Patria Builds Factory in Finland for F-35 Engine Assembly
Patria has received a new F-35 engine
Turkey Tests Locally-made SOM-J Cruise Missile on Its F-16s
Turkey has tested its domestically produced SOM-J cruise missile from an F-16 fighter jet, Turkey's Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacir has announced
Australia, U.S. Move Toward Joint PrSM, GMLRS Missiles Production
Australia and the United States have taken a step toward co-producing guided weapons with the signing of a
Z-20T Assault Helicopter to Debut at 7th China Helicopter Exposition
Multiple helicopters of the Chinese Army, including the Z-10 attack helicopter, the Z-20 utility helicopter, and the new Z-20T assault helicopter, arrived in Tianjin Municipality on October 12 to join the 7th China Helicopter Exposition. The Z-20T will be making its public debut at the expo
Netherlands Pledges €200M for Counter-Drone Systems to Support Ukraine
The Netherlands plans to
Sikorsky Presents Unmanned S-70UAS U-Hawk at AUSA 2025
Sikorsky has transformed a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter into the S-70UAS U-Hawk, an autonomous unmanned aircraft that has 25% more cargo space than a typical Black Hawk. Sikorsky replaced the cockpit section with actuated clamshell doors and ramp, and swapped conventional flight controls with a fly-by-wire system integrated with the MATRIX autonomy technology
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 together with the Su-57 twin-engine stealth fighter on its official Telegram account
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 Base between August to September this year
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
Ukraine Pulls Off World’s First Unmanned Amphibious Assault
IRGC Strikes Two Super Tankers in Strait of Hormuz, 5 Killed in...
Houtis Fire Missiles at Saudi Airport after Riyadh Bombs Yemen’s Sanaa Airport...
Iran Blockade Back, Now U.S. to Charge 20% Hormuz Transit Fee
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