Russia to Upgrade Su-30SM Jets to Su-35 Standard, Offers the Same to...
Russia will upgrade its Su-30SM fighter jets with armaments and on-board equipment from the more powerful Su-35 aircraft and has offered to do the same to the Indian Su-30MKI. “The Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jet will be standardized with the 4++ generation Su-35 fighter by upgrading its onboard equipment and armament to...
Pakistani JF-17, not F-16 May have Engaged in Dogfight with Indian MiG-21s...
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) may have used Chinese origin JF-17 Thunder fighter jets and not US-made F-16s in its dogfight with Indian MiG-21 Bison aircraft which led to one of the latter being downed and its pilot captured this morning. While an Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson in...
India MiG-21 Fighter Jet Shot Down One Pakistani Aircraft: Indian MEA
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) today confirmed shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet using an Indian Air Force MiG-21 while losing another MiG-21 during the engagement. “The Pakistan Air Force targeted Indian military installations this morning
South Korean KF-16 Twin-seater Fighter Crashes into West Sea, Pilots Safe
A South Korean twin-seater KF-16D fighter jet crashed into the West Sea on Wednesday, both the pilots were rescued safely. The KF-16D warplane fell into the sea for an unidentified reason at 12:13 p
Russian Air Force to Receive First Serial-produced Su-57 Fighter Jet This Year
The Russian Air Force will receive the first serial-produced Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet in 2019. "If we speak about the Su-57 program, we are today at the stage of manufacturing the first serial planes
Harris Corp Wins $168M to Provide Additional Countermeasure Systems for US Navy's...
Harris Corp. has won $168 million modification contract to exercises an option for the procurement of 78 full-rate production Lot 16 Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures AN/ALQ-214 A(V)4/5 Onboard Jammer systems for the F/A-18C/D/E/F aircraft for the Navy
Belarus Transfers Four MiG-29 Fighter Jets to Serbia
The Belarusian government has transferred four MiG-29 fighter jets to Serbia as part of a military-technical cooperation between the two countries. “During a visit, a solemn ceremony of transferring four MiG-29 planes to the Serbian Ministry of Defense took place, in which the leadership of the Belarusian Defense Ministry and the Chairman of the State Military Industrial Committee of the Republic of Belarus Roman Golovchenko took part,” Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus said in a statement Monday
HAL Chief Confirms IAF Plans to Acquire 18 Su-30MKI, 21 MiG-29 Fighter
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has confirmed plans of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to acquire an additional 18 Su-30MKI and 21 MiG-29 fighter jets, its Chairman R Madhavan said at Aero India 2019 on Thursday. The procurement is intended to shore up the fighter fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) which has slunk to 31 squadrons; its lowest in over a decade
Algerian Su-24 Aircraft Crashes, 2 Killed
A Sukhoi Su-24 Algerian fighter jet has crashed during an overnight training exercise, killing its two crew members, the defense ministry said Thursday. The helicopter that crashed in Rechaiga, about 250 kilometers (155 miles) southwest of the capital Algiers, was on a “night mission of reconnaissance,” the ministry said in statement
British Tempest, Franco-German FCAS Court Saab for Future Fighter Programs
Saab has said that it has got offers to partner from both the United Kingdom-Italian Tempest fighter jet program and Franco-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program. However, the Swedish company has not decided on which of these two consortiums to join
Lockheed Martin Offers Newly Configured F-21 Fighter for Indian Competition
Lockheed Martin has offered India its newly configured F-21 fighter aircraft to be manufactured indigenously in India in a bid to compete for US$ 15 billion aircraft competition. The new aircraft will be competing against American Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, French Dassault Rafale, Swedish Saabs Gripen, Russian MiG-35 and Eurofighter Typhoon
France Test Fires Meteor Air-to-air Missiles Onboard Rafale Fighter Jet
The French Ministry of Defense and Dassault test fired two Meteor missiles from a Rafale aircraft last week. On Wednesday, 13 February, at 13:30, a patrol composed of two Rafale fighters took off from the air base of Cazaux (Gironde) to fire a first Meteor missile, the French MoD said in a statement last Thursday
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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