Airshow China 2016: NORINCO develops MRL-equipped ATV
China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) has integrated a 107 mm 36-round multiple rocket launcher (MRL) on one of its 8x8 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). Chinese industry manufactured towed and...
View ArticleAirshow China 2016: CASC unsheathes its Hidden Blade lightweight missile system
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) unveiled a new lightweight and man-portable precision missile system at the 2016 China International Aviation Exhibition Center (Airshow...
View ArticleIA to induct Excalibur as interim assault rifle
The Indian Army (IA) plans to temporarily induct locally developed Excalibur assault rifles into service until it shortlists a 7.62x51 mm rifle for import over the next few years, sources told IHS...
View ArticleDX Korea 2016: S&T Motiv unveils second-generation Korea Special Purpose Weapon
South Korean firearms developer S&T Motiv, formerly Daewoo Precision Industries, unveiled the second generation prototype of its Korea Special-Purpose Weapon (KSPW) system at the DX Korea 2016 land...
View ArticleGermany, France to renew assault rifle talks
France and Germany are planning to renew talks about selecting a common individual weapon for their armed forces. A discussion between Germany's defence procurement office (Bundesamt für Ausrüstung,...
View ArticleRwanda exercises new ATMOS 2000 howitzers
The Rwandan Defence Force (RDF) has acquired 155 mm/52-calibre SOLTAM ATMOS 2000 self-propelled howitzers, a photograph released by President Paul Kagame's office on 4 November confirmed. The image...
View ArticleLithuania buys Accuracy International AXMC sniper rifles
The Lithuanian Land Forces has received its first Accuracy International AXMC bolt-action sniper rifles, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced. According to the MoD, the rifles were...
View ArticleAjax uncovered: Detailing the British Army's latest combat vehicle family
With manned firing trials set to commence in early 2017 ahead of the first Ajax-equipped squadron due to be formed in mid-2019, the British Army is tantalisingly close to fully realising a requirement...
View ArticleArmy 2016: TsNIITochMash unveils SR-1MP pistol for special forces
Russia's Precision Machine-building Design Bureau (TsNIITochMash) unveiled a new heavy pistol for the country's special forces at the Army 2016 defence show outside Moscow. "The new pistol is...
View ArticleCzech Army receives new Bren 2 assault rifle
The Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) has received its first batch of Ceska Zbrojovka (CZ) 806 Bren 2 assault rifles. The rifles are the first of 2,600 ordered in May for CZK417 million (USD16.6...
View ArticleNew Belarus-developed armoured vehicle emerges
Belarus' Minotor-Service has used internal research and development funding to develop a new 4x4 multi-purpose amphibious armoured vehicle to the prototype stage. Designated Vitim, the vehicle has a...
View ArticleAAD 2016: Denel unveils DMG-5 lightweight machine gun
Denel Land Systems (DLS) launched its new 7.62 mm DMG-5 general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) that weighs nearly 2 kg less than its predecessor at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) show in South...
View ArticleCzech Army receives new Bren 2 assault rifle
The Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) has received its first batch of Ceska Zbrojovka (CZ) Bren 2 assault rifles. The rifles are the first of 2,600 ordered in May for CZK417 million (USD16.6 million)....
View ArticleCarmel FCV set to feature two-man crew system, emerging technologies
Further details of Israel's Carmel Future Combat Vehicle (FCV) programme have been revealed by the head of the team leading the Israel Ministry of Defence (MoD) development programme. Speaking at the...
View ArticleCzech BMP-2 replacement requirements emerge
Details have emerged regarding the Czech Republic's planned procurement of armoured vehicles to replace its ageing fleet of BMP-2s. The Czech Republic Ministry of Defence (MoD) plans to procure 210...
View ArticleSIG MCX rifles delivered to Dutch special forces
SIG has delivered MCX series short-barrel carbines chambered in 7.62x35 mm (300 BLK) ammunition to the Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Force (NL-MARSOF), a company representative has told IHS...
View ArticleIraq integrating APKWS on IA-407s
The Iraqi Army is in the process of certifying BAE System Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) on its Bell IA-407 helicopters, Steve Suttles, Bell Helicopter vice-president for Middle East and...
View ArticleIndia planning to boost materiel supplies to Afghanistan
New Delhi plans to revive a two-year-old proposal that would compensate Moscow for Russian spares and support for assorted materiel that India intends to transfer to Afghanistan. Official sources told...
View ArticleTHeMIS trialled in combat support role
Milrem has undertaken a demonstration of its Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) alongside Estonian Land Forces personnel, conducting operationally...
View ArticleIndo-Pakistani tensions rise as seven soldiers are killed in attack on Indian...
Tensions between India and Pakistan have further escalated after a group of heavily armed militants attacked an Indian Army (IA) camp in the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir on 29 November, killing...
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