Lithuanian Boxers to be armed with 30 mm MK44 cannons
Orbital ATK Armament Systems has confirmed that the ARTEC Boxer (8x8) infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to be supplied to Lithuania will be armed with its 30 mm MK44 dual-feed cannon. The company will...
View ArticleUS Army to begin testing vehicle-mounted laser in 2017
Key Points 58 kW beam demonstrated during trials in March Lockheed Martin will work with the US military to scale the capability to scale "well beyond 150 kW" Lockheed Martin will deliver a 60 kW-class...
View ArticleCzech armed forces order Desert Tech HTI sniper rifles
The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract worth CZK75 million (USD3 million) for Desert Tech Hard Target Interdiction (HTI) rifles for use by Czech special forces in international...
View ArticleUSAF invites OA-X submissions from industry
The US Air Force (USAF) has issued a solicitation for industry to participate in its OA-X light-attack aircraft effort. The invitation to participate (ITP), which was posted on the Federal Business...
View ArticleArmy demonstrates first defensive laser mounted on Stryker combat vehicle
US Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) has demonstrated a 5 kW laser mounted on a Stryker infantry carrier vehicle to shoot down small unmanned aerial systems (UASs), according to the army....
View ArticleMBDA readies Enforcer for moving target, air-burst trials
Key Points First shoulder-launched firings of a qualified Enforcer system are scheduled for 2018 An optional anti-armour warhead is under consideration MBDA Deutschland is preparing for a series of...
View ArticleShotgun conversion kit should give Marines improved capability
Key Points The M500A2 requires no modification for reconfiguration The new shotgun configuration will be useful in VBSS operations The US Marine Corps is testing a new Marine Corps Systems Command...
View ArticleMILREM up-guns THeMIS with Protector weapon station
Estonia's MILREM has broadened the range of remote weapon stations (RWS) that can be fitted to its Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). The company has worked...
View ArticleBelarus finalises new Shershen ATGM system variant
The Scientific Research and Production Centre of Belarus has finalised work on a new vehicle-mounted variant of the Shershen family of anti-tank guided missile systems (ATGMs). The latest system -...
View ArticlePractika details Otaman upgrade
Ukraine's Practika has revealed details of the Otaman modernisation package developed for the BTR-60-series armoured personnel carrier (APC). Sergie Vilkov, head of development at Practika, told Jane's...
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 ArticleUSSOCOM seeks PDW kit
The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has released a request for information (RFI) for the possible procurement of 550 conversion kits for the M4A1 carbine to create a Personal Defence Weapon...
View ArticleOvod-R brings precision engagement to RPG-7
Minsk, Belarus-based Scientific Research and Production Centre has developed a new grenade launcher that is based on the RPG-7. The Ovod-R has a design that sees the original PGO-7V3 optical sight...
View ArticleLIMA 2017: CSOC discloses further details of Littoral Mission Ship proposal...
Key Points A Chinese state-owned shipbuilder has shed more light on its Littoral Mission Ship proposal for Malaysia Details point to a lightly armed platform that can be quickly configured for a wide...
View ArticleUS Army advances Robotic Wingman unmanned vehicle effort
The US Army is looking at using either a High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) or the M113 armoured personnel carrier, as the foundation for an unmanned vehicle effort dubbed Robotic Wingman. The...
View ArticleAnalysis - No gain without pain: the long, hard road to AFV active protection
The main threat to Western armour on the modern battlefield may have come from improvised explosive devices in recent years, but Israeli experience shows that the future threat from anti-tank guided...
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 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 ArticleBrazil seeks industry consultation for building new corvettes
The Brazilian Navy has issued a 'consultation call' for building corvettes, a procedure open to Brazilian and foreign shipbuilders and companies organised into a consortium. The effort is meant to...
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...
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