Peruvian president Ollanta Humala in mid-December signed a decree authorising defence minister Pedro Cateriano to engage in a government-to-government contract to procure a new artillery system. IHS Jane's understands that the Peruvian Army has selected the NORINCO Type 90B 122 mm multiple launcher
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Peruvian Army to get new artillery in 2014
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Ireland orders Protector RWS for Piranha III APCs
The Irish Defence Forces have signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence Systems to equip Ireland's General Dynamics European Land Systems - MOWAG Piranha III armoured personnel carriers (APCs) with the Kongsberg Protector remote weapon station (RWS).
Ireland currently operates some 80 Piranha III
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Philippines to add Scorpion turrets to M113s
The Philippine Army is to fit 14 of its BAE Systems M113 tracked armoured personnel carriers (APC) with the turrets of decommissioned Alvis Scorpion armoured reconnaissance vehicles.
The two-person Scorpion turret is armed with a 76 mm L23A1 gun and a 7.62 mm co-axial machine gun (MG) with
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Upgraded BMP-1 spotted in Syria
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is upgrading some of its BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to enhance their survivability during counter-insurgency operations.
While numerous improvised protective measures have been seen on SAA armour over the past two years, a video released by the insurgent
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Philippines acquires RPG-7 (USA) for anti-armour operations
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has acquired 400 US-made RPG-7 (USA) 40 mm recoilless rifles that will be delivered to the Philippine Army by the end of 2014.
Speaking to IHS Jane's on 13 January, army spokesperson Captain Anthony Bacus said the new launchers, manufactured by US firm
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US Army orders more aircraft protection systems from BAE
The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a USD39 million contract to provide additional hostile fire-protection systems for its aircraft platforms, the company disclosed on 14 January.
The deal covers 300 of the third-generation (Gen3) Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWSs) to equip the army's
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Israel formally requests V-22B sale from the United States
Israel has formally requested the sale of six Bell-Boeing V-22B Block C Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from the United States at an estimated cost of USD1.13 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) disclosed on 13 January.
The notification to Congress by the DSCA follows an October 2013
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SHOT Show 2014: Steiner launches new riflescope
Steiner has launched a new variant of its MX59 military riflescope at SHOT Show in Las Vegas.
The MX5i 1-5x24 provides a smaller, more compact version of its previous MX5i sniper scopes, suitable for installation on a battle rifle. The new Steiner scope provides 1-5x variable magnification from a
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SHOT Show 2014: SIG Sauer unveils new P320 service pistol family
SIG Sauer has unveiled its new P320 family of double-action striker fired service pistols at SHOT Show 2014 in Las Vegas.
The P320 pistol is available in two sizes and three different calibres, and is aimed at military and law enforcement customers.
The full-size pistol weighs 833 g, has a
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SHOT Show 2014: Meprolight Meslas fire-controlled riflescope now in IDF service
Meprolight's Meslas sniper scope/automatic ballistic computer has entered service with the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), a spokesperson confirmed to IHS Jane's on 14 January at SHOT Show in Las Vegas.
The Meslas system incorporates a 10 x 40 riflescope, fire-control computer, and single-pulse
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SHOT Show 2014: Glock unveils G41 and G42 pistols
Glock marked the opening day of SHOT Show in Las Vegas on 14 January by debuting two new variants of pistol: the Glock 41 (G41) and Glock 42 (G42).
The G41 is essentially a long-slide version of the previous Glock 21 Gen 4 and shares the earlier pistol's .45 auto chambering.
Featuring a 135 mm
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SHOT Show 2014: General Dynamics working on .50 cal short-range training round
Simunition is currently developing a new type of .50 cal (12.7 mm) short-range training ammunition (SRTA), the company revealed at SHOT Show 2014 in Las Vegas.
Part of General Dynamics, Ordnance and Tactical Systems Canada (GD-OTS), Simunition's new round builds on the current 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm
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SHOT Show 2014: Elcan launches new SpecterTR 1-3-9 riflescope
Elcan has displayed for the first time its new riflescope, the SpecterTR 1-3-9, at SHOT Show 2014 in Las Vegas.
The company is due to start production of the new variable magnification optic and hopes to begin deliveries within six months.
Featuring three magnification settings - 1x for close
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SHOT Show 2014: Trijicon VCOG makes its debut
Trijicon has debuted the production version of its new Variable Combat Optical Gunsight (VCOG) at SHOT Show 2014 in Las Vegas.
The new riflescope builds on the company's experience with the fixed magnification Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight (ACOG), the US military's standard issue optical
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SHOT Show 2014: Eotech unveils drop-in laser battery cap for 512 and 552 sights
Eotech has unveiled a new Laser Battery Cap (LBC) for two of its existing holographic diffraction sights at SHOT Show 2014 in Las Vegas in early January.
The LBC is available in two different versions and replaces the existing battery pack on the Eotech Model 512 and Model 552 (night-vision
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Thales Australia picks SL40 40 mm grenade launcher to fit new ADF EF88 rifle
Thales Australia has selected Steyr Mannlicher's SL40 40 mm grenade launcher as its preferred choice for Thales' EF88 5.56 mm assault rifle under development for the Australian Defence Force (ADF), the company announced on 21 January.
Thales had earlier been testing the EF88 with the Madritsch
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Major Indian procurements delayed until after general election, say officials
Decisions by India to buy long-deferred materiel to modernise its military will almost certainly be taken by the new government that succeeds Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Congress Party-led coalition in late May, officials have said.
Senior military officials told IHS Jane's that with a general
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Indonesia selects Ukrainian BTRs, Russian BMPs
Ukroboronprom, Ukraine's state-owned defence industry holding group, said on 24 January that it has been selected to supply the Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD) with the amphibious BTR-4 8x8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC).
Ukroboronprom said the MoD's initial requirement is for five
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Iran developing 23 mm Gatling gun
Iran is working on a three-barrelled 23 mm Gatling gun to defend against cruise missiles, it was revealed on 18 November.
The Asefeh was displayed to Major General Mohammed Ali Jafari, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), when he reviewed some of the latest innovations made
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Russia moves to universal turret system
Russia's KBP Instrument Design Bureau has developed a new remote controlled turret (RCT) system called Epoch Almaty.
The turret will be installed on some versions of the three new-generation armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) platforms - which include the Armata main battle tank (MBT), Kurganets
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