RAFAEL
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is a defense company specializing in developing weapons and military technologies for air, land, sea, space, and cyber defense solutions.
Rafael, Aeronautics in Advanced Drones Development Deal
Israeli companies- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and UAV manufacturer Aeronautics Limited have signed an agreement to develop advanced drones based on the latters Orbiter family of UAVs. The two companies will...
Rafale's F3-R Standard Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight in France
Rafales first aircraft upgraded to F3-R standard completed its first flight from Air base 118 at Mont-de-Marsan on 10 December, 2018, French Air Force said in a statement Thursday. The F3-R...
Iron Dome Intercepts 3 of 17 Missiles fired at Israel from Gaza
Israeli Defense Forces Iron Dome intercepted three of 17 rockets that were launched from Gaza. “An exchange of fire broke out during which one IDF officer was killed and an additional...
Switzerland Issues RFQs For Ground-based Missile Defence Systems
The Swiss government has issued the request for tender for a new long-range surface-to-air defense system through its defense procurement agency, Armasuisse, for the countrys Air 2030 program. Under its Air2030,...
Japan’s New Destroyer to Carry out Missile Interception Test in 2022
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces new Aegis-equipped destroyer Maya will be equipped with the US-supplied Standard Missile-6 system to shoot down cruise missiles, according to informed sources, Jiji Press reported. The...
Rafael to Unveil Spike-ER II Fifth-gen Missile
Israeli firm Rafael will unveil a fifth-generation version of its Spike anti-tank missile, the Spike-ER II at the MSPO international defense exhibition in Kielce, Poland later this week. A company announcement...
Philippine Navy Test Fires First Ship-borne Missile System
The Philippine Navy successfully test-fired its first ever ship-borne missile from its Multi-Purpose Attack Craft (MPAC) Mk III near Lamao Point in Bataan on Thursday. The Navy gunboat blasted an Israeli-made...
North Korea Reportedly Dismantling Missile Engine Testing Site
North Korea has begun dismantling its missile engine testing site that include rail-mounted processing building, rocket engine test stand used to build liquid-fuel engines for ballistic missiles and space launch...
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Chinese Army’s New Type 100 Tanks Enable Beyond-Visual-Range Combat
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has begun transitioning from traditional close-quarters tank warfare to beyond-visual-range combat with the induction of its new-generation Type 100 main battle tank, according to a PLA Daily report on Monday
Denmark Allocates DKK 2.1 billion for Drone Countermeasures, surveillance
Denmark is set to invest DKK 2
Latest Chinese GJ-11 "Sharp Sword" Drone Seen at an Air Base in Tibet
The Chinese Air Force has deployed the GJ-11 Gonji-11 ("Sharp Sword") stealth attack UAV for the first time at Shigatse Air Base in Tibet, near the Indian border
North Korea Reveals Hwasong-20 ICBM Capable of Reaching U.S. Mainland
North Korea unveiled its latest Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) under development during a military parade on Friday
Denmark Allocates $4.5B to Buy 16 Additional F-35 Fighter Jets
Denmark has approved a new defense agreement allocating DKK 29 billion ($4
Sikorsky Presents Unmanned S-70UAS U-Hawk at AUSA 2025
Hanwha Presents Auto-Loading K9A2 Wheeled Howitzer at AUSA 2025
Echodyne Launches EchoWare Platform to Deliver Integrated Radar Service
Russian Su-75 Checkmate Fighter Currently Exists as a Mock-up: Rostec
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...