Rolls-Royce Wins $28 Million to Supply 15 V-22 Osprey Engines
Rolls-Royce has won $28 million modification contract to exercise an option for the procurement of 15 production AE1107C engines for the V-22 Osprey for the Marine Corps (7); Navy (6), and Air Force (2). Work is expected to be completed in May 2019, US Department of Defense said in a
Pratt and Whitney Wins $2 Billion to Produce F-35 Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Pratt & Whitney Military Engines is awarded $2 billion for modification contract in support of the F-35 Lightning II low-rate initial production Lot 11 aircraft for US Navy and United Kingdom. This modification provides additional funding for production non-recurring/tooling, administrative labor, partner unique items and Lot 11 production propulsion systems...
Ukraine Investigating Alleged Kickbacks Worth Millions In Aircraft Spares Deal With India
Ukraines Anti-Corruption Bureau is probing alleged kickbacks worth crores paid to Indian defense officials for an aircraft spares purchase deal. According to a records accessed by
Saudi-Russia Talks on S-400 Missile Defence System Purchase 'Progressing'
The Saudi Ambassador to Moscow Rayed Krimly said that the negotiations on the purchase of Russian-built S-400 missile air defense system is ‘advancing well and both the parties are working out on technical details of the contract. "We signed the contract during the Kings visit, what is now happening is the...
Rockwell Collins To Supply E-2D Hawkeye Trainer To Japan
The Pentagon has awarded a $24 million contract to Rockwell Collins to supply one E-2D Advanced Hawkeye weapon system trainer for the government of Japan under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. “Rockwell Collins Simulation & Training Solutions LLC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is awarded a $24,722,331 firm-fixed-price contract for the...
Orbital ATK Wins $171 Million FMS Contract To Exercise Option For Anti-Radiation
Orbital ATK has been awarded a $171 million worth contract to exercise an option for the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) for the US Navy and the government of Australia, the Department of defense announced Wednesday. “Orbital ATK Inc
BEL Negotiating with Oman to Supply Coastal Surveillance Systems
Indias Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has been invited for commercial and technical negotiations from the Oman government for the supply of Coastal Surveillance systems (CSS). “Oman has a requirement for new coastal surveillance system established in their country
IAI, Honeywell To Market Jointly Produced Turnkey GPS Anti-Jam Navigation System
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Honeywell signed a Teaming Agreement (TA) to introduce the market of airborne avionics with a jointly developed turnkey GPS Anti-Jam navigation system. The joint product integrates IAI's GPS Anti-Jam system with Honeywell's navigation products, as a subsystem or as an embedded solution
India Test-Fires Upgraded Guided Pinaka Rocket
India has successfully test-fired the upgraded version of Pinaka rocket from the Proof & Experiment Establishment (PXE) at Chandipur in Odisha today. "Two rounds of tests have been conducted and some more rounds have been planned," a defence source told PTI
Pakistan Sells Six Armored Vehicles to Bahrain
Pakistans Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) has signed an export order with Bahrain National Guards to supply six locally manufactured light armoured vehicles ‘Interceptor, local media reports. Sources told Daily Pakistan on Wednesday that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between HITs chief Lt Gen Muhammad Naeem Ashraf and Lt Gen Mohammed Bin Isa Al Khalifa, the brother of Bahrains King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, which also includes providing an option for more 50 vehicles
China Displays Tactical Laser Weapon
China has displayed a tactical laser weapon which can jam the electronics of low altitude targets such as drones and helicopters. Showcased at the KADEX 2018 show in Kazakhstan last week, the laser weapon, can intercept low-altitude, slow-speed aerial targets including drones
Israel’s Spike ATGM Selected For Australian Armored Vehicle Competition
Israel-built anti-tank guided missile, the Spike LR2 has been selected for the Australian LAND 400 armored vehicles program, Australias Department of Defence confirmed today. Rafael has beaten out European consortium MBDA for the anti-tank missile system that will be fitted to Rheinmetall's Boxer CRVs
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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