
Iran Test-fires ‘Fateh-110’ Ballistic Missile During Naval Drills
Iran test-fired a short-range anti-ship missile in the Strait of Hormuz for the first time in 2018 during last weeks naval drills, in a show of defiance just days before Washington re-imposed sanctions on Tehran, a US intelligence official revealed on Friday. The source told Reuters that the Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missile was fired during huge military exercises off Iran's coast, which Tehran said were launched to "[confront] possible threats", likely referring to the US
China Tests Missile Interceptions During Naval exercises in East China Sea
Chinas Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) naval vessels from three theatre commands have tested missile interceptions during the recently conducted air defense and anti-missile live-fire exercises in the East China Sea. The exercises were aimed at extending air defense from land to sea to bring a greater guarantee of national security, the
Indonesia’s Contract to Buy Su-35 Fighters Likely to come into Effect this...
Indonesias contract to buy 11 Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets for $1.14 billion from Russia signed in February this year to replace its old F-5 Tigers is likely to come into effect this month, the Ministry of defense stated
Russian Military in Syria Shoots Down Two Militant Drones
The Russian military near the Hmeymim airbase in Syria has shot down two drones launched by militants. "During the past day, radars of the Russian airbase at Hmeymim spotted two unmanned aerial vehicles launched from the Idlib de-escalation zone controlled by illegal armed groups
Pakistan to “Make Available” Nuclear Deterrent to Saudi Arabia Under Defense Pact
Taiwan on Way to Acquiring M109A7 Self-propelled Artillery From BAE Systems
Taiwan Unveils Chiang Kung Missile Defense System
U.K. to Provide Ukraine with New Truck-mounted 40mm Air Defense System
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
