Turkey advances TFX fighter project, orders new rifles, more F-35s, CH-47s
Key Points Turkey has decided to advance its TFX indigenous fighter programme, begin series production of its indigenous MPT-76 service rifle, commit to four more F-35s, and to order five additional...
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 ArticleModi sacks DRDO chief
Key Points The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the departure of the head of India's Defence Research and Development Organisation Modi has previously criticised the...
View ArticleIraq receives Bulgarian D-20 guns
The Iraqi Ministry of Defence (MoD) unveiled, on 13 January, one of the 152 mm D-20 artillery pieces that were recently delivered from Bulgaria. In a video released by the MoD, a Bulgarian diplomat...
View ArticleUK puts Iraq training mission on hold
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has put on hold proposals to deploy "hundreds" of UK troops to Iraq this month to train the Iraqi Army, senior defence sources have told IHS Jane's . The UK is instead...
View ArticleCanadian SOF engages Islamic State during front line visit
Canadian Special Operations Forces (SOF), serving in an advise and assist role in Iraq, engaged in a firefight with the Islamic State sometime in January, according to their commander. Brigadier...
View ArticleNSPA delivers FN Minimis to Czech Republic
The Army of the Czech Republic (Armáda Ceské republiky: ACR) has taken delivery of 74 FN Herstal Minimi 7.62 mm light machine guns (LMG). The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) ordered the weapons from...
View ArticleUS Army delays request for new handgun
The US Army has decided to delay the release of a much-awaited request for proposals (RfP) for a new sidearm to replace the Beretta M9. The request "has been delayed until further notice in order to...
View ArticleUSMC prepares for amphibious combat vehicle contest
Key Points The USMC is looking to acquire 204 ACV 1.1 vehicles between 2018 and 2022 ACV 1.2 will reintroduce an organic over-the-horizon, ship-to-shore capability The US Marine Corps (USMC) is...
View ArticleMalaysia to arm Sea Kings in response to Islamic State threat
Malaysian defence minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein announced on 23 January that the Royal Malaysian Air Force's (RMAF's) Sikorsky S-61A-4 Sea King helicopters would be armed and that Royal Brunei Air...
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...
View ArticleRussia selects new assault rifles
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected two assault rifles manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern as new standard issue firearms for the Russian Ratnik soldier modernisation programme. "We have...
View ArticleSlovakia seeks new semi-automatic pistols
Slovakia is preparing to launch its biggest tender for handguns since its independence, with a requirement for 49,000 semi-automatic pistols for its armed forces, as well as its police, customs, prison...
View ArticleSenegalese troops train with RAM Mk 3 vehicles
Senegal has taken delivery of RAM Mk 3 light armoured vehicles, the French Ministry of Defence (MoD) revealed on 2 February. The MoD said that French forces had carried out tactical training to prepare...
View ArticleLithuania receives SCAR-H Precision Rifles
The Lithuanian Armed Forces have begun using the FN Herstal SCAR-H Precision Rifle, according to the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD). Chambered in 7.62x51 mm and fitted with 3-12x magnification...
View ArticleFN Herstal eyes additional RWS sale to Mexico
Belgium's FN Herstal is looking to meet a Mexican Army requirement with its deFNder Medium remote weapon station (RWS), company officials told IHS Jane's . The system, armed with 12.7x99 mm heavy...
View ArticlePoland orders 120 mm tank ammunition
The Polish Armament Inspectorate signed a contract with MESKO on 12 November for 120 mm anti-tank rounds for its Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBTs). In total, Poland ordered 13,000 cartridges 120 mm...
View ArticleFrance completes first MMP firing trials
France has successfully conducted the first firing of the MBDA Missile de Moyenne Portée (MMP) anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW), the company announced on 12 February. The MMP is a next-generation ATGW...
View ArticleBrazil receives last RBS 70 items, considers more
The Brazilian Army soon to receive the final items associated with the RBS 70 man-portable very-short-range air defence system (VSHORAD) acquired through the Brazilian Army Commission in Washington...
View ArticleRussian army to trial both AK-12 and A-545 rifles
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered pilot batches of the competing AK-12 and A-545 assault rifles for field tests, state media claims. The news contradicts earlier reports that the AK-12...
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