South Korea Begins Test flights of F-35 Fighter Jets
South Korea has begun conducting flight tests of the two newly procured F-35A fighters, Air Force officials said Friday. "We began their flight training exercises in mid-April as scheduled, though the date for their full operational deployment has yet to be decided," an Air Force officer told Yonhap news agency...
Boeing Offers New F/A-18 Super Hornet Manufacturing Facility If India Ups Purchase...
Boeing has offered to set up a new facility for the production of F/A -18 Super Hornet fighters in India along with an option of technology transfer, if the country places a big order for the aircraft. “India-US relationship is uniquely positioned and we are working on setting up a new...
Lockheed's Sixth-gen Fighter Jet could have Laser Weapon, Drone Swarm Control
A sixth generation fighter could have a laser weapon and drone swarm control, a Lockheed Martin executive said giving a glimpse of a future jet his company could possibly develop. The company showcased High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) electronic warfare system on Wednesday
Lockheed Martin Wins $1.15 billion US Contract for F-35 Lightning II Services
Lockheed Martin has won a $1.15 billion contract from the US Navy for services related to the F-35 Lightning II aircraft
Pak F-16s a Washington-Islamabad Bilateral Matter: US
The United States has refused to share with India information about Pakistans F-16 aircraft as “it is a bilateral matter” between the two countries, according to a US official. “Soon after we were informed by the Indian side about Pakistan using F-16 aircraft on February 27, we informed the Indians that...
Scarcity of Spares Grounds F-35s for 30 Percent of the time .
A report released on Thursday by the General Accounting Office (GAO) stated that F-35s were unable to fly 30 per cent of the time because of shortages and mismatched parts. The study was done considering the time period of May to November
Turkish S-400 Air Defence Systems to have Local Software: Foreign Minister
The software deployed in the Turkish S-400 Air Defence Systems will have locally developed software and will operate with unique radar, detection and surveillance systems. Turkish Foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said today that the system will be programmed in such a way as not to detect NATO systems as hostile
Russian MiG-31 fighter was downed by friendly fire: Report
The Russian MiG-31 crash that took place on April 26, 2017 happened when the fighter was shot down accidently by “friendly fire” during a routine training session near the Telemba proving ground in Siberia, an investigative report by Baza has claimed
Russia May Offer Su-35, Su-57 Jets if US Cancels F-35 Deliveries to...
Russia may offer its latest aircraft such as the Su-35 and the Su-57 stealth jets if Turkey seeks an alternative in the event of the United States cancelling the sale of F-35 fighters to Ankara. Alexander Mikheev, head of Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, said on April 24 that Russia is ready to discuss the possibility, according to Interfax news agency
Russia Begins Assembly Of Su-30SMs Meant For Myanmar
Russia has begun assembling the six Su-30SM fighters that will be delivered to Myanmar under a 2018 bilateral contract, according to Myanmar Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing. "The aircraft are currently at the production facilities
Lockheed Martin Shifts F-16 Production Line to South Carolina
Lockheed Martin inaugurated its new F-16 production line in Greenville, South Carolina shifting F-16 tooling and equipment previously in Fort Worth,Texas which will be used for assembling the F-35. Lockheed had previously offered to shift the production line to India if it ordered over 100 F-16 jets and make it a manufacturing base for the F-16s global supply chain
Su-30SM Fighters To Replace MiG-29s At Russia’s Airbase In Armenia ...
Russian Su-30SM fighters will be delivered to 3624th airbase at Erebuni in Armenia belonging to their country to replace MiG-29 aircraft, according to a source from the Russian Defense Ministry. "The Su-30SM fighter jets will be delivered to our airbase in Armenia starting next year
Bombardier to Supply Two Global 6500 Aircraft for Korea’s Electronic Warfare Program
Patria Becomes the First Partner Outside the U.S. to Assemble F-35 Jet’s...
Rheinmetall, Space Norway to Collaborate on Space-based Maritime Domain Awareness
French Rafale Jet Gets Anti-Drone Capability with New 68mm Laser-guided Rocket
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