TrackingPoint develops enhanced small arms fire-control system
US-based small arms specialist TrackingPoint has expanded its range of firearms equipped with what is termed 'precision-guidance' add-ons. The company's M1400 .338 Lapua Magnum (LM) is designed to act...
View ArticleDETRAC develops remote weapon station
Malaysia's DETRAC is in the final stages of developing a new remote weapon station (RWS). The RWS programme was initially backed by DEFTECH, but after funding ceased DETRAC continued the effort with...
View ArticleChina expands family of wheeled fire-support platforms
Key Points The Chinese defence industry is targeting international requirements Based on unprotected 4x4 light cross-country platforms, China's new systems are designed for rapid reaction or special...
View ArticleSingapore Airshow 2016: Malaysia acquires additional M134D miniguns
Malaysia will purchase another 20 Dillon Aero 7.62 mm M134D Miniguns, which will be installed on the First Win mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle - marketed in Malaysia as the Deftech AV4 -...
View ArticleFrench Army to receive Metravib Pilar V gunshot detection system
The French Army will install its latest Metravib Pilar V integrated acoustic gunshot detection system on 500 of its new generation of wheeled armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs). Production is set to...
View ArticleXponential 2016: Battelle updates, sells DroneDefender counter-UAS device
Battelle has updated and booked US government orders for its DroneDefender system designed to stop unmanned aerial systems (UAS) that could threaten civilian or military aircraft. To date, the...
View ArticleKSSB develops Vapen Mk 1 RWS
Malaysian company Kembara Suci Sdn Bhd (KSSB) has developed a prototype remote weapon station (RWS) called the Vapen Mk 1 using internal research and development funding. It is expected to enter trials...
View ArticleSOFEX 2016: KADDB shows mobile 105 mm artillery system
The latest King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) 105 mm self-propelled artillery (SP) system is being shown for the time at SOFEX 2016. The baseline vehicle - Al-Wahsh - is essentially...
View ArticleNigeria gets ex-Sri Lankan inshore patrol craft
The Sri Lankan Navy reported that it handed over six of its Arrow-class inshore patrol craft and three other inshore patrol craft of an unidentified type to the Nigerian Navy on 6 May. It said the...
View ArticleSOFEX 2016: JADARA unveils J-9 sniper rifle
Jordan's JADARA Equipment and Defence Systems Company unveiled its new J-9 sniper rifle at the SOFEX show held in Amman on 10-12 May. Chambered for the .338 Lapua Magnum cartridge, the J-9 is a...
View ArticleUS Army approves Carl Gustaf M3 MAAWS for general use
Key Points FMR is expected in late 2016 PM CSW is also conducting a FCT on the lighter weight Carl Gustaf M3E1 for SOCOM and the US Army US Army light infantry units are to be equipped with the Saab 84...
View ArticlePoland buys 26,000 Beryl rifles
The Polish Armed Forces has placed its largest ever order for small arms, ordering over 26,000 Beryl rifles from Fabryka Broni Lucznik Radom. Worth PLN156 million (USD39.4 million), the contract...
View ArticleNew Zealand announces 8.8% rise in annual defence spend
New Zealand has announced a defence budget of NZD3.7 billion (USD2.5 billion) for 2016/17, representing an 8.8% increase over the previous financial year. A further NZD301 million of new funding was...
View ArticleCANSEC 2016: Colt Canada unveils new rifle family
Colt Canada introduced a new family of infantry weapons at CANSEC 2016 on 25 May: the Modular Rail Rifle (MRR) that is based on the C7 assault rifle and the C8 carbine in Canadian service. The 5.56 x...
View ArticleSlovakia unveils 8x8 Corsac infantry fighting vehicle
Slovakia's MSM Group has unveiled a new air-transportable 8x8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) prototype called the Corsac, which is based on the General Dynamics European Land System (GDELS)...
View ArticleBagira updates Magnet small-arms training system
Israeli firm Bagira showcased the latest version of its Magnet small-arms blank fire substitute at the International Training and Education Conference (ITEC) in London in May. Magnet was developed in...
View ArticleUS Army moves ahead with handgun replacement programme
The US Department of Defense (DoD) will downselect a total of three preferred bidders in the third quarter of 2016 as its Modular Handgun System (MHS) programme continues on course despite recent calls...
View ArticleRaytheon teams with UVision for US Army LMAMS competition
Key Points LMAMS will enable a small tactical unit to engage targets beyond the limits of current LoS weapons Hero 30 kg is manpack-portable canister-launched tactical system with a 0.5 kg warhead...
View ArticleMotor Sich proposes Ukrainian Mi-8 MSB-V upgrades, new variants
Ukraine's Motor Sich is offering a number of indigenously developed enhancements for the Ukrainian army's Mi-8 MSB-V medium multirole helicopters, which are aimed at addressing threats posed by...
View ArticleRomanian orders more Spike-LR missiles
Romania has placed a EUR130 million order for a consignment of Rafael Spike-LR missiles, Romanian defence officials have told IHS Jane's . The negotiations began in 2014-2015 and the agreement was...
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