IDF introducing new artillery doctrine
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Artillery Corps is in the process of introducing a new tactical doctrine that combines short bursts of shell fire with guided surface-to-surface missiles. Speaking on 2...
View ArticleSAKO readies TRG-22 sniper rifle upgrade for Poland
Poland has signed a PLN3 million (USD776.6 million) contract to repair and modernise its TRG-22 medium-range precision rifles. The rifles are manufactured by SAKO, which is now a subsidiary of Beretta...
View ArticleDoD IG: Paladin SPHs should not deploy without fire extinguisher fix
Key Points Auditors recommended design fixes to add AFES coverage in howitzer crew compartments The army plans to more clearly differentiate between stressful and non-stressful firing conditions for...
View ArticleLebanon receives more artillery
The United States delivered another installment of 155 mm M198 towed howitzers to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) as part of a shipment that arrived in Beirut on 9 August. "What we have here is about...
View ArticleDenel integrates new iNkunzi Strike with SDROW weapon station
The Mechatronics division of Denel Vehicle Systems has integrated its new iNkunzi Strike with its Self Defence Remotely Operated Weapon station (SDROW), a company source has told IHS Jane's . The...
View ArticleBrazilian Navy to soon receive last modernised M113s
The Brazilian Navy Marine Corps (CFN) is scheduled in September to commission the last three M113MB1 modernised armored personnel carriers, the navy told IHS Jane's on 10 August. The final batch...
View ArticleThales UK set to qualify LMM for British Army service
Key Points Shoulder-launched surface-to-air variant 'close to qualification' SAL-equipped LMM battlefield engagement capability already trialled Thales UK is preparing for final qualification trials of...
View ArticleArgentina opens several tenders to buy US equipment
The Argentine military attaché's office in Washington, DC, has opened several tenders to purchase materiel for the army, including parts EADS (CASA) C212, Cessna T-41D, Aerospatiale SA315B, and Diamond...
View ArticleMMP enters final qualification phase
Key Points Series production of elements of the MMP system now under way Initial deliveries of a full MMP capability to French armed forces scheduled for mid-2017 The French Direction générale de...
View ArticleBrazilian Army looks to buy hundreds of weapon mounts
The Brazilian Army is to acquire 1,785 manned protected weapon stations for additional VBTP-MR Guarani 6x6 and initial LMV 4x4 armoured vehicles to be ordered from Iveco, a source told IHS Jane's . The...
View ArticleChina donates military equipment to Ecuador
Ecuador on 15 August held a ceremony at Huancavilca military base in Guayaquil to display materiel donated by China and reportedly worth USD9.2 million. Ecuador has received 10,000 Chinese-made...
View ArticleNigeria unveils locally produced patrol boat
The Nigerian Navy provided a first look at the patrol boat it is building when it invited journalists to the Nigerian Naval Dockyard in Lagos to announce the delivery of 39 gunboats. The vessel could...
View ArticleEurosatory 2016: Nexter Systems launches ARX 25 weapon station
Nexter Systems has developed the new ARX 25 land remote controlled weapon station (RCWS) using internal research and development funding. This is understood to have been ordered for installation on a...
View ArticleLMT to unveil retractable weapon station
Land Mobility Technologies (LMT), a subsidiary of Denel Land Systems, has developed a system that retracts a weapon station so it sits partially inside the vehicle, with the rest of it concealed under...
View ArticleLithuania signs first contract for Boxer IFV
Lithuania has placed a EUR390 million (USD440.7 million) contract with Europe's Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) for the supply of 88 Boxer (8x8) Multi-Role Armoured Vehicles...
View ArticleUS approves fast patrol boats for Qatar
The US State Department has approved the sale of five Mk V fast patrol boats to Qatar, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 23 August. It said the prime contractor for the...
View ArticleArtillery overmatch: Koalitsiya brings step change in Russian capabilities
Key Points The 2S35 will provide the Russian Army with an extended-range indirect fire capability The system has a longer range and higher rate of fire than comparable NATO platforms Further details...
View ArticleEurosatory 2016: KMW launches new FLW500 weapon station
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann has launched the FLW500, which is the latest entry to its FLW family of remote weapon stations (RWS) at Eurosatory 2016. The latest FLW500 has a typical weight of 500 kg above the...
View ArticleRoketsan markets new Tiger surface-to-surface rocket
Turkey's missile house Roketsan has released a new 300 mm calibre surface-to-surface rocket solution, designated 'Tiger' for the international market. Development of the Tiger started at the end of...
View ArticleDoD IG: Army should buy or cancel XM25, no more development
The US Department of Defense Inspector General (DoD IG) has recommended the US Army either move forward or cancel the XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement (CDTE) weapon programme. Army officials...
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