Canadian Sniper Shoots ISIS Miltant From 3.5 kilometers Using TAC-50 Rifle
A sniper in Canadian special forces has kill-shot an IS militant from 2.1 miles (3
Electric Boat Wins $203M Missiles Tubes Contract For Next-gen Columbia-Class Subs
Electric Boat has a US Navy contract worth $203 million to produce missile tubes in support of the next generation Columbia-Class submarines as part of the US-UK common missile compartment...
Airbus Helicopters Picks Saab’s EW Self-Protection Systems For H225M Caracal Choppers...
Saab has received a contract from Airbus Helicopters to provide its IDAS integrated electronic warfare self-protection systems for H225M Caracal multirole utility helicopters. Saabs Integrated Defensive Aids Suite (IDAS) protects the...
ISRO Launches Cartosat-2 Series, 30 Other Satellites Into Orbit
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) successfully launched on Friday PSLV-C38 rocket on a mission to send 31 satellites, including Cartosat 2 and NIUSAT satellites along with 29 foreign nano...
French Customs Barred Russian Firms From Importing Aircraft, Weapons For Paris Air...
French customs barred Russian armament firm, Rosoboronexport from bringing in aircraft, helicopters and weapons for display and demonstration at the Paris Air Show 2017 forcing it to make do with...
Siberian Scientists Develop System To Remotely Recharge Drones
Siberian scientists have developed a technology of highly efficient fiber lasers matrix addition that allows to wirelessly recharge drones and minimize atmospheric disturbances. Specialists of the Institute of Atmospheric Optics within the Siberian branch of Russias...
Leonardo Wins 'Friend Or Foe' Identification Systems Order For UK Military Systems
Leonardo has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) worth in excess of 290 million Euros to fit jet fighters, helicopters, warships and missile systems with advanced identification systems. The contract will see...
Eurofighter Typhoons Delivered To Oman Air Force
First batch of the BAE Systems Typhoon fighters were received by the Air Force of Oman (RAFO) Wednesday. They were delivered under the auspices of Major General Matar bin Ali Al Obaidani Commander of RAFO, at...
Germany’s Plan To Purchase Israeli-made Armed Drones Delayed
German Defense Ministrys plan to lease Israeli-made armed drones has been halted after an appeal from the US firm General Atomics was made at a state court in Dusseldorf. On Tuesday, state court stopped the Defense...
Leonardo, Thales Team Up For New-Gen Flight Data Processing System ‘Coflight’
The French and Italian major Air Navigation Service providers respectively DSNA (Direction de Services de la Navigation Aérienne) and ENAV (Italian air navigation service provider), alongside industrial partners Leonardo and Thales, confirm their commitment to...
Sikorsky To Supply Spare Parts For Israeli Air Force's CH-53D Heavy Lift...
Israel has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martins Sikorsky to supply spare parts and associated engineering services in support of the CH-53D heavy lift helicopters. The helicopters are being operated by the Israeli Air Force (IAF)...
Russia Exported 250 Sukhoi Su Aircraft To Asia-Pacific Nations
Rosoboronexport has supplied over 250 Sukhoi Su aircraft to the Asia-Pacific countries, indicating rise in demand for the Russian fighter jets. “A number of them are using the Sukhoi Su-30 Flanker jet as the air forces'...
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...