News

State Department Approves $195M C-17 Aircraft Sustainment Contract To Canada

April 21, 2017 @ 09:46 AM

The US State Department has approved $195 million worth Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Canada for sustainment support for C-17 aircraft. The Government of Canada has requested a possible sale of follow-on support for five CC177 aircraft (Canadas designator for the C-17), including contractor logistics support (CLS) provided through the Globemaster III Integrated Sustainment Program (GISP), in-country field services support, aircraft maintenance and technical support, support equipment, alternate mission equipment, software support, spares, personnel training and training equipment, U
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates CTE Utilizing Long Range Discrimination Radar

April 21, 2017 @ 05:07 AM

Lockheed Martin announces new Solid State Radar Integration Site that will significantly reduce risk before the missile defense radar is constructed in Alaska Lockheed Martin utilized a scaled Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) system to successfully demonstrate Critical Technology Elements (CTEs) in a relevant end to end environment, the company said in a statement Thursday. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in 2015 awarded the $784 million contract to Lockheed Martin to develop, build and test LRDR, and the company is on track on an aggressive schedule to deliver the radar to Clear, Alaska
EDA To Run Three Multi-Sensor Detection System Programs To Counter IEDs

April 20, 2017 @ 08:49 PM

The European Defense Agency (EDA) within the EDA IED Detection (IEDDET) program will run three new projects to counter Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in order to support the development of improved Route Clearance Capabilities for the contributing nations (Austria, Belgium, The Netherlands, Norway and Poland). Around 40 government representatives as well as military, industrial and research experts met in Vienna in March for the kick-off meeting for three new projects, EDA said in a statement Wednesday, The IEDDET programme aims to develop and demonstrate multisensor detection systems for countering Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in order to support the development of improved...
New Supercavitating Bullets Can Hit Underwater Target With Super Speed

April 20, 2017 @ 02:35 PM

A Norwegian firm DDG has developed new bullets with shapes designed to create an air bubble (supercavitating) around it and carry it much further underwater. The DGG supercavitating bullets can travel a lot farther in the water,
Raytheon Unveils New Electronic Bridge System For Safe Ship Navigation

April 20, 2017 @ 01:30 PM

Raytheon has unveiled a new bridge system for safe ship navigation with a new Synapsis ECDIS with a completely redesigned user interface. ECDIS NX has various display functions that product manager Björn Schröder said makes this a “uniquely powerful tool” for seafarers
Australian Navy’s Multi-role Aviation Training Vessel Completes Sea Trials

April 20, 2017 @ 10:55 AM

The Royal Australian Navys new Multi-role Aviation Training Vessel (MATV) MV Sycamore has passed sea trials. Following final vessel handover from builder Damen Shipyards Group, MV Sycamore will perform diverse training and support duties, Damen said in a statement Wednesday
DARPA's Field Deployable System For Destruction Of Chemical Warfare Agents

April 19, 2017 @ 12:45 PM

A DARPA program that is developing a field-deployable system for onsite neutralization of bulk stores of chemical warfare agents (CWA) has successfully demonstrated a waterless soil-scrubbing technology that neutralized toxic chemicals simulating sarin, soman, and mustard agents. Created under the Agencys Agnostic Compact Demilitarization of Chemical Agents (ACDC) program, the technology demonstrated greater than 99
US, North Korea Ready For ‘All-out War’

April 18, 2017 @ 09:46 AM

North Korea has threatened to carry out missile tests on weekly basis amid rising military tensions and will resort to an ‘all-out war if the US uses military means to threaten Pyongyang. “Well be conducting more missile tests on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis,” North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Han Song-Ryol was quoted as saying to
Iran Unveils Home-grown Qaher F-313 Stealth Fighter Jet

April 17, 2017 @ 03:48 PM

Iran has showcased its new military vehicles that include Qaher F-313 stealth fighter jet, Kowsar trainer at an during an exhibition at the Iranian Helicopter Support and Renewal Company (IHSRC) in Tehran. The taxi test of the new stealth fighter was performed during the exhibition on Saturday
Iran Needs No Permission To Build Missiles: President

April 17, 2017 @ 01:43 PM

Iran does not need “permission to build missiles,” in an apparent response to recent sanctions by the United States on the Islamic Republics ballistic missile program. “Iran will ask no souls permission to build missiles,” Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was quoted as saying by Press TV on Saturday

<
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
>

Latest News

All News

FEATURES/INTERVIEWS

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

MORE