Swedish armour set for USD300 million upgrade
The Swedish Army has ordered upgrades to 350 of its Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) and CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), the Swedish defence material administration (FMV) has announced. In...
View ArticleSlovakia replaces semi-automatic pistol inventory
Slovakia has signed a four-year framework agreement worth EUR22.92 million (USD25 million) on 16 December for the delivery of 46,600 semi-automatic pistols for its armed forces, police, customs...
View ArticleHeckler & Koch to build new US Army sniper rifle
Heckler & Koch has been awarded the US Army's Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System (CSASS) with a potential USD44.5 million initial contract, according to a 1 April announcement. The German...
View ArticleUS arms shipment to Syrian rebels detailed
Simplified packing list for December 2015 arms shipment Type Weight (kg) Aqaba Agalar Total 7.62x39 mm 85,190 48,998 134,188 7.62x54 mm 58,752 8,652 67,404 12.7 mm 81,468.40 36,713 118,181 14.5 mm...
View ArticleCanada to receive new TAPVs by end of 2016
The Canadian Army expects to receive its new Textron Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) by the end of 2016, following two years of delays. The 500-vehicle fleet is to be distributed across seven...
View ArticleUS Army seeks new multi-purpose shoulder-launched missile
The US Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center's (AMRDEC's) Weapons Development and Integration (WDI) Directorate has issued a solicitation of interest for "innovative...
View ArticleSimmel Difesa expands 40 mm LV ammunition range
Simmel Difesa has developed a complete suite of 40 x 46 mm low-velocity (LV) grenades that are insensitive munition (IM)-compliant and fitted with point-detonating self-destruct (PD SD) fuzes. The...
View ArticleFrench Mistral-class ship receives self-defence fit
One of the French Navy's Mistral-class BPC (Bâtiment de Projection et de Commandement) multipurpose amphibious vessels has received self-defence capabilities. Third-in-class Dixmude (L 9015) has been...
View ArticleDynamit Nobel Defence offers Panzerfaust 3 rocket launcher to Uruguay
Germany's Dynamit Nobel Defence (DND) has submitted an updated proposal for the long-delayed Uruguayan Army rocket launcher tender, offering the Panzerfaust 3 (Pzf 3) light anti-tank weapon system, a...
View ArticleFive-year delay to Australian propellant facility blamed on Department of...
Redevelopment of Australia's only manufacturing facility for military propellants and high explosives will be completed more than five years late due to ineffective management by the Department of...
View ArticleRussia strengthens position in Bolivian arms sales, but leads with energy deals
Key Points Russia and Bolivia's 2009 technical-military co-operation agreement appears to be bearing fruit Relations between the two states have ebbed and flowed, but their engagement has grown with...
View ArticleLockheed Martin evolves MHTK missile design
Key Points Updated design improves by 30-40% MHTK's agility to meet anticipated needs for increased capability beyond what was envisioned at the beginning of the S&T programme Lockheed Martin is...
View ArticleAnalysis: Shabaab video raises questions over AMISOM's base defence
ANALYSIS A video released by the Somali militant group Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen on 9 April depicting an attack on an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base suggests the Kenyan defenders...
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 ArticleBritish Army artillery beset by ammunition issues
The British Army has had to suspend firing high explosive ammunition from its 105 mm artillery pieces as a result of issues with the ammunition, it has emerged. The issue has arisen following what was...
View ArticleDSA 2016: Ukraine and Malaysian navy look to collaborate on patrol vessels
Ukraine's state-owned defence holding company Ukroboronprom has held talks with the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) about meeting a service requirement for multipurpose patrol vessels, a senior Ukrainian...
View ArticleDSA 2016: Malaysia's SMEO seeks new markets for ammunition and M4 carbines
Malaysia's SME Ordnance (SMEO), a subsidiary of National Aerospace and Defence Industries (NADI) Sdn Bhd, is looking towards gaining new markets for its ammunition products and the M4 carbine that it...
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 ArticleMultimission package: MK VI Patrol Boat expands NECC capabilities in the...
Key Points Conceived to support VBSS and VBSS overwatch operations, the MK VI Patrol Boat will also support high-value escort, theatre security co-operation, and security force assistance operations...
View ArticleIndian Army's assault rifle induction remains troubled
The Indian Army's efforts to procure assault rifles, as replacements for the locally designed Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) 5.56x45 mm calibre model, continue nearly six years after the Ministry of...
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