China To Fly 6th Gen Fighter Jet by 2035
China is expecting to build a sixth generation fighter aircraft by 2035, a Chinese fighter jet specialist has revealed. "China's sixth-generation fighter will come into being by 2035 or earlier," said Wang Haifeng, a chief architect at Chengdu Aircraft Research and Design Institute as saying to Ordnance Industry Science Technology, a...
Hungary to Auction Remaining MiG-29 Fighter Fleet
The Hungarian government has put its last batch of 19 MiG-29 fighter jets up for sale. The single lot includes 19 fighters MiG-29, partially dismantled, or designated as unsuitable, 20 engines and about 300 other items, including weapons for aircraft
France Tests Nuclear-capable Missile On Rafale Fighter
France has tested a missile capable of carrying a nuclear payload on the Rafale Fighter jet, the Air Force announced Tuesday. The nuclear strike mission lasted 11 hours and included aerial refuelling of the Rafale
LCA Tejas Likely To Be Equipped With ASRAAM
India's indigenously-made Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is likely to be equipped with air-to-air missile ASRAAM. State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and MBDA are set to hold formal talks this week to arm the aircraft with the heat-seeking close combat air-to-air missile,
Qatar Receives First Rafale Fighter Jet from Dassault
The Qatari Emiri Air Force has received the first of 36 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation. A ceremony hosted by Eric Trappier, Dassault Aviation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was held in Merignac facility for the delivery of the first Rafale to the Qatari Emiri Air Force, under the patronage...
Embraer and Sierra Nevada Corporation To Supply 12 A-29s To Nigeria
Embraer and Sierra Nevada Corporation have won a contract to supply 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force. The A-29 Super Tucano aircraft are turboprop light air support aircraft meant for attacking and reconnaissance of lightly-defended enemy territory
HAL Dhruv’s Army Variant “Rudra” Makes Emergency Landing In India
Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruvs army variant Dhruv Mk IV “Rudra” made an emergency landing on Tuesday after taking off from HAL Airport in Bengaluru located in Southern India. The helicopter landed in a potato field in the outskirts of the city around 1
China Retro-fits Home-made Air-to-air Missile on Su-30MKK Fighter Jet
China has flown an ageing Su-30MKK fighter jet, sourced from Russia with its latest home-made PL-12 air-to-air missile. China unveiled a set of photos of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navys Su-30MKK fighter jets' first training on January 6, 2019, China Military Online reported
India Requests Russia to Prolong Su-30MKI Manufacturing Licence at HAL
India has requested Russia to prolong the licence for manufacturing the Su-30MKI aircraft at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facilities in India which could mean an additional order for the multi role righter is on track once the 222 planes under the current order are delivered to the Indian Air Force (IAF). Informed sources told defenseword
Germany Drops F-35 Jet To Choose Between Boeing F/A-18, Airbus' Eurofighter
Germany has dropped Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet out of the tender and will choose between Boeing F/A-18 and Eurofighter to replace its Tornado warplanes. The final decision will be taken once the ministry receives detailed information regarding the aircraft from its manufacturers
HAL-Upgraded Mirage 2000 Jet Trainer Crashes In India, Two Pilots Dead
A Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter of the Indian Air Force crashed Friday morning near HAL Airport in Bangalore, India. The two pilots inside the jet ejected before the crash
Pentagon Awards $63M To Provide F/A-18 C/D Services and Support For Kuwait...
The US Department of defense has awarded a $63 million worth contract to provide maintenance and support services for F/A-18 C/D aircraft in support of the government of Kuwait. “Kay and Associates Inc
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