Search Results
-
Russian Arms And Services To Be Equipped With 70-100 Per Cent Modern...
December 14, 2015 @ 01:46 PMRussian arms and services will see 70 to 100 per cent increase in the share of modern weaponry that include planes, helicopters, surface ships, submarines, auxiliary ships and armored vehicles by 2021. “The Russian Defense Ministry plans to buy about 70-100 planes and more than 120 helicopters and up to 30 surface ships, submarines and special and auxiliary ships and 600 armored vehicles a year,” the chief of Russias General Staff Valery Gerasimov was quoted as saying by Tass during a news briefing for foreign military attaches in Moscow on Monday
-
Russia Received 243 Aircraft, 90 Missile Defense Systems In 2015
December 11, 2015 @ 02:10 PMThe Russian Defense Ministry has got 243 aircraft, 90 air defense missile systems and complexes under the state defense order in the past one year. "We received within the 2015 state defense order 243 modern aircraft, 90 air defense missile systems and complexes and 208 radar systems," Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu was quoted as saying by Tass Friday
-
7 Warships, 2 Submarines To Enter Service In 2016: Russian Defense Minister
December 11, 2015 @ 01:23 PMTwo multi-purpose submarines and seven warships will be entering service of the Russian Navy in 2016. "Two multipurpose submarines and seven warships will join the Navy,” Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu was quoted as saying by Tass news agency on Friday
-
Czech Republic Eyes Helicopter, Transport Aircraft Purchase
December 10, 2015 @ 04:19 PMCzech Ministry of Defense is looking forward to purchase 12 multipurpose helicopters and two medium size transport aircraft to replace Soviet era Mi-24s and Mi-35s and Yakovlev Yak-40s for the air force. Czech MoD plans to procure the aircraft from fellow NATO members and has already invited bids for the same
-
Indian Navy To Issue RFP For First Refit Of INS Vikramaditya Aircraft...
December 10, 2015 @ 10:29 AMIndian Navy will soon be issuing a Request For Proposal (RFP) to carry out the first refit of its newest aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya which is set for overhaul by September 2016. “Dry docking of an aircraft carrier is a critical task and the Navy has asked the two shipyards to ready their existing infrastructure to meet the requirement
-
CAE To Deliver 42 Tactical Mission Trainer Consoles To Swedish Navy In
December 9, 2015 @ 08:09 AMCAE will deliver 42 Tactical Mission Trainer (TMT) consoles to Royal Swedish Navy in early 2016. Along with the TMT, CAE will also deliver a Naval Warfare Training System (NWTS)
-
Turkey To Place First Order For Indigenous Regional Jets
December 8, 2015 @ 09:43 AMTurkey may place its first order for indigenous regional jets that are currently under construction. The defense procurement officials have said that the Turkish General Staff will place the orders for both models of the TRJ328 and the TRJ628 jets with the procurement agency, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM), Hurriyet Daily News reported Tuesday
-
Mig-35 Jet Fighters To Receive Platform-Less Inertial Navigation System
December 5, 2015 @ 08:24 AMRussian multirole fighter jets will be equipped with a platform-less inertial navigation system. “The MiG-35 will receive the navigation system
-
Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighter Nearing Test-flight Completion
December 3, 2015 @ 01:00 PMChinese J-20 Stealth Fighter has entered its test-flight completion stage following the launch of two prototypes in quick succession last month. The latest prototype, the eighth in the series, "proves" that the results of test flights are "satisfactory"
-
Lockheed Martin, Electro Optic Systems Set Up New Space Debris Tracking Facility...
December 3, 2015 @ 06:37 AMLockheed Martin and Electro Optic Systems (EOS) have set up a space object tracking facility in Australia to detect possible debris in orbit, ranging from spent rocket parts to pieces of defunct satellites. The new space object tracking site will give satellite operators a clearer picture of the debris that could damage their networks and how they can avoid potential collisions, the company said in a statement Wednesday
Back to War? U.S. Strikes Iranian Missile Positions After Tehran Attacks Cargo...
Iran Warns Against Israeli Aircraft Approaching it from Neighbouring Countries
Russia Attacks Ukrainian Gas Facilities in Response to Drone Attacks on its...
Russian Weapons Secrets Offered for Free by Ukraine to Allies
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