Brazilian Army eyes new 7.62 mm IA2 rifles
The Brazilian Army is soon scheduled to evaluate five prototypes of the 7.62x51 mm NATO configuration of the IA2 assault rifle, built by state-owned IMBEL (Indústria de Material Bélico do Brasil), and...
View ArticlePoland buys TRG M10 sniper rifles
The Polish Armed Forces have bought 150 SAKO TRG M10 bolt-action sniper rifles. The PLN32.9 million (USD7.8 million) deal will see the TRG M10 become the Polish Armed Forces' first precision rifle...
View ArticleRheinmetall and Steyr Mannlicher unveil RS556 assault rifle
Rheinmetall and Steyr Mannlicher have partnered to offer the RS556 assault rifle in 5.56 x 45 mm to the Bundeswehr as a potential replacement for the service's G36 standard issue rifle. The RS556 (RS...
View ArticleTurkish Army receives first 500 MPT-76 rifles
Turkey's state-owned Machines and Chemical Industries Board (MKEK) delivered on 11 January the first 500 serially-produced MPT-76 battle rifles to the Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC). The rifles...
View ArticleGermany seeks new special forces assault rifle
Germany's special forces are seeking new assault rifles, with the German defence procurement office issuing a tender for their purchase. According to the tender issued by the BAAINBw, Germany is...
View ArticleAnalysis: New Zealand sharpens amphibious, HADR capabilities by honing joint...
Key Points New Zealand's at-sea based JATF is designed to focus on peace support and HADR operations Key lesson learned from recent operations and exercises is the need to continuously refine the C2...
View ArticleKMW lines up team for Challenger 2 LEP bid
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has unveiled details of its bid for the British Army Challenger 2 main battle tank (MBT) Life Extension Programme (LEP). One of the key members of their Challenger 2 LEP...
View ArticleUS Army selects Sig Sauer for new XM17 Modular Handgun System
Sig Sauer has been awarded the long-running XM17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) contract for replacing legacy 9 mm M9 Beretta pistols, the US Army announced on 19 January. It is understood that Sig Sauer...
View ArticleRafael reveals Spike SR details
Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has provided IHS Jane's with additional details on its Spike Short Range (SR) infantry missile system, which it demonstrated for 15 international delegations in...
View ArticleUS Army details new modular handgun based on Sig Sauer P320
The US Army has confirmed that its new XM17 handgun is to be a 9 mm Sig Sauer model P320 and the contract allows the government to buy Sig Sauer's proposed XM1152 Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) and XM1153...
View ArticleItalian Navy receives first MH90
The Italian Navy's 5th Helicopter Group received the service's first navalised NH Industries NH90TTH (known as the MH90 in Italian service) on 23 January. The MH90 was specifically modified to support...
View ArticleArgentine Army organised anti-tank workshop with Germany's Dynamit
German weapons manufacturer Dynamit Nobel Defence presented its line of AT rockets on 25 October to Argentina's top military officials during a workshop in Buenos Aires, IHS Jane's has learned. The...
View ArticleKazakhstan JV announces first exports
Kazakhstan Aselsan Engineering (KAE) announced on 30 January that it had begun its first export deliveries of thermal weapon sights to Turkey. The deliveries result from a contract valued at USD5.8...
View ArticleUAE airstrike reportedly destroyed Iranian UAV in Yemen
The United Arab Emirates' (UAE's) air force destroyed an "Iranian military drone" in the Yemeni Red Sea port of Al-Mukha, the UAE's official WAM news agency reported on 28 January. Citing General Ahmed...
View ArticlePoland buys new Piorun MANPADS
Key Points Polish Armed Forces to acquire 1300 Piorun/Grom-M systems by 2022 Additional systems to be purchased for qualification and acceptance trials Poland's Armament Inspectorate has signed a...
View ArticleSlovenia orders militarised Land Cruisers
The Slovenian Ministry of Defence has announced a EUR5.95 million (USD6.4 million) order for Achleitner MMV Survivor 4x4 vehicles. The agreement covers the delivery of up to 70 vehicles manufactured by...
View ArticleHeckler & Koch unveils HK433 modular assault rifle
German firearms manufacturer Heckler & Koch has unveiled a modular rifle, the HK433, chambered in 5.56x45 mm. It will be proposed to the Bundeswehr as a replacement for the currently issued G36...
View ArticleUS Army's MCoE evaluates disposable SLIM solution
Key Points SLIM is intended as a potential solution for the US Army's prospective Individual Assault Munition requirement Calibre and TRL status has not been disclosed The US Army's Maneuver Centre of...
View ArticlePatria offers XA APC upgrade package
Patria has developed and tested an upgraded version of its XA series of 6x6 armoured personnel carriers (APCs). The new variant - designated XA-220 - was developed with internal research and...
View ArticleDGA awards live training programme contract
The French defence procurement agency, the Direction générale de l'armement (DGA), has announced the award of a contract to Thales and RUAG Defence France for the French Army's CERBERE (Centres...
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