Zenit Shipyard to provide more ships for Kazakhstan's coastguard and navy
Key Points Shipyard to launch fifth Project 0300 Bars-class patrol vessel for the coastguard in April 2016. Build work to start on a new navy Project 250 missile patrol boat in 2015. Kazakhstan's Zenit...
View ArticleIDEX 2015: Beretta takes the wraps of its striker-fired APX
Beretta unveiled its first striker-fired pistol at the IDEX 2015 show in Abu Dhabi, saying it incorporates the latest developments in tactical handguns and will have an "aggressive price vs performance...
View ArticleIDEX 2015: Dagor set for UAE service
A consignment of Polaris Defense's Dagor lightweight patrol vehicles is scheduled for arrival in-country in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in April, according to company spokesman Rich Haddad. The...
View ArticleIDEX 2015: Beretta takes the wraps off its striker-fired APX
Beretta unveiled its first striker-fired pistol at the IDEX 2015 show in Abu Dhabi, saying it incorporates the latest developments in tactical handguns and will have an "aggressive price vs performance...
View ArticleIDEX 2015: Raytheon partners with Nimr on Talon
Raytheon's Talon guidance kit for 70 mm rockets appears to have been given a new lease of life through a collaboration with the Emirati company that produces the Nimr range of armoured vehicles....
View ArticleIDEX 2015: Nash-Shab Quad remote weapon station unveiled
The Jordanian company Jadara unveiled at the IDEX show in Abu Dhabi a remote weapon station that can launch four of its Nash-Shab rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) before needing to be reloaded. Dubbed...
View ArticleIDEX 2015: FNSS lifts wraps on new Saber 25 turret
Turkey's FNSS Savunma Sistemleri launched its latest Saber 25 one-man medium-calibre turret at IDEX 2015. Saber 25 has been in private development since late 2013, pulling through experience from the...
View ArticleFinland selects FN SCAR-L for its special forces
Finland's special forces have selected the Belgian FN SCAR-L assault rifle as a new standard firearm. The FN SCAR-L will be the first 5.56x45 mm NATO calibre firearm introduced to the Finnish Defence...
View ArticleIDEX 2015: Al Fattan Ship Industry to provide patrol boats for UAE Naval Forces
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces headquarters has awarded Al Fattan Ship Industry an AED18.5 million (USD5.07 million) contract to supply eight inshore patrol vessels for the UAE Naval...
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 ArticleVietnam, Israel sign defence co-operation accord
Vietnam and Israel have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on defence co-operation, the Vietnam Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 3 March. The agreement was signed in Hanoi by Vietnam's...
View ArticleUkraine's KBAO quadruples artillery production rates
The Ukrainian State Enterprise Design Bureau of Artillery Armament (KBAO) has quadrupled its production rates over the past five months, Ukroboronprom announced on 2 March. KBAO, part of Ukroboronprom,...
View ArticleFirst production BMD-4Ms delivered to Russian Airborne Forces
The Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) received its first batch of serially produced BMD-4M 'Sadovnitsa' infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and BTR-MDM 'Rakushka' armoured personnel carriers (APCs) on 3...
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 ArticleEnforce Tac 2015: B&T unveils two new firearms
Swiss company B&T unveiled prototypes of the P26 submachine gun and compact TP380 carbine at the Enforce Tac exhibition in Nuremberg. Both weapons are chambered in 9 mm cartridges, with serial...
View ArticleEnforce Tac 2015: Beretta reveals new details on ARX-200 7.62 mm rifle
Beretta has revealed details of their new ARX-200 7.62x51 mm select-fire rifle for the Italian Armed Forces at Enforce Tac 2015 in Nuremberg. According to officials the company has completed a couple...
View ArticleFour firms answer Brazilian gun system RfP
The Brazilian Army has received four proposals for a local procurement of a 105 mm gun system intended for its 8x8 armoured reconnaissance vehicle within the VBR-MR (Viatura Blindada de...
View ArticleExpal delivers first Eimos mortars to Middle East customer
Expal has completed its first tranche of deliveries of its truck-mounted 81 mm Eimos mortar system, one that it is now working on as the basis of a potential future model for the Spanish Ministry of...
View ArticleLIMA 2015: Suncraft partners with Malaysia's Radimax to market Piranha patrol...
Key Points Suncraft and Radmix have signed a deal to jointly market a 15m version of the Nigerian Navy's Manta class patrol craft to Southeast Asia The collaboration is intendd to capture region's...
View ArticleBrazil inducts locally developed 30 mm ammunition
The Brazilian Army is scheduled on 20 March to officially induct 30x173 mm ammunition developed by local company Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos (CBC), intended for the ATK Mk44 Bushmaster automatic...
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