News

Eurofighter Typhoon Pips Boeing F/A-18E/F For Kuwait’s Fighter Replacement Program...

January 28, 2016 @ 08:46 AM

Kuwait might a sign a deal to procure 28 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters by next week and will not be waiting for an approval from US for the planned acquisition of F-18 Super Hornets. “We were trying to acquire the F-18 Super Hornets and replace the existing fleet of F-18s with Super Hornets and Eurofighter Typhoons
S. Korea, US Conduct Joint Military Exercise With F-16 Fighters

January 28, 2016 @ 07:48 AM

South Korea and the United States are conducting a four-day joint air drill aimed at better countering North Korea's provocations, South Korean Air Force said Thursday. The "Buddy Wing 16-1" training exercises, which kicked off on Tuesday, will run through Friday at an air base in Seosan, about 280 kilometers south of Seoul, according to Yonhap report
L-3 Link To Build 34 New Predator Mission Training Simulators For USAF

January 27, 2016 @ 02:31 PM

L-3 Link has won a contract to build 34 new Predator Mission Aircrew Training System (PMATS) simulators for the US Air Force. “The US Air Forces and US Air National Guards requirements for MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper pilots and sensor operators continue to grow, and the skills needed to complete an expanding set of missions are increasingly complex,” Frank Casano, L-3 Links vice president of programs said in a statement Tuesday
Lockheed Martin Unlocks $5 Billion By Combining Information Systems Segment With Leidos

January 27, 2016 @ 08:35 AM

Lockheed Martin is unlocking $5 billion in value by entering into an agreement to separate the Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) segment and combine it with Leidos Holdings to concentrate on Aerospace and Defense business. The Corporation intends to use to repay debt, pay dividends, and/or repurchase its stock
Boeing, USAF Completes First Refueling Flight Of KC-46A Tanker Aircraft

January 27, 2016 @ 07:57 AM

Boeing and US Air Force aircrews successfully completed the KC-46A tankers first refueling flight on January 24. Following takeoff from Boeing Field in Seattle, the KC-46A flight test team completed a series of checkpoints before smoothly offloading 1,600 pounds of fuel to an F-16 fighter aircraft flying at 20,000 feet
Dassault Confident Of Indian Rafale Contract In Four Weeks

January 25, 2016 @ 02:42 PM

Dassault Aviation on Monday said that it actively supports the French authorities in finalizing a full accord in the sale of 36 fighters to New Delhi in four weeks. The Indo-French inter-governmental agreement on the sale of the fighters was signed on Monday
India, France Ink Rafale Fighter IGA, Financial Terms In Couple Of Days

January 25, 2016 @ 10:29 AM

India and France have inked a Inter-Governmental Agreement on the multi-billion dollar 36 Rafale fighter deal. “Leaving out financial aspect, India and France have signed IGA on purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the press briefing after the MoU for the fighters was signed with French President Francois Hollande Monday
Elta Expected To Bag $57 million Philippine Radar Contract

January 25, 2016 @ 08:03 AM

Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) is a step closer to award a deal to Israeli firm for supplying three air surveillance radars worth P2.68 billion (US$56
Mahindra Signs Pact With Airbus To Produce Military Helicopters In India

January 25, 2016 @ 07:50 AM

Mahindra Defence and Airbus Helicopters inked a pact to form a joint venture to produce military helicopters in India. The statement of intent was signed on January 24 by representatives of both companies in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande, PTI reported
Japan Closer Than Ever Before To Australian Submarine Deal

January 23, 2016 @ 10:42 AM

Japan may be closer to grabbing a US$34.55 billion Australian submarine fleet contract as Germanys ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) is reported to lose ground over technical concerns

<
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