Pak Pays ‘Tributes’ to Two Pilots who shot down Indian Aircraft on...
Pakistan today officially named two pilots - Squadron Leader Hassan Siddiqui and Wing Commander Nauman Ali Khan who it claimed shot down two Indian jets on February 27 when its aircraft were engaged in a dogfight with Indian warplanes. Pakistani media has since speculated that the second Indian Air Force (IAF)...
Pak Drone Shot Down by Indian Su-30MKI Fighter: Reports
A Pakistani drone was shot down by an Indian Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet on Monday in Bikaner sector (Rajasthan state) of the Indo-Pak border. The "spy" drone was detected by a ground-based radar station
Upgraded Eurofighter Delivered to Spanish Air Force
Airbus has delivered the first upgraded Tranche 1 Eurofighter to the Spanish Air Force. The upgrade was carried out at Airbus facilities in Getafe and involved the introduction of hardware modifications which support the Operational Flight Program 02 (OFP-02) developed by the Armament and Experimental Logistics Centre (CLAEX), Eurofighter said in...
Poland Details $49.8 Billion Military Modernization Plan 2026
The Polish Minister of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak, signed a Technical Modernization Plan until 2026 costing an approximate 185 billion Polish złotys (about US$48.9 billion) that include buying fifth generation fighter jets, UAVs, assault helicopters, Short-range rockets, submarines and cyber security
MiG 21s, MiG 27s To Be Decommissioned In India By 2024
All Russian origin MiG 21 and MiG 27 fighter aircraft in service with the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be decommissioned in phased manner by 2024, according to the Defense Ministry. “The MiG-21 and MiG-27 UPG (Upgraded) aircraft of the Indian Air Force will be phased out on completion of their...
Lockheed Martin's F-35C Lightning II Combat Ready
The US Navy has declared F-35C Lightning II as ready for operational use after meeting all the necessary requirements. “The F-35C is ready for operations, ready for combat," US Naval Air Forces commander vice-admiral DeWolfe Miller said
India Displays AMRAAM Missile Wreckage as Evidence of Pakistan F-16 Attack
The Indian Air Force on Thursday displayed a portion of Raytheon manufactured AIM-120C-5 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) claiming it as an evidence that Pakistan engaged its F-16 fighter jets in the recent airstrikes in Indian airspace. In a joint press conference by the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, pieces of F-16 AMRAAM air-to-air missile was displayed before the media as the evidence that falsified Pakistani claims of not using F-16 fighters to target India
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 cut its cost price and breathe a new life into the plane,” Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told journalists on Tuesday
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 an official statement stated that Indian fighter jets chased and brought down a Pakistani aircraft which was noticed going down
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
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