Czech small arms and ammunition makers close to Kazakh agreement
Czech small arms manufacturer Ceska Zbrojovka Uhersky Brod and ammunition maker Sellier & Bellot signed a memorandum of co-operation with Kazakh defence company Mergen Arms on 28 November. This...
View ArticleUS official says Javelin still on India co-development agenda
The US government continues to see an opportunity to collaborate with India on developing the Raytheon-Lockheed Martin-designed Javelin anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), despite New Delhi's apparent...
View ArticleSlovakia buys Czech small arms
The Slovak Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 28 November signed a EUR3.25 million (USD4 million) contract with Czech small arms manufacturer Ceska Zbrojovka to supply 688 CZ 805 BREN 5.56 x 45 mm assault...
View ArticleThailand to continue development of 122 mm MRL system
Thailand's Defence Technology Institute (DTi), the Thai Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) primary research and development arm, has signed an accord with the Royal Thai Army (RTA) to further develop and...
View ArticleAnalysis: Hamas displays long-range rockets
The Palestinian militant group Hamas provided an insight into its rocket manufacturing programme on 14 December when it paraded its longer-range models for the first time through Gaza city. The rockets...
View ArticleUS prepares to deploy aircraft to Al-Anbar province
The US Defense Logistics Agency is looking for a contractor that can deliver 48,000 US gallons of jet fuel to Iraq's Al-Asad Air Base, suggesting the US military will forward deploy aircraft to...
View ArticleRafael waiting on Trophy-LV order
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has offered the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) its Trophy-LV active protection system for light tactical vehicles and is currently waiting for a decision by the Ministry of...
View ArticleBrazil registers over 2,000 defence products in strategic defence system...
During 2014 Brazil's Registration of Companies and Products in the Defence sector (Sistema de Cadastramento de Produtos e Empresas de Defesa - SisCaPED) system accredited 60 companies and catalogued...
View ArticleUS government announces possible USD3 billion Abrams and Humvee sale to Iraq
The Pentagon has announced a potential sale of M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks and M1151A1 Up-Armored Humvees to Iraq that would, if approved by the US Congress, be worth nearly USD3 billion. The Defense...
View ArticleRaytheon receives much-awaited Qatari Patriot contract
Raytheon has been awarded a long-anticipated USD2.379 billion Foreign Military Sales contract to provide Qatar with 10 Patriot fire units and spares. In a 19 December announcement, the Pentagon said...
View ArticleChinese yards show off new designs at INMEX 2014
The INMEX 2014 maritime expo, held in Guangzhou from 10-12 December, provided details on a number of new or recently completed vessels built by various Chinese shipyards. The most interesting of which...
View ArticleHyundai Rotem secures K2 tank contract
South Korean company Hyundai Rotem signed on 29 December a contract to supply an unspecified number of K2 (Black Panther) main battle tanks (MBTs) to the Republic of Korea Army (RoKA). The company said...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia reportedly blocks arms shipment from Pakistan to Nigeria
Saudi Arabia is refusing to allow cargo aircraft loaded with defence items to fly from Pakistan to Nigeria through its airspace, This Day reported on 29 December. Citing unidentified intelligence...
View ArticleIndian parliamentary committee slams government for defence failures
Key Points A parliamentary report has strongly criticised the Indian government for serial failures to equip and maintain the country's armed forces The report says a culture of 'ad hocism' in planning...
View ArticlePoland, Ukraine to launch PPE manufacturing joint venture
Polish military equipment manufacturer Lubawa and Ukraine's Ukroboronprom announced on 25 December the signing of an agreement to establish a manufacturing facility in Ukraine through a new joint...
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 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 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 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 ArticleIraqi train and equip programme gets under way
US-led efforts to train and to retrain and equip Iraqi government and Kurdish forces formally got under way in late December after Congress approved the proposed overseas contingency operations budget...
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