DSA 2014: First Win pitching for Malaysian requirement
Defence companies from Thailand and Malaysia are hoping to secure a contract from the Malaysian government to build up to 200 4x4 multipurpose armoured vehicles for the Malaysian Army. The vehicle will...
View ArticleMexico requests UH-60M Black Hawk helos
Mexico has requested the sale of 18 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters from the United States government, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) disclosed on 21 April. The requested...
View ArticleIran unveils new 12.7 mm Gatling gun
The Iranian military unveiled various new weapons and platforms during and immediately after the annual Army Day Parade on 18 April, including a six-barrelled 12.7 mm gun called the Moharram. Brigadier...
View ArticleFollowing Malaysia pirate attack, 'abducted' crew's passports missing
Clothes and passports belonging to three Indonesian mariners allegedly kidnapped in a piracy attack off western peninsular Malaysia are missing, according to the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN). "This...
View ArticleYemen to get two new Coast Guard boats
French boatyard Couach is currently building two 22 m Plascoa 2200 patrol boats for the Yemen Coast Guard. The French website Le Marin reported on 23 April that the first has been launched and would...
View ArticleTaiwan holds biggest Spratly islands drill in 15 years
The Republic of China Marine Corps (RoCMC) conducted an amphibious landing drill on the South China Sea island of Taiping (Itu Aba) on 10 April, a Taiwanese lawmaker revealed on 28 April. The drill was...
View ArticleSHOT 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...
View ArticleSHOT 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...
View ArticleHDS receives Greek ammo contract lifeline
Greece has placed a contract worth EUR18.3 million (USD25.4 million) with Hellenic Defence Systems (HDS) for 265,000 40 mm grenades, the first domestic contract for the company. The award from the...
View ArticleAnalysis: No Russian withdrawal from Ukraine borders, NATO states
NATO has reacted sceptically to Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim on 7 May that Russian troops have been withdrawn from positions along Ukraine's borders. Speaking following a meeting with...
View ArticleAnalysis: NATO sees no evidence of Russian withdrawal from Ukraine border
NATO has reacted with scepticism to Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim on 7 May that Russian troops have been withdrawn from positions along Ukraine's border. Following a meeting with Didier...
View ArticleSHOT 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...
View ArticleSOFEX 2014: KADDB displays shot detector
An engineering student from Jordan's Yarmouk University has developed an acoustic shot detection system with the support of the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB). Jafar Batainah,...
View ArticleBrazilian Army receives first RBS 70s
The Brazilian Army began to take delivery on 12 May of the first batch of RBS 70 mobile very short-range surface-to-air missile systems purchased from Saab Dynamics. The contract for the RBS 70s, worth...
View ArticleSHOT 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...
View ArticlePolish Grom MANPADS appear in east Ukraine conflict
Polish-made PZR Grom man portable air defence systems (MANPADS) are appearing in separatist hands in east Ukraine, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated on 18 May. The MoD published pictures...
View ArticleFrance launches FAMAS replacement tender
France has launched its programme to replace the FAMAS as the French armed forces principle assault rifle in one of the biggest tenders for individual small arms in Europe. The French procurement...
View ArticleSlovakia looks to buy Czech CZ 805 BREN assault rifles
The Slovak Ministry of Defence (MoD) has indicated it would like to procure new assault rifles, submachine guns, and semi-automatic pistols from Czech small arms maker Ceska Zbrojovka Uhersky Brod to...
View ArticleAirbus DS discloses new variants, customers for C295 aircraft
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has disclosed new variants of its C295 transport aircraft, as well as a number of new and follow-on customers. Speaking at the company's facility in Seville, Spain, on 9...
View ArticleRussia 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...
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