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...
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
Lockheed Martin Seeks More F-35 Sales in Europe as Unit Price Drops
Lockheed Martin is expecting to sell more of its F-35 fighter jets in Europe- specifically to Germany, Finland and Switzerland amidst an expected price drop to around $80 million a piece. The F-35 Jet is already in service with the United Kingdom and has been selected by the Netherlands, Belgium and Turkey making it the dominant future fighter jet in the continent amidst a European nations plan – specifically the UK, France and Germany to develop their own fifth generation jets
India Requests Additional 18 Su-30MKI Fighters From Russia
India has approached Russia for purchase of additional 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters for the countrys air force to address the shortfall of combat aircraft, according to a report by
Saab Submits 64 Gripen Jets Purchase Proposal to Finland
Saab submitted its proposal for the purchase of 64 Gripen fighters to the Finnish defence procurement agency on Wednesday. The proposal includes both single-seat Gripen E and dual-seat Gripen F, and is the formal response to the Finlands Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued in April 2018, the company said in a statement
First Operational F-35A Lightning II Fighter for Netherlands Unveiled
Lockheed Martin has unveiled the first operational F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft built for Netherlands in Texas. The fifth generation fighter will be delivered to the Dutch country later this year, Lt
Precision Weapons for Modernized Russian Su-30SM Fighter Jet
Russian Su-30SM fighter jet will be modernized and equipped with high precision weapons. During a visit to the Irkut plant where the Su-30SM is manufactured, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that The Russian Federation possesses more than 100 aircraft of this type
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