Australia ready to sign EF88 Austeyr rifle contract
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) will begin taking delivery in 2016 of about 30,000 new EF88 Austeyr 5.56 mm rifles under an AUD100 million (USD75 million) contract to be signed later this month, a...
View ArticleIndian Army cancels rifle, carbine tenders
The Indian Army scrapped its December 2011 tender for 66,000 multi-calibre assault rifles for around INR48.48 million (USD764 million) on 15 June, official sources said. Instead, it has opted for the...
View ArticleTurkey to begin serial production of MPT-76 rifles
Turkey's Defence Industries Undersecretariat (SSM) and the state-owned Mechanical and Chemical Industries Corporation (MKEK) signed a contract on 2 July covering the serial production of MPT-76 battle...
View ArticleRostec to sell 51% stake in small arms manufacturer Izhmeh
Russian state-owned industrial group Rostec is to sell a 51% stake in its civilian firearms manufacturer Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (Izhmeh), it was announced on 9 July. The shares, which will be newly...
View ArticleG36 investigation raises questions about German service rifle
The German Ministry of Defence (MoD) issued a statement concerning the reliability of the Heckler & Koch G36 service rifle on 30 March, prompting statements from Defence Minister Ursula von der...
View ArticleM-ATVs turn up in Aden
At least a dozen Oshkosh All-Terrain Mine-Resistance Ambush Protected Vehicles (M-ATVs) have been delivered to Yemeni and are being used in the fighting for the strategically important port city of...
View ArticleG36 investigation raises questions about German service rifle
The German Ministry of Defence (MoD) issued a statement concerning the reliability of the Heckler & Koch G36 service rifle on 30 March, prompting statements from Defence Minister Ursula von der...
View Article'Procedural drift' largely to blame for fatal UK Lynx crash in Afghanistan,...
The loss of a British Army AgustaWestland Lynx AH.9A utility helicopter over Afghanistan in 2014 was in large part caused by 'procedural drift' on the part of the operating unit as the conflict began...
View ArticleSinai militants attack Egyptian patrol boat
The local branch of the Islamic State in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula claimed on 15 July that it had destroyed an Egyptian frigate with a missile. The statement from Wilayat Sinai was accompanied by still...
View ArticleG36 investigation raises questions about German service rifle
The German Ministry of Defence (MoD) issued a statement concerning the reliability of the Heckler & Koch G36 service rifle on 30 March, prompting statements from Defence Minister Ursula von der...
View ArticleSaudi, UAE forces deployed to Yemen
Saudi Arabia's Al-Watan newspaper cited unidentified sources on 17 July as saying that Saudi special forces soldiers had arrived in Aden to guard officials from Yemen's internationally recognised...
View ArticlePoland re-launches re-designated OPV Slazak
The Polish Navy's corvette-turned-offshore patrol vessel ORP Slazak was christened and re-launched at the Stocznia Marynarki Wojennej (SMW) naval shipyard, Gdynia on 2 July. Slazak is scheduled to...
View ArticleBrazilian Army downselects companies for 4x4 programme
The Brazilian Army's Manufacturing Directorate (DF) has shortlisted local companies Avibras Indústria Aeroespacial and Iveco Veículos de Defesa as final bidders for the lightweight wheeled multirole...
View ArticleAtlantis develops long-range 40 mm grenade
The Atlantis Corporation in South Africa has developed an innovative long-range 40x46 mm grenade that is compatible with standard low-velocity grenade launchers. Atlantis previously developed a...
View ArticleWa army fielding new Chinese artillery, ATGMs
As part of a sweeping modernisation process, the United Wa State Army (UWSA) based in northeastern Myanmar is fielding new Chinese towed artillery and anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM). Images seen by...
View ArticleUS Strykers in Europe to get lethality boost with 30 mm cannon
US Army Stryker infantry carrier vehicles in Europe are likely to soon get 30 mm cannon meant to increase their lethality while maintaining road mobility. Colonel John Meyer, leader of the 2nd Cavalry...
View ArticleGreece impounds military vehicles bound for Libya
Key Points Greek authorities claim to have seized 16 armoured vehicles bound for Libya, in breach of UN sanctions The truth behind the matter, however, is far from clear Greece has impounded 16...
View ArticleEstonia donating arms to Iraqi forces
Estonia has donated a range of small arms, ammunition, and mortars to Iraq's armed forces, the Estonian Department of Defence announced on 22 July. Twelve 120 mm mortars, 140 light machine guns, 66...
View ArticleAtlantis develops long-range 40 mm grenade
The Atlantis Corporation in South Africa has developed an innovative long-range 40x46 mm grenade that is compatible with standard low-velocity grenade launchers. Atlantis previously developed a...
View ArticleIndian rifle, carbine procurements delayed again
The Indian Army's long-delayed efforts to procure 5.56 mm close quarter carbines and multi-calibre assault rifles have hit another roadblock. Official sources said user trials featuring three rival...
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