Air Greenland to Provide Transport and Surveillance to the Danish Armed Forces'...
Air Greenland will take over the Danish Armed Forces' transport and surveillance tasks in Greenland for which two mission-equipped aircraft are being leased while the current Challenger aircraft will be phased out. The two transport and surveillance aircraft will result in a high degree of availability and mean a strengthened task...
Russian Mi-28NM Helicopters Get Novel Anti-FPV Drone Electronics
Russian Mi-28NM combat helicopters have begun integrating with an upgraded onboard electronic defense systems designed to counter FPV drones. These modifications were a response to a series of confirmed incidents of Russian attack helicopters being hit by Ukrainian FPV drones in close tactical zones
Israel’s Rafael, SpearUAV to Develop Anti-FPV drone Interecptor, Iron Wasp
Israel's Rafael today announced a partnership with compatriot, SpearUAV to develop a small-sized interceptor drone named Iron Wasp, designed for armored vehicles and ground forces to provide them with the capability to shoot down enemy unmanned aerial vehicles on the battlefield. The partnership will develop and market the Iron Wasp:...
Leonardo’s M-346 Fighter and Bayraktar KIZILELMA Drone Perform Joint Autonomous Flights
Leonardo M-346 fighter and Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter aircraft (UFA) performed a series of joint autonomous formation flights as part of the K-SWARM programme. The live trials assessed and validated collaborative and coordinated operations through advanced, next-generation algorithms
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA), through the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has awarded Airbus Defence & Space a contract to develop a new multi-mission capability called " Parallel Mission System " (PMS). This mission system will also eventually enable the management of drones, bombs, and missiles that could...
Russian Helicopters to Supply Iran with 12 Mi-171 Helicopters
Russian Helicopters has signed documents today for supply of 21 civilian helicopters Mi-171 for the Iranian Red Crescent Society, the company said. The signing of the contract marks the first international sales of Russian Helicopters to Iran in over 5 years
No MiG-29 Jets to Ukraine Until Kyiv Transfers Drone Tech to Poland
Poland has suspended the transfer of nine MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine due to an unresolved issue regarding the receipt of Ukrainian drone technology. This was reported by the Polish publication tvn24 , citing the Deputy Minister of National Defense of Poland, Cezar Tomczyk
Leonardo Flies Apache Competitor Aw249 Helicopter at ILA Berlin 2026 Airshow
Billed as Europes answer to Boeings Apache attack helicopter, Leonardo debuted its AW249 next generation combat helicopter in flight display for the first time at ILA Berlin airshow. The helicopter boasts a comprehensive package of breakthrough technologies and mission capabilities to enhance situational awareness and decision-making, while sustaining operational tempo and tactical manoeuvre, and pursuing and maintaining dominance in the battlefield against current and emerging threats, according to a Leonardo statement
General Atomics AeroTec Signs First Sale Contract for D0228 NXT Aircraft
German aircraft manufacturer General Atomics AeroTec Systems today announced the sale of the first Do228 NXT to its launch customer, an NGO engaged in humanitarian operations. The Do228 NXT will serve as a flexible platform for search and rescue, medical evacuation support, disaster relief, environmental monitoring, reconnaissance and assessment flights, coordination missions and aerial support for emergency response operations
Russia Modifies Su-34 Bomber for Reconnaissance Role
Russian Air Force has modified its Su-34M fighter-bombers for reconnaissance and target acquisition role equipping it with Sych family pod-based reconnaissance systems. The deployment time of the Su-34M-R in operational areas is 50% lower compared to the heavier and bulkier Tu-214-R dedicated reconnaissance aircraft
Germany, France Suspend Work on FCAS Sixth-Gen Fighter Project
Germany and France have decided to suspend the European sixth-generation fighter Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project due differences between Dassault and Airbus. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron concluded that Dassault and Airbus would not be able to reach a compromise on the development of a joint combat aircraft,
Eurofighter Typhoon Jet to Become More Lethal with New Aerodynamic Modification
Eurofighter and NETMA (the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency) have signed a contract to enable the development of a new Aerodynamic Modification Kit (AMK) for the Typhoon jet. AMK will allow faster integration of new weapons and certification of new external loads, including future anti-radar missiles, which enable the suppression and destruction of enemy air defence radars
Australia Sells A$2.5 billion Over the Horizon Radar to Canada
Diehl Defence Hands Over First Unit of IRIS-T Air Defense System to...
Genocidal Intent Behind Israel Killing Palestinian Children: UN Report
KNDS Delivers First Fully Modernized LEOPARD 2 SWE Tanks to Sweden
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