Argentine Air Force deploys Tucano aircraft for interception
Two days after the Argentine government declared a one-year security emergency, the Argentine Air Force announced on 21 January that it will permanently deploy some of its Embraer EMB-312 Tucano...
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 ArticleCzech Republic to donate Vz. 58 assault rifles to Iraq
The Czech government announced on 25 January that it would donate 3,000 new and 3,600 surplus Ceská zbrojovka Model 58 (Vz. 58) assault rifles to Iraq's central and Kurdish governments, along with 7.2...
View ArticleUralVagonZavod develops all-round upgrade for T-72
UralVagonZavod has developed a new general upgrade package for the T-72 main battle tank (MBT). The development follows efforts to improve the survivability of the T-72 through upgrade offerings that...
View ArticleIsrael set to launch Carmel combat vehicle programme
Israel will formally start a five-year programme to develop the Carmel Future Combat Vehicle (FCV) in February, according to Brigadier General (rtd) Didi Ben Yoash, head of the Future Combat Vehicle...
View ArticleMexico's military hopes to manufacture aircraft
Mexico's Secretariat of Defence (SEDENA) plans to move into aeronautics development and manufacturing, with the aim of completing construction of a twin-seat fixed-wing aircraft and a pair of...
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 ArticleMalaysia to upgrade armoured vehicles
Malaysia is looking at ways to upgrade elements of its fleet of armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) to extend its operational life, even though the country is currently taking delivery of 257 AV8 8x8...
View ArticleIndia donates patrol boat to Seychelles Coast Guard
Key Points The Indian Coast Guard has donated a fast interceptor patrol boat to the SCG The donation will bolster the Seychelles' ability to patrol its EEZ and address maritime crime The Indian Coast...
View ArticleAdvancing ammunition: Nexter Munitions develops new rounds
Key Points Nexter Munitions is developing new rounds of medium, tank and artillery munition The company will supply complete suites of ammunition, which will include explosive and propellant IM types...
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 ArticleKenya receives 30 Norinco VN4 armoured vehicles
The Kenyan police commissioned 30 Norinco VN4 light armoured vehicles on 1 February in a ceremony attended by President Uhuru Kenyatta. The Chinese-made vehicles will be used by the paramilitary...
View ArticleMexican Air Force's first UH-60M Blackhawks delivered
Two photos published online on 5 February appear to confirm that a first batch of three Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk utility helicopters has been delivered to the Mexican Air Force (FAM). The photos were...
View ArticleIndia's military struggles to spend its modernisation allocations
India's military has been unable, up to early January, to spend 40% of its modernisation outlay of INR945.88 (USD14.55 billion) for financial year 2015/16, largely because of its inability to take...
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 ArticlePentagon budget 2017: XM25 funded as 'new start' programme
The US Army has prioritised the XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement (CDTE) weapon as its "number one materiel solution to mitigate a critical capability gap" for dismounted soldiers in combat, and...
View ArticleKalashnikov revenues up by 170% in 2015
Russian small arms manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern earned revenues of RUB8.2 billion (USD105 million) in 2015, according to financial results released on 10 February. This represents a rise of 170%...
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