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Finally some good news for F-35, UK Accepts First International Lightning Fighter
July 20, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe United States has handed over its first Joint Strike Fighter jet F-35 Lightning II to Britain, marking its first international delivery after years of trouble with the program. The U
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Pentagon, Lockheed To End F-35 Talks Soon
July 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLong running talks between the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin on the$4 billion F-35 project is expected to end soon, according to military’s top weapon’s buyer. “We’ve gotten a lot closer, and I’m hopeful we’ll have a settlement before too much time goes by,” Undersecretary for Acquisition Frank Kendall said
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Farnborough Air Show Points To Asia, Middle East For Defense Sales
July 10, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIn the midst of a global military budget gloom, defense companies attending this year’s Farnborough Air Show are looking to the Middle East and Asia to boost weapons sales while Europe and U.S make budget cuts
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Bidders Resubmit Offers For South Korea’s FX Competition
July 5, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDefense companies Lockheed Martin, Boeing and EADS on Thursday submitted their renewed bids for South Korea’s multi-billion dollar combat aircraft F-X competition. The aircraft makers submitted their offers once again after The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), the state procurement agency, cited errors in relevant documents by Lockheed Martin and EADS before reopening the bidding
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Japan To Buy 1st F-35s Despite Cost Rise
July 2, 2012 @ 12:00 AMJapan on Friday signed a formal agreement with the United States to buy an initial four F-35 fighters built by Lockheed Martin Corp and other equipment for 60 billion yen ($756.53 million), a company spokesman said
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F-35 Evades Japanese Budget Radar,Tokyo Orders 4 Aircraft For $480 Million
June 29, 2012 @ 12:00 AMJapan has announced today its decision to buy 42 F-35 fighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin despite the elevated cost. Each jet costs approximately $120 million, up from the original $110 million
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SAAB To Develop Next Generation Super Jas Aircraft
June 22, 2012 @ 12:00 AMSwedish aircraft maker has announced its plans to develop a new version of the JAS Gripen aircraft. The announcement comes amidst reports that Switzerland is preparing to procure new aircraft
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Lockheed Martin Wins $20M Contract for JSF from US DoD
June 21, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co
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South Korea’s FX-III Competition Heats Up
June 18, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBoeing, Lockheed Martin and EADS have submitted their proposals to bid in Korea’s advanced fighter jet acquisition program, the FX-III competition. According to officials, Boeing first submitted its offer with the F-15SE followed by Lockheed Martin and the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS) followed suit Monday with their F-35 and Eurofighter Typhoon
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Lockheed Martin Wins $489M Contract for JSF from US Air Force
June 18, 2012 @ 12:00 AMLockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co
Diehl Defence to Acquire Explosive Ordnance Disposal Firm, EST Energetics
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
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