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Germany Conducts First Operational Tests of Anti-Drone Laser Weapon
A German frigate for the first time fired a high-energy laser weapon meant to defeat drones during recent drills held in the Baltic Sea, Rheinmetall announced today. On August 30, the...
German Army Gets Additional Leopard 2 Practice Ammo
Rheinmetall has delivered additional rounds of its 120mm practice ammunition for main battle tanks to the German Bundeswehr. The contract encompasses 10,715 DM98 cartridges and 10,000 DM88 cartridges
Rheinmetall Hands Over First Lynx IFV to Hungary
Rheinmetall handed over the first of a total of 209 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles to the Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF) on October 15, the company announced Monday. In September 2020 the...
Australian Army’s Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle achieves Initial Operational Capability
Australian Armys next generation Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV) has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC), Rheinmetall announced Monday. The IOC was announced on Saturday 15 October by Richard Marles, Australias Deputy...
MBDA, RBSL Showcase Brimstone Missile Mounted on Boxer Armored Vehicle
European MBDA, in co-operation with RBSL, have unveiled Boxer Overwatch, a Brimstone missile-equipped variant of the Boxer vehicle, for the first time at Defence Vehicles Dynamics (DVD) 2022. U
Lithuania to Repair Ukrainian PzH 2000 Self-Propelled Howitzers
Lithuania will be repairing Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. “Lithuania is taking on a new mission – the PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers owned by Ukrainians will be...
Slovenia to Terminate €281M Boxer APC Deal
Slovenia is reportedly terminating a €281 million agreement on purchasing 45 Boxer armored personnel carriers (APCs) from the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR). The agreement on the purchase of Boxer...
Rheinmetall, GM Defense Propose HX3-CTT for U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck Program...
American Rheinmetall Vehicles and GM Defense have offered the U.S
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Russia Begins Building Prototype of Supersonic Airliner
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has commenced building the prototype of a supersonic civilian airliner, the successor to the legendary Tu-144 that flew for the first time in 1968 but was abandoned after a crash during the 1971 Paris Air Show
Switzerland Extends Life of F/A-18 Jets Till F-35s Arrival in 2030s
The Swiss Air Force has completed the life extension work of its F/A-18C/D aircraft up until the introduction of the new F-35A jets by the early 2030s
U.S. Army Awards Nearly $200M Contracts for ISR Drones to Aerovironment, Griffon Aerospace & Redwire Defense
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Belgium to Produce Horizontal Tail for F-35 Fighter Jets
A part of the global F-35 fighter fleet fleet will be equipped with a horizontal tail made in Belgium
Israeli MoD Lashes Out at France For Banning it From Eurosatory Arms Fair
The French government has informed the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) of its decision to ban the State of Israel from official participation in the EUROSATORY exhibition which is scheduled to take place later this month in Paris
US Warships Forced to Retreat after Iranian Navy Fires Warning Shots in...
Ukraine Struck 18 Russian Oil Facilities in May, the Farthermost being 1700...
After Australia, Korea Next in Line to Acquire Nuclear-powered Submarines
Missed Patriot Interceptor, Not Iranian Drone Hit Kuwait Airport
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