Russian Su-75 Checkmate Fighter Currently Exists as a Mock-up: Rostec
The Russian Su-75 ‘Checkmate Fighter Jet Currently exists only as a mock-up, Rostec, the parent company of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), confirmed today. Speculation was rife last week that the first prototype of the Su-75 had been built when the UAC posted an image of the single engine stealth jet...
Italian MoD to Procure Drones from Baykar- Leonardo JV
Italys Ministry of Defense has approved a €2.4 billion program for the procurement of new armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) under a joint venture between Leonardo and Turkeys Baykar, known as LBA Systems
Denmark Allocates DKK 2.1 billion for Drone Countermeasures, surveillance
Denmark is set to invest DKK 2.1 billion $330 million to strengthen its surveillance and counter-drone capabilities, following concerns over Russian drone activities over Northern Europe
Latest Chinese GJ-11 "Sharp Sword" Drone Seen at an Air Base in...
The Chinese Air Force has deployed the GJ-11 Gonji-11 ("Sharp Sword") stealth attack UAV for the first time at Shigatse Air Base in Tibet, near the Indian border. Images released by the open source satellite imagery provider, Planet Lab show several GJ-11 stealth reconnaissance & attack present at the Shigatse Air...
Denmark Allocates $4.5B to Buy 16 Additional F-35 Fighter Jets
Denmark has approved a new defense agreement allocating DKK 29 billion ($4.5 billion) to acquire 16 additional F-35 fighter aircraft, expanding its total fleet to 43 jets
Bayraktar Kizilelma Unmanned Jet Completes First Live-Fire Test with Tolun, Teber-82 Munitions
Bayraktar Kizilelma, Turkeys first indigenously developed unmanned fighter aircraft, has completed its first live-fire test, striking targets with Tolun and Teber-82 munitions during two separate flights. Drone maker Bayker said in a
Russian Yak-130M Combat Trainer Ready for Ground Testing
Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) today announced that the first prototype of the Yak-130M combat trainer has been built at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant. The aircraft has been sent for ground and flight testing
U.K. Signs $797M Defense Deals with India for Missiles, Warship Engines
The United Kingdom and India have signed defense contracts worth £600 million ($797 million) during Prime Minister Keir Starmers visit to India on October 9. The deals were announced as the Royal Navys HMS Richmond arrived in Mumbai and HMS Prince of Wales docked in Goa as part of the U
L3Harris Unveils Multi-Domain VAMPIRE Variants to Counter Drones
L3Harris Technologies has expanded its VAMPIRE counter-drone system to include specialized variants for land, maritime, air, and electronic warfare missions. VAMPIRE is a self-contained counter-drone platform that delivers reconnaissance and precision strike capabilities against drones and remotely piloted aircraft
Netherlands MOD Calls for Industry Partnership to Scale Drone Production
The Netherlands Ministry of Defense has invited companies to
Dassault to Produce 4 Rafales Per Month as Backlog Reaches 233 Aircraft
Dassault Aviation plans to increase the production of its Rafale jets to four per month as the current order backlog has reached 233 aircraft. To support the nearly doubling of its production rate, the company recently inaugurated a new manufacturing and integration site in Cergy, northwest of Paris, besides setting up a joint venture with Indias Tata Advanced Systems to produce two Rafale fuselages per month in the Indian city of Hyderabad starting 2018
IG Drones to Manufacture FPV Strike Drones in Indian State of Uttar Pradesh...
IG Drones has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian state government of Uttar Pradesh to set up an Advanced Drone Manufacturing and R&D Facility in the Uttar Pradesh Defence Corridor. According to IG Drones, the new facility will focus on the mass production of the FPV Striker Drone, with an annual target of 100,000 units
Russian Su-75 Checkmate Fighter Currently Exists as a Mock-up: Rostec
Italian MoD to Procure Drones from Baykar- Leonardo JV
Chinese Army’s New Type 100 Tanks Enable Beyond-Visual-Range Combat
Denmark Allocates DKK 2.1 billion for Drone Countermeasures, surveillance
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
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...