US To Set Up Temporary Drone Base In Niger For Anti-IS Ops
The US is building a $100 million temporary base for surveillance drones in Agadez, central Niger to defend boundaries of the West African nation from IS militants. Niger is facing the issue of incursions of IS militant group, Boko Haram and Qaeda-linked terrorists across its southern border with Nigeria
Iran’s New Drone Similar To Captured US RQ-170 UAV
Irans newly built long-range attack drone, ‘Saeqeh is similar to a US drone captured five years ago after it entered Iranian airspace, according to local media. The report described the new drone as a home-grown aircraft "made by reverse engineering of [an] American Lockheed Martin RQ-170" vehicle that was downed in...
Bell Helicopter To Exhibit Tiltrotor Innovations at AUSA 2016
Bell Helicopter is to display its newest tiltrotor innovations, the V-280 “Valor” mock-up and V-247 “Vigilant” unmanned aerial system model at 2016 Association of the US Army (AUSA) 2016 show next week. A V-280 virtual reality experience will allow participants to step into different Valor mission scenarios, making it possible to...
Northrop Wins US Navy Contract To Deliver 10 Fire Scout Helicopter Drones
Northrop Grumman has won a US Navy contract to build 10 additional Fire Scout MQ-8C helicopter drones. "We are pleased to support the Navy with additional MQ-8C Fire Scouts with maritime-dominance support," Northrop Grummans vice president of tactical autonomous systems, Leslie Smith, stated in the release Thursday
Airbus, Dassault, Finmeccanica Commence European MALE UAV Definition Study
The contract for the definition study of the European MALE RPAS (Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) Programme, assigned to Airbus, Dassault Aviation and Leonardo-Finmeccanica has been launched at a kick-off meeting chaired by the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR). The two-year definition study starts from September 2016
Northrop Grumman Wins US Navy Contract For 3 MQ-4C Triton Drones
Northrop Grumman has won a $255 million contract from US Navy to procure three MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft The contract also includes one main operation control station, one forward operation control station, training courseware, and tooling. Work is expected to be completed in August 2020, the US Department of Defense announced Tuesday
Schiebel, Diehl Defence Team-up To Sell Camcopter S-100 UAS In Germany
Austria's Schiebel has strengthened its teaming agreement with Diehl Defense recently to continue bidding Camcopter rotary-wing unmanned air vehicle to the German navy. The renewal of the teaming agreement is the result of the longstanding cooperation between Diehl Defence and Schiebel
Orlan-10 Drone Detects ‘Terrorist’ Targets During Indo-Russian Indra-2016 Exercises
Russian and Indian infantry troops participating in the Indra-2016 military exercises currently in Russia deployed the Orlan-10 reconnaissance and surveillance drone to detet simulated terrorist groups. "During the exercises, the Eastern Military District and Indian troops used Russian Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicles to jointly learn to detect simulated illegal armed groups," Vladimir Matveev, a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry's Eastern Military District said Tuesday
Korean Air, Boeing To Co-Develop Unmanned Armed Helicopters
Korea Air has signed a memorandum of association with Boeing Thursday to jointly develop 500 MD unmanned helicopters. The US firm will deliver technical support to Korean Air so that it can modify as well as arm the 500MD helicopters,
Israeli UVision partners with Firstec To Sell Lethal Loitering Systems In South...
Israels UVision has partnered with South Korea's Firstec to sell the company's short-range HERO-30 Lethal Loitering Systems in market of the East Asian country. "South Korea is a strategic market for us for two main reasons
DARPA Announces 'Aerial Dragnet Program' To Track Small UAVs
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced a new initiative called Aerial Dragnet program to provide wide-area surveillance of all unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating below 1000 feet in a large city. Airspace for the flying public today is perpetually congested yet remarkably safe, thanks in no small part to a well-established air traffic control system that tracks, guides and continuously monitors thousands of flights a day
CAE Wins Predator, Reaper UAV Aircrew Training services, Other Contracts
CAE has won C$120 million (US$91.9 million) defense contracts to provide a range of training services and simulation product upgrades for global military customers
U.S. DoW Signs Agreements with L3 Harris, Lockheed Martin to Increase Patriot,...
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
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