Israeli Merkava Tanks Suffer Hits by Hezbollah’s FPV Drones in Lebanon
Amid Israels scorched earth assault in Southern Lebanon, where it is flattening entire towns, Hezbollah militants are fighting back with FPV drones that are incapacitating Israelis highly regarded Merkava 4 tanks. According to various media sources, Hezbollah is using these FPV drones to attack Israeli armored vehicles and Merkava 4 tanks...
Rheinmetall Awarded €1.04bn German Army’s Soldier-Systems Order
(BAAINBw) has placed an order with Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH for additional ‘Infantry Soldier of the Future – Enhanced System (IdZ-ES) soldier-systems under a framework agreement. The contract covers the modernization of existing systems and the delivery of additional 237 platoon systems
India’s DRDO Unveils All-new Wheeled, Tracked Armoured Attack Platforms
Indias Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) today unveiled two all-new armoured platforms (Tracked and Wheeled) at DRDOs laboratory in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra on April 25, 2026. The platforms have been developed to meet the emerging operational requirements of the Defence Forces
Turkish firm, ARCA Defence to Set up Artillery Ammo Plant in Estonia
Turkey firm, ARCA Defence will establish a high-output ammunition production facility under the name “ARCA Baltic” in the Põhja-Kiviõli defence industrial zone in Estonia. The fully integrated production line will mass produce 155mm M107 artillery ammunition, 60mm, 81mm and 120mm mortar systems, and 122mm rockets (with a range of...
Japanese Army Tank Explodes Killing Three Soldiers
Three Japanese soldiers dies and one was seriously injured when a tank exploded during a training exercise at the Hijudai maneuver area in Oita Prefecture. Japanese media reported that three Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) members died and one other was seriously injured Tuesday after an explosion occurred inside a tank during training
Hanwha Receives One of its Largest Orders for K9 Howitzers from
Hanwha Aerospace has signed a contract with the Finnish Ministry of Defence for the additional supply of K9 Self-Propelled Howitzers (SPH), valued at approximately EUR 546 million. The signing ceremony took place at the House of the Estates in Helsinki, attended by Jae-il Son, President & CEO of Hanwha Aerospace and Olli Ruutu, Director General of Resource Policy and Director of National Armaments at the Finnish Ministry of Defence
Korean Hanwha, Spanish Indra Join up to Propose Armored Vehicle for Chile
Hanwha Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Spanish defence company Indra Group to jointly offer armoured vehicle solutions for the Chilean Army and cooperate across Latin America. The signing ceremony took place at the FIDAE 2026 International Air and Space Fair in Santiago, Chile
Pentagon to Procure $600M Worth Counter-Drone Systems
The Pentagon has committed over $600 million to procure counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities in support of Operation Epic Fury against Iran, the FIFA World Cup and homeland defense. In support of Operation Epic Fury, the Joint Inter-Agency Task Force (JIATF) committed $350 million during the first month of combat operations to meet urgent requirements from U
Greece Awards Israeli Elbit systems $750 Million PULS Artillery Contract
Israeli Elbit Systems was awarded a contract worth approximately $750 million to supply Precise & Universal Launching System (PULS) artillery rocket systems to the Hellenic Armed Forces. The contract will be performed over a period of 4 years and will include an additional ten-year period of follow-on support
China Develops Electro-magnetic Assault Rifle
China has tested a domestically developed hand held electromagnetic gun that might eventually replace personal weapons such as assault rifles. Details of the weapon such as number of shots per second, the type of projectile, its piercing capability and the weight of the weapon were not revealed
Textron Systems Awarded $450M Pre-Production Contract for U.S. Marines’ Cottonmouth Reconnaissance Vehicle...
Textron Systems was awarded a $450M Pre-Production Development (PPD) agreement for the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) program by the U.S
Ukrainian Plot to Attack Moscow-based Defense Enterprise with 35 FPV Drones Foiled
France Follows U.S. in Allowing Ukraine to Produce Air Defense Missiles
Russia, Ukraine Cause Significant Damage to Each Others’ Oil Tankers, Military Targets
Ukraine Pulls Off World’s First Unmanned Amphibious Assault
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