US Marine Corps' KC 130 Refuelling Tanker Crashes, Killing 16
The US Marine Corps military plane crashed in rural Mississippi with nine Marines onboard. The Lockheed Martin KC-130 crashed into a soybean field about 135 kilometres north of Jackson around 4pm...
Gripen Pulls Out From Belgian Fighter Replacement Programme
Sweden will not submit an answer to Belgian Ministry of Defence (MoD) Request for Information (RFI) to replace its current F-16 fleet as it cannot follow Belgian request for extensive...
US Long-Range Patriot Missiles Deployed In Lithuania
The US military has stationed Patriot anti-aircraft missiles in Lithuania for military exercises for the first time. The weapons system was stationed in the small Baltic nation and NATO member for...
US Approves $58M Common Missile Warning Systems To Netherlands
The US State Department has approved $58.2 million for the sale of AN/AAR-57A (V) 7 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) to be employed on the Netherlands AH-64D Apache helicopters
US Approves $1B Joint Light Tactical Vehicles To United Kingdom
The US State Department has approved $1.035 billion sale of 2747 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) and accessories to the United Kingdom
Naval Group Eyes Indian Navy’s Scorpene Submarine Maintenance Contract
Naval Group (formerly DCNS) is eyeing a multi-billion dollar maintenance contract of Indian Navys six Scorpene submarines under Project75 programme. “The maintenance contract is still under works
Ukraine’s Border Guard Starts Using Spectator-M Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Ukrainian State Border Guard Service (SBGS) has put the new Spectator-M unmanned aircraft system to service. Flights are carried out within the reserved airspace with help of BPAC-MP-1, unmanned aviation complexes, SBGS official website said
US Navy Issues RFI For New Guided Missile Frigate Replacement Program
The US Navy has issued Request for Information (RFI) on Monday for small surface combatant the future Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)). The Navy desires to award a Detail Design and Construction contract in FY2020 for its...
Bahrain Defense Force Orders Sniper Targeting Pods For F-16 Fleet
Lockheed Martin received a direct commercial sale contract from the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) to provide Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) for its F-16 fleet. Under the $22
Lockheed Martin Wins $288M To Modernize US Army’s Vehicle Crew Training Systems...
Lockheed Martin has won $288 million contract to modernize U.S
Swedish Defence Procurement Agency Orders 18 Combat Boats
Swedens defence Procurement agency, FMV has ordered a new batch of Combat Boats 90H, in an upgraded variant which will be operated by its Amphibious Battalion. The new boats called ‘Stridsbåt 90 HS series...
Australia Finds THAAD Unsuitable, To Develop New Missile Defense Program
Australia will soon come up with a missile defense program to protect its forces, a US shield system is unsuitable, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, system mentioned in...
Hensoldt Delivers First Long-Range Radar System for F124 Frigates
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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...