Hungary to Produce Lynx IFVs With Rheinmetall for €2B
Hungary will set up a joint venture with German Rheinmetall to produce
India’s Ordnance Factory Board Develops Prototype Anti-Tank Missile Launcher, NAMICA
Indias state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has developed a prototype Nag Missile Carrier-launcher (NAMICA) to house the locally-made anti-tank missile, Nag. The six missile launching system is mounted on a BMP 2 Infantry Combat vehicle (ICV)
Kalashnikov’s AK-12 Assault Rifle Chambered for NATO 5.56mm Rounds to be Unveiled...
Russias Kalashnikov Group has created a new version of the AK-12 assault rifle chambered for NATOs 5.56mm rounds that will be unveiled at the Army-2020 Forum
Chinese PLA Tests New 122mm Light wheeled Howitzer, Anti-tank weapon in Himalayas
The Chinese PLA has tested a new lightweight 122-millimeter caliber wheeled howitzer besides a wheeled vehicle mounted HJ-10 anti-tank missile system. The two new weapons made their first public appearance in live-fire drills in a high-elevation region in the Himalayas
Delivery of M4K Recovery vehicles to Turkish Forces Complete
Turkeys Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) announced Sunday that delivery of M4K Partially Mine-Protected Recovery Vehicles to Turkish military had been completed. “We have delivered all of the Partially Mine-Protected Recovery Vehicles produced locally by Machinery Production Group (MPG),” SSB said in a
Chinese Netizen Claims PLA Deaths in Indo-China Border Clash, Arrested
A Chinese netizen has claimed PLA soldiers died during the June 2020 Indo-China border clash attributing the PLA fatalities to poor quality of the Dongfeng off-road vehicles used by the Chinese military. He was subsequently arrested and made to write an apology letter clearing the Dongfeng Off-road company
S.Korea’s Locally-made 1500-HP Tank Engine Ready for Launch, Eyes Exports
South Koreas locally-made 1500 HP engine for its K2 battle tank is ready for launch and could be exported to the Middle East and Europe. Developed by the governments Agency for Defence Development (ADD), the 1500 horsepower powertrain is the third such product in the world after Germany and the United States, Wang Jung-hong, chief of South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), revealed in an interview with Korea Herald earlier this week
Turkish Army Receives Locally-made Vuran 4x4 Armored Vehicles
Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) have received a new batch of domestically produced BMC Vuran 4x4 tactical wheeled multi-purpose armored vehicles (MPAVs). “Our deliveries continue at full speed
Dutch Forces to Get 249 Military Diesel Quads
Dutch Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with Defenture company for the supply of 249 military diesel quads (MDQ). Defenture, together with W-Tec company , will develop this special military quad between 2020 and 2024, test prototypes and build them in series
Northrop, Raytheon Laser Weapons to be tested from Stryker Vehicles
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Russian 9mm Pistol with Armor Piercing Bullets Enters Production
The Russian Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (TsNIITOCHMASH) has started serial production of the self-loading 9-mm pistol "Udav" whose unique features include armor piercing bullets. Among the patented technologies is the design of the magazine, which indicates the number of cartridges
Air-dropped Typhoon Armored Vehicle Delivery to Russian Paratroopers from 2021
The Russian Airborne Forces will begin receiving the air-dropped 4×4 K4386 Typhoon-VDV armored vehicle starting 2021. "This year in order to conduct troop trials the troops are receiving protected Typhoon-VDV special purpose vehicles, which can be parachuted, and from 2021 serial deliveries of the vehicles are planned," said VDV's commander Andrey Serdyukov in the interview to the Red Star, the official newspaper of the Russian Ministry of Defense
China Tests DF-17 Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Under "Battlefield Conditions"
Iran Reports Progress in Peace Talks with U.S. in Geneva
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
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