UPDATE: Germany to send weapons to Kurdish forces in Iraq
The German air force, the Luftwaffe, started delivery of the first batch of military aid on 4 September to selected Kurdish Pashmerga forces in the fight against Islamic State (IS) militias. The...
View ArticleAAD 2014: DLS unveils one-man turret
Denel Land Systems unveiled a new one-man turret and a protected weapon mounting at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) show, held in Pretoria on 17-21 September. The new developments will mean...
View ArticleLand Systems launches RG21 mine-protected vehicle
Land Systems South Africa has launched a new mine-protected general-purpose vehicle that is designed specifically for ease of manufacture and support by partner companies in another country. The RG21...
View ArticleIndian Army hands over first M-346 guns for upgrade contest
The Indian Army on 10 September approved the release of four Soviet-era M-46 130 mm field guns to four local contractors that will upgrade them to 155 mm/45 calibre standard. Industry sources told IHS...
View ArticleMexico orders 18 UH-60M Black Hawk helos for counter-narcotics duties
Sikorsky has been awarded a USD203.6 million contract to build 18 UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters for Mexico. The contract, which was announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 15...
View ArticleAustralia hands Thales LRIP contract for F90 rifle
Thales Australia has received a low rate initial production (LRIP) contract from the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) for the company's F90 5.56 mm assault rifle, developed to replace the...
View ArticleSaab unveils Carl Gustaf M4
Saab debuted a new variant of its Carl Gustaf 84 mm shoulder-fired recoilless rifle, the M4, during a series of demonstration firings at the Bofors Test Center at Karlskoga, Sweden, on 24 September....
View ArticleIndonesia inducts four KCR-40 missile craft
Four KCR-40-class anti-ship missile craft on order for the Indonesian Navy (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) were commissioned in a ceremony presided over by Indonesian Defence...
View ArticleIndian Army finally starts rifle trials
The Indian Army began trials in early September to select a 5.56 mm multi-calibre assault rifle. Featuring four models, the trials began at the Bakloh cantonment in the Himalayas, 565 km north of New...
View ArticleIran's 23 mm Gatling gun emerges from the shadows
The Asefeh rotary cannon that Iran says it is developing for use in a close-in weapon system (CIWS) was finally seen in its entirety on 28 September. Iran announced in November 2013 that it was working...
View ArticleIndonesian Navy inducts third PC-43 patrol vessel
Indonesian defence minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro commissioned the Indonesian Navy's (Tentera Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL's) third PC-43 patrol craft on 27 September. The 250-tonne vessel...
View ArticleFabryka Broni unveils new PR-15 Ragun pistol
Polish small arms manufacturer Fabryka Broni Radom - 'Lucznik' unveiled the new PR-15 Ragun semi-automatic pistol for the Polish Armed Forces on 1 July. The Ragun has been developed to Polish Armed...
View ArticleIndia cancels LAHAT installation on Arjun Mk II
The Indian Army recently rejected an Israeli missile that was to have been fitted onto the indigenously designed Arjun Mk II main battle tank (MBT), further delaying the upgraded platform's induction...
View ArticleFifth S-400 regiment declared operational
A new Russian surface-to-air missile (SAM) regiment equipped with Almaz-Antey S-400 Triumf (SA-21 'Growler') and KBP Instrument Design Bureau BRP Tula Pantsir-S (SA-22 'Greyhound') missiles has...
View ArticleSouth Sudan takes delivery of Chinese ATGWs
South Sudan has taken delivery of a large shipment of Chinese infantry weapons that includes anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), according to shipping documents obtained by Bloomberg and passed on to...
View ArticleBelarus developing new RPG
Key Points Belarus' BSVT is developing a new type of RPG launcher It is understood the weapon will be manufactured in partnership with Russia Belarussian company Belspetsvneshtechnika (BSVT) is...
View ArticleUK to deploy Reaper UAVs to fight Islamic State in Iraq
The United Kingdom is to deploy an undisclosed number of General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Iraq as part of its ongoing efforts to combat Islamic State. The turboprop...
View ArticleBrazilian anti-tank weapon matures for international market
The Brazilian Army's new light anti-tank weapon Arma Leve Anti-Carro (ALAC) is to be exported to four countries, according to 14 October Brazilian media reports. These countries have so far been...
View ArticleUS approves Iraqi tank ammo sale
The US government has approved the sale of 46,000 rounds of 120 mm ammunition for Iraq's M1A1 Abrams tanks, the Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) announced on 20 October. The DSCA suggested...
View ArticleUS approves Iraqi tank ammo sale
The US government has approved the sale of 46,000 rounds of 120 mm ammunition for Iraq's M1A1 Abrams tanks, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 20 October. The DSCA suggested...
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