France Deploys Two Additional Reapers To Niger
France has deployed two additional MQ-9 Reaper drones to Niamey, Niger received from General Atomics in support of the country's Operation in the Sahel region. The UAVs arrived at Base Aérienne 101 in Niamey, Niger, at the end of 2016 where the Escadron de Drone 1/33 Belfort has been operating three...
US Army Tests 3D Printed Drones
US Army Research Laboratory has flight tested 3D-printed unmanned aircraft that was developed with a new on-demand system. In a successful test, the Prospects of US soldiers manufacturing drones with 3D printers in a remote combat zone has been demonstrated, the US Army announced in a press release on Thursday
South Korea To Develop Laser Weapons By 2020 To Counter North Korea's
South Korea is planning to develop a laser weapon system by 2020 to counter the threats posed by North Korea's unmanned aerial vehicles. “We will develop laser technology by next year to shoot down aerial drones as part of its broader laser weapon system
French Forces To Be Equipped With Thales' Spy'Ranger Mini Reconnaissance Drone
French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has selected Thaless latest-generation SpyRanger mini surveillance and reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to equip the French forces. Up to 70 mini-UAV reconnaissance systems (SMDR) will be made available from 2018
DARPA UAV Can Fly For 10 Days WIth 30 Pound Payload
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has tested a military UAV with a claimed endurance of 10 days flying feet 15000 altitude with a 30 pound (13.6 Kilogram) payload capacity
General Atomics Wins $56 Million To Provide MQ-9 Drones To Spain
General Atomics has been awarded a $56 million contract for the Spain MQ-9 Exportable Block 5 Procurement program. Contractor will provide MQ-9 aircraft and its associated equipment
Ship-Based UAVs To Be Designed For Russian Navy
Russia is currently developing Ship-based unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for its Navy and also planning to produce 100 Navy aircraft by 2020. "One of prospective directions for specialists of leading design bureaus is research and design aimed at creating an unmanned ship-based aircraft," the Russian naval aviation chief, Maj
Russia Develops Anti-Drone Warfare Tech
Russia has completed development of a new mobile anti-drone warfare complex, ‘Repellent to destroy miniature enemy drones. The anti-drone system was first showcased during the Army-2016 expo in September
General Atomics Wins $349 Million USAF Contract For MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper
General Atomics wins $349 million worth US Air Force contract for MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial systems support and services. “General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc
Thailand Seeks Chinese Expertise In Small Arms, Security Equipment
Thailand has expressed interest in building military cooperation with China, particularly in development of small arms and security equipment. Thai defense ministry spokesman Kongcheep Tantravanich was quoted as saying by Reuters Wednesday that Defense Minister Prawit Wongsuwan had talks with his Chinese counterpart, Chang Wanquan about building military production facilities in Thailand, during his visit to Beijing last week
Seized US Underwater Drone May Have Gathered Data On Chinese Subs: Chinese...
Chinese military analysts have said that the US underwater drone that was seized in South China Sea last week must have gathered military intelligence like the movements of submarines. Song Zhongping, a military commentator at Phoenix TV, told the
Infosys To Invest In Drone Manufacturer idea-Forge
Indian IT giant, Infosys has invested an undisclosed amount in Indian drone start-up ideaForge, as it looks to tap its solutions for industrial uses. ideaForges drones have been used by the Indian Armed Forces for surveillance, crowd monitoring and rescue operations, and have commercial applications in verticals such as energy, utilities, telecom and agriculture, Infosys said in a statement Thursday
BMP-3 Armored Vehicle Deliveries to Russian Troops Gathers Pace
U.S. Issues Licence to Export GE F110 Engines for Turkey’s KAAN Fighter...
U.S., Iran Halt Strikes on One Another, But Tankers War Continues
U.K. Army to Induct Ukraine-tested Tekever Reconnaissance Drones
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