Hindustan Aeronautics ltd (HAL)
Hindustan Aeronautics Appoints Madhavan as New Chairman
Indias state-run Hindustan Aeronautics has appointed R Madhavan, presently executive director as its new chairman and managing director. He will take charge of the top post when incumbent T Suvarna Raju...
HAL Chairman Co-pilots LCA Tejas, Experiences Simulated Missile Launch
Hindustan Aeronautics Limiteds Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) T Suvarna Raju, flew the locally-made Light Combat Aircraft Tejas from HAL Airport in Bangalore today. The twin seat variant of LCA...
HAL Orders Saab’s Self-Protection Systems For Dhruv Helicopters
Saab has received a follow-on order from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the IDAS-2 self-protection suite for the Indian Armys Dhruv helicopter. The order includes the IDAS-2 (Integrated Defensive Aids Suite)...
India’s HAL Demonstrates Flight of 10Kg Rotary Wing UAV
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has demonstrated flight of 10kg Rotary Wing (Helicopter) unmanned Aerial Vehicle (RUAV). The RUAV is of a 2-stroke petrol engine, twin blade main rotor and tail...
Arrestor Hook System tested for India's Naval LCA Tejas
The naval variant of Indias home-grown light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas successfully snagged the jets tail hook on the arresting wire of the flight deck of the navys only aircraft...
India Awarded Two-third Defense Contracts to Local Vendors in the Past Three...
The Indian Defense Ministry has signed two-thirds of defense contracts with local vendors in the past three years. During the last three years and current year (up to June, 2018) out...
Indian MoD Sets-Up Committee To Examine Pricing Of Homemade Defense Equipment
Indias Ministry of Defence has set up a committee to examine prices on defense equipment quoted by the Indian public sector companies to the armed forces, based on the allegations...
ISI Organizes Russian, Chinese, Iranian Spy Chiefs Meet in Pakistan
Russian, Chinese, Iranian and Pakistani intelligence directors met in Islamabad to discuss regional cooperation to combat the Islamic State in Afghanistan. The meeting was held in Pakistan and included the participation...
Defense Industry Waking Up To Uses Of Carbon Fiber
Patria Builds Factory in Finland for F-35 Engine Assembly
Patria has received a new F-35 engine
Turkey has tested its domestically produced SOM-J cruise missile from an F-16 fighter jet, Turkey's Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacir has
Australia and the United States have taken a step toward co-producing guided weapons with the signing of a
Multiple helicopters of the Chinese Army, including the Z-10 attack helicopter, the Z-20 utility helicopter, and the new Z-20T assault helicopter, arrived in Tianjin Municipality on October 12 to join the 7th China Helicopter Exposition The Naval Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria were placed on alert on October 12 after a Cameroonian-flagged cargo ship began taking on water in the Black Sea
Turkey Tests Locally-made SOM-J Cruise Missile on Its F-16s
Australia, U.S. Move Toward Joint PrSM, GMLRS Missiles Production
Z-20T Assault Helicopter to Debut at 7th China Helicopter Exposition
Bulgarian Navy Responds to Distress Call, Ukrainian Crew Rescued after Cargo Ship Sinks in Black Sea
Israel Aerospace, AEVEX Unveil OmniRaider VTOL Drone for U.S. Army
Sweden Expands Future Fighter Studies with Saab Contract worth $270M
Strengthening Europe’s Capacity to Combat Drones on Agenda as EU, NATO Defense...
Hanwha Aerospace Signs $110M Deal with Sweden for Artillery Propellant Systems
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...