Raytheon Wins $90 Million Digital Radar Warning Receiver System Contract
Raytheon has been awarded a $90 million contract for the AN/ALR‐69A digital radar warning receiver (RWR)system required to support foreign military sales production requirements. This contract provides for the fabrication, integration, testing and delivery of line replaceable units and shop replaceable units
Leonardo to Upgrade Canada’s CH-149 Helicopter Fleet
Leonardo has won a contract to upgrade Canadian fleet of 14 CH-149 Cormorant helicopters. The Cormorant helicopter is based on AW101
Estonia Completes Cyber-security Training to Singapore Armed Forces
The Estonian Ministry of Defence has delivered cybersecurity training and a cyber-range exercise to cyber defenders in the Ministry of Defence, Singapore, and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), Following the Memorandum of Understanding signed on the 19th of January 2018. The training took place at Singapore's Cyber Defence Test and Evaluation...
Ukraine Accuses Russia-backed Militants of Using Blinding Laser Devices in War Zones
Ukraine has accused Kremlin-backed militants on targeting its serviceman with unidentified optical radiation devices since 2016. Ukraine believes that the soldiers were likely targeted with blinding laser devices, which Russia brought to Donbas to test its new advanced technology in battlefield conditions,
Russia Signs Contract to Supply Four Mi-35M Attack Helicopters to Kazakhstan
Russia and Kazakhstan have signed a new contract for the supply of four Mil Mi-35 transport and attack helicopters. "A new contract for four Mi-35 helicopters has been signed
China’s Third Aircraft Carrier is Under Construction
Chinas third aircraft carrier will be more advanced than the Liaoning or the Type 001A, and is currently at the construction stage, Chinese media reported. Several media outlets, including South China Morning Post and the Diplomat, reported that a third aircraft carrier, Type 002, is under construction at the Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard Group, although it is yet to be officially confirmed
Indian DAC Clears Procurement Of Thermal Imaging Systems, Other Weapons For US$1...
Indias Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Monday cleared the procurement of weapons valued at over INR 6,900 Crore (US$ 1.01B), which includes Thermal Imaging (TI) Night Sights for the Rocket Launcher (RL) used by the Army and the Air Force
New Russian Quiet Sniper Rifle To Debut At Expo Army-2018
Russia will showcase a new 12.7mm quiet sniper rifle derived from the MTs-116M gun for the first time at the Army-2018 arms exhibition in August
New Russian Aerial Refueling Tanker To Begin Flight Tests In July
Russias new aerial refueling tanker will likely undergo first flight tests in July, Ilyushin Aircraft Company First Deputy CEO Pavel Cherenkov said on Monday. "The Il-78M-90A aircraft built at the Ulyanovsk-based Aviastar-SP Aviation Enterprise is now undergoing its stage of ground trials that include, in particular, a check of its fuel system
Unexploded Tomahawk Missiles to Help Russia Build New Electronic Warfare System
Russia will build a new electronic warfare system to counter cruise missiles after gathering data from two un-exploded US-made Tomahawk missiles which it obtained in Syria. The US-led coalition had launched a missile attack against suspected Syrian chemical weapons sites earlier this year
Raytheon Inks Electronic Warfare Agreement With Australian Firm
Raytheon signed an interactive project agreement with Defence Science and Technology (DST) to work collaboratively to develop and prototype advanced electronic warfare capabilities for the Australian Defence Force's priorities and programs. "Our ability to build Defence capability relies on support from industry to deliver leading-edge innovation and research," said Australia's Chief Defence Scientist, Dr Alex Zelinsky
US Army Places Order For Mounted Family of Computer Systems
DRS Network & Imaging Systems LLC has been awarded a competitive, single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the US Army requirement known as Mounted Family of Computer Systems (MFOCS) II, the Department of defense announced Friday. The MFOCS is a modular family of computing platforms which integrates networked-battle command information system capabilities onto a common computing platform
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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