MBDA Equips Licorne Pocket Air Defense Systems with Anti-drone Capabilities
MBDA has integrated anti-drone and traditional air defense capabilities on its Licorne pocket air defense command and control (C2) systems. Licorne is a lightweight C2 solution with the ability to co-ordinate very short range air defence (VSHORAD) systems, such as those of the Mistral family
Indonesia to have Eight Squadrons of Fighter Jets by 2024
The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) plans to have eight squadrons of fighter jets by 2024, each having 16 fighter jets. The ongoing 20-year plan to develop the TNI AU`s strength between 2005 and 2024 included the building up of eight squadrons of fighter jets, Air Force Chief of Staff, Marshal...
Rostec Unveils Russian Alternative for Skype
Rostec has unveiled first Russian unified communications system- Russian analogue of Skype. The company claims that the communication system is reliable for remote conferences
Sanctions Threat Fails to Frighten Russian S-400 Missile Defense System Buyers
The United States efforts to dissuade its allies and partners from buying large defense systems from Russia using the Countering America's Adversaries through Sanction Act (CAATSA) seems to be running into a brick wall with India, Turkey and Saudi Arabia likely to go ahead with S-400 missile defense...
Lockheed Martin to Provide Sniper Targeting Pods for Qatari Rafale Fighters
Lockheed Martin has won a contract from the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) to provide Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) for its Rafale aircraft for the precision targeting capability. Under this contract announced during the Eurosatory exhibition, Lockheed Martin will provide the QEAF with pods, spares and deployment support for the...
Chinese Unmanned Fighter Jet Could Have Extreme Maneuverability
China has revealed the first photographs of a hypersonic unmanned fighter aircraft, ‘Dark Sword dubbed as the first sixth generation fighter jet. Dark Swords sharp angles could also help hide it from the enemy as it speeds past
Japanese Local Government Demands F-15 Grounding Following Okinawa Crash
An F-15 fighter jet belonging to the US Kadena air base crashed about 80 kms south of Naha city, Okinawa island early Monday. The local Okinawa prefectural government has called for the grounding of all F-15 fighters after one of the six aircraft crashed during the flight training exercise, reported
Chinese Hackers Steal US Naval Warfare Secrets: Report
Chinese hackers have reportedly hacked into a US defense contractors computer networks and have made away with plans of supersonic anti-ship missile systems for submarines. According to a report by the
Japan, China Start Communication Protocol to Avert Air and Sea Encounters
Japan and China launched a communication hotline on Friday to avert accidental clashes at sea and in the air, local media reports. The agreement to implement the Maritime and Aerial Communication Mechanism was reached in May, which also includes annual gatherings between senior Japanese and Chinese defense officials to discuss the mechanism, The Japan Times reports
Rosoboronexport Bets on Artillery for Future Sales Prospects
Russias Rosoboronexport has sought a production and export push for artillery guns and projectiles after the countrys military identified artillery as being effective in 60% of recent conflicts in the Middle East. “If anti-terrorist operations waged in the Middle East are any pointer, then one has to take into account that artillery has to shoulder 50-60 percent of fire missions in ground operations
Leonardo DRS Wins $841 Million US Army Combat Computing Contract
Leonardo DRS, has won a $841.3 million contract to produce the next-generation of US Army mission command computing systems called the Mounted Family of Computer Systems (MFoCS) II
Chinese Fighter Jets May Escort Kim Jong Un to Singapore Summit
Chinas Peoples Liberation Army-Air Force is preparing to send fighter jets to escort North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the upcoming US-DPRK summit to be held in Singapore. "Escorting [a head of state] with jets is one of the highest security protocols that the air force can provide," the South Korean source told South China Morning Post Thursday, adding that if China sends air assets to conduct the escort then "it may be a message directed to the US-ROK [Republic of Korea, or South Korea] alliance that China is strongly backing up the Kim regime
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Ukraine Struck 18 Russian Oil Facilities in May, the Farthermost being 1700...
After Australia, Korea Next in Line to Acquire Nuclear-powered Submarines
Missed Patriot Interceptor, Not Iranian Drone Hit Kuwait Airport
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