MSPO 2015: Poland's Rosomak range extended
The Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) unveiled several new developments and variants of the Rosomak 8x8 family at the MSPO defence exhibition held in Kielce from 1-4 September. These included the modernised...
View ArticleMSPO 2015: ZMT unveils modernised UKM-2000P machine gun
Zaklady Mechaniczne Tarnow (ZMT) unveiled at MSPO the modernised UKM-2000P 7.62x51 mm machine gun for the Polish Armed Forces (PAF). The new version has been created for a PAF requirement to improve...
View ArticleSelex ES to provide EW systems for Brazilian Super Lynx
Selex ES has received an order from AgustaWestland (both part of Finmeccanica) to provide electronic warfare (EW) systems for the eight AH-11A Super Lynx multimission naval helicopters that...
View ArticleBrazilian Army approves IA2 as standard rifle
The Brazilian Army approved the IA2 5.56x45 mm assault rifle, developed by state-owned Indústria de Material Bélico do Brasil (IMBEL), as the service's new standard rifle. The decision was approved on...
View ArticleGermany to replace G36 service rifle
Germany has decided to entirely replace the recently troubled Heckler & Koch (HK) G36 as the country's service rifle, Katrin Suder, German State Secretary for Defence Procurement, told the defence...
View ArticleIndian Army pushes ahead with Excalibur rifle programme
The Indian Army is fast-tracking the development and induction of the indigenously designed Excalibur 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifle as it looks to plug a major operational void. Senior army officials told...
View ArticleGermany's new MG5 delayed by teething problems
Germany's first production batch of 1,215 new MG5 machine guns has been delayed by technical issues, the German Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed. Ordered in June 2013, the MG5 (HK121) manufactured...
View ArticleUS auditor raises concern over Afghan defence procurements
Washington's auditors for Afghanistan have informed US military commanders there are concerns that USD634 million in US procurements could exceed the needs of the Afghan National Defence and Security...
View ArticleAnalysis: Drone Wars - Industry reveals technologies to detect and defeat...
The proliferation over recent years of readily accessible and easy to operate remoted-controlled aircraft, helicopters, quad- and multi-copters has woken governments around the world to the potential...
View ArticleDSEI 2015: Slovakia becomes Carl Gustaf M4 launch customer
Slovakia has become the first customer for the latest generation of the Carl Gustaf 84 mm shoulder-fired recoilless rifle, Saab announced on 16 September. Deliveries of the Carl Gustaf M4 to the Slovak...
View ArticleDSEI 2015: Beretta unveils ARX-200 battle rifle
Beretta Defense Technologies showed off its awaited ARX-200 7.62x51 mm combat rifle at DSEI 2015 in London. Developed to the requirements of the Italian Army, the ARX 200 is currently being qualified...
View ArticleFinland orders more NLAW missiles
The Finnish Defence Forces have ordered more Next generation Light Anti-tank Weapons (NLAWs) from Saab Dynamics, the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Department has announced. The contract, worth EUR32...
View ArticleIndia resends request to US for M777 guns
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) re-issued its letter of request (LoR) to the US government on 23 June for 145 BAE Systems M777 towed 155 mm/39 calibre lightweight howitzers, official sources said....
View ArticleAnalysis: UN document shows US bought 610 Fagot missiles
A document recently released by the UN Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) may have shed some light on the arms being purchased on behalf of Syrian rebel forces or transferred to Libya in...
View ArticleAAF forward deploys MD 530F helos to southern Afghanistan
The Afghan Air Force (AAF) has forward deployed a number of its newly delivered MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) MD 530F Cayuse Warrior ('Jengi' [Warrior]) light attack platforms to Helmand Province for...
View ArticleAUSA 2015: USMC eyes 120 mm precision mortar selection in February
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is to soon select a new 120 mm precision munition for its Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFSS) towed-mortar platform. A development contract is nearing its end for the...
View ArticleAUSA 2015: US Army's next-generation 120 mm tank cartridge moves to full...
The US Army has given type classification approval for the 120 mm M829A4 next-generation Advanced Kinetic Energy tank cartridge, which is to replace the previous A3 variant. "We passed our first...
View ArticleAUSA 2015: Rafael positing MAULER AS 60 for Individual Assault Munition...
Rafael unveiled a new variant of its MAULER AS 90, the MAULER AS 60 (Light Individual Assault Munition), during the Association of the United States Army's (AUSA) annual symposium in Washington, DC,...
View ArticlePoland launches tender for 150 multi-calibre sniper rifles
Poland has begun a tender for 150 bolt-action sniper rifles chambered in 8.6x70 mm (.338 Lapua Magnum). The weapon will be the first .338 Lapua Magnum rifle in Polish service and is to feature an...
View ArticleCeska Zbrojovka unveils improved CZ 806 assault rifle
Ceska Zbrojovka (CZ) has presented its new CZ 806 Bren 2 assault rifle to the Czech Armed Forces (ACR). The CZ 806 is the second generation of the CZ 805 introduced into ACR service in 2010 and it...
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