Rheinmetall, FRAEN to Manufacture Military fuzes in JV
Rheinmetal and FRAEN Corporation have set up a joint venture, "Rheinmetall Fraen Fuzes LLC" to develop and produce military fuzes. Rheinmetall will hold a 51% share in the new company, with the remaining 49% held by FRAEN Corp, the company said in a statement Monday
China’s Type 001A Aircraft Carrier In Final Sea Trials
Chinas locally-made aircraft carrier, "Type 001A," headed out on Saturday for its final sea trials before its formal induction into the PLA Navy fleet later this year, local media reported. "The likely sixth sea trial could feature comprehensive and final tests before the warship's commissioning into the PLA Navy," Li...
China Unveils New Mobile Self-propelled Anti-aircraft Gun To Destroy Precision Weapons
China unveiled a new mobile self-propelled anti-aircraft gun to destroy precision weapons on Sunday, during a comprehensive exercise conducted by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Army Academy of Artillery and Air Defense. "The new artillery could eliminate threats from precision weapons such as drones and cruise missiles," Chinese media reported Monday...
Tech Mahindra Wins INR 300 Crore To Supply RFID Based Access Cards...
Tech Mahindra has won a INR 300 crore ($43 million) contract to provide RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) based Access Card and the accompanying software solution to the Indian Navy. As part of the ‘Armed Forces Secure Access Card (AFSAC) Project, Tech Mahindra will implement RFID based Access Control System across all...
Greek Navy Gets Modernised P-3B Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
The Greek Navy has received its first upgraded Lockheed Martin P-3B maritime surveillance aircraft, the Greek Defense Ministry said. The ceremony took place at the Greek aircraft industry plant in Tanagre, north of Athens on Friday in the presence of Greek Defence Minister Evangelos Apostolakis, US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt...
Boeing Wins $164M To Modernize US Navy's Super Hornets
Boeing has won a $164 million US Navy contract for the service life modification (SLM) of 10 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft. According to Boeings news release, funding covers modernization of 10 aircraft; option for FY20 would cover up to 35 aircraft
Indian Navy Conducts Co-operative Engagement Test with Barak Missile
The Indian Navy has conducted the maiden co-operative engagement test of the medium range surface to air missile (MRSAM), a ship-based version of Israel's Barak 8 supersonic missile, enhancing India's anti air warfare capabilities. "With the successful 'Co-operative Engagement' firing of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile, Indian Navy achieves a significant milestone in enhancing its Anti-Air Warfare Capability," Spokesperson for the Indian Navy
Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Completes First Flight.
Sikorsky's HH-60W Combat Rescue helicopter completed its first test flight in the company's Florida site. The aircraft is based off the UH-60M Black hawk and is customized for the US Air force's Rescue missions
Lockheed Martin Wins $1.13B US Navy Contract For CH-53K Heavy Lift Choppers...
Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin has won a contract worth $1.13 billion to supply the US Navy with 12 CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters
Pakistan To Receive Final Batch of JF-17 Block II Jets In June
The Pakistani Air Force is set to receive the final three JF-17 Block II Chinese-Pakistani stealth fighters at the end of June. The aircraft are part of an order placed by the PAF in late 2017 for an additional 12 platforms that are currently on the Aircraft Manufacturing Factory (AMF) final assembly line at PAC Kamra
New N.Korean Missile Copy Of Russian Iskander, Capable of Evading US Defenses:...
The newly tested North Korean short-range missile is strongly similar to Russia's Iskander and has the ability to dodge US missile defense systems, say US officials. "A low-flying missile with a satellite guidance system, as the North Korean missile appears to have, is potentially far harder for US anti-missile systems deployed in South Korea to intercept," US official who wished to remain anonymous told Los Angeles Times
High Price Of F-16 May Sway Bulgaria To Favour Eurofighter Typhoon Or...
Bulgaria is likely to halt negotiations with the US and remove Lockheed Martins F-16 Block 70 jet from the countrys fighter jet procurement plan, to sway the deal in the favour of Eurofighter Typhoon or Saabs Gripen, owing to the high price of the American jet. The Bulgarian Air Force wants to acquire 8 fighters to replace its ageing Russian Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters with a western jet
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Latest Chinese GJ-11 "Sharp Sword" Drone Seen at an Air Base in...
North Korea Reveals Hwasong-20 ICBM Capable of Reaching U.S. Mainland
Denmark Allocates $4.5B to Buy 16 Additional F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Sanctions French Automaker Renault for Producing Drones for Ukraine
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...