Update: US Marine Corps exploring new 5.56 mm bullets
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is exploring new bullets fielded by the US Army and Special Operations Command (SOCOM) as potential replacements for the corps' 5.56 mm M855 rounds. During a 6 June hearing,...
View ArticleCanadian Defence Policy Review recommends defence increases over 70%
Key Points Defence spending would increase 70% from CAD18.9 billion in 2016/17 to CAD32.7 billion in 2026/27 Among other things, the DND committed to 15 Canadian Surface Combatants with estimated cost...
View ArticleFirst Portuguese Super Lynx to begin modernisation
The first of five AgustaWestland Super Lynx Mk 95 helicopters operated by the Portuguese Navy will be delivered to Leonardo Helicopters' Yeovil facility in the United Kingdom in June to begin its...
View ArticlePantsir-SA firing tests to start in June
Firing trials of Russia's new Arctic Pantsir-SA surface-to-air missile (SAM) system will begin in June, a source in the Russian defence industry has told Jane's . "Two [Pantsir-SA] systems will be...
View ArticleExpanding role: Patria Armoured Modular Vehicle
The Patria AMV was developed in close co-operation with the Finnish Defence Force and has gone on to enter service with a number of militaries and prove itself capable in an expanding range of...
View ArticleIndia issues RFIs for assorted weaponry and equipment for Garud special forces
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has invited responses by 8 July from foreign and domestic suppliers on its planned acquisition of 7.62 mm rifles, sub-machine guns (SMGs), and pistols for the Indian...
View ArticleIndia re-starts CQB carbine procurement process
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has invited responses by 15 July from foreign and local manufacturers on the procurement of an initial 44,000 modular 5.56x45 mm close quarter battle (CQB) carbines...
View ArticleGerman Special Forces receive new suppressor for G29
B&T AG has developed a new suppressor for the Bundeswehr's designated marksman rifle, the G29 bolt-action sniper rifle, Jane's has learned. Recent years have seen a growing emphasis on improving...
View ArticleSingapore Army acquires Rafael Spike SR anti-armour missile system
The Singapore Army has acquired the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Spike Short Range (SR) manportable missile system as its next generation guided anti-armour weapon for its infantry and guards...
View ArticleRising star: Colombia's COTECMAR shipyard sails to higher seas
COTECMAR’s developing expertise and capacity to build ships of increasing complexity have contributed to its growing reputation as a viable and innovative supplier of naval vessels across Latin...
View ArticleIndian Army rejects locally designed assault rifle for second time
The Indian Army (IA) has for the second time rejected an indigenously designed assault rifle, and is now poised to issue a global tender to meet its long-pending requirement for 185,000 rifles....
View ArticleDiehl advances fire on-the-move capability for IRIS-T-SLS
Diehl Defence is evolving a fire on-the-move capability for the IRIS-T-SLS (Surface Launched Short Range) mobile air-defence interceptor system. IRIS-T-SLS uses an unaltered IRIS-T (Infra Red Imaging...
View ArticleSwitzerland orders NLAW
Saab Dynamics announced on 28 June that it had signed a framework agreement with the Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement, Armasuisse, for the procurement of the Next Generation Light Anti-Tank...
View ArticleAzerbaijan boosts anti-tank capabilities
Russia has delivered at least 12 9K123-1 Khrizantema-S vehicle-mounted anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) systems to Azerbaijan and more than 15 systems will be delivered by the end of 2018, Jane's has...
View ArticleAlgeria displays locally developed self-propelled artillery
The Algerian military displayed two previously unseen types of self-propelled artillery systems at a public event held in early July to showcase the capabilities of the country's defence industry. One...
View ArticleAK-12 assault rifle passes field tests
The Kalashnikov Concern has reported that its 5.45 mm AK-12 assault rifle has passed all military field tests. The military field trials confirm that the weapon meets all the design and operational...
View ArticleLEMT rolls out DT3XS weapon scope
The LEMT (Lasers in Ecology, Medicine, and Technology) scientific and research centre of Belarusian optics company BelOMO has developed a new combined day and thermal scope with 3x magnification for...
View ArticleSweden to acquire new RBS 58 anti-tank guided missile system
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (Försvarets Materielverk: FMV) has issued a requirement for a new, man-portable anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system, under the programme designator RBS 58...
View ArticleSingapore Army acquires Spike SR anti-armour missile system
The Singapore Army has acquired the man portable Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Spike SR (short range) missile system as the next-generation guided anti-armour weapon for its infantry forces, Jane's...
View ArticleMTI develops longer-range Malyutka 2T
Serbia's Military Technical Institute (MTI) is developing a new, longer-range variant of the 9M14-2 Malyutka 2T (AT-3D/ 'Sagger') anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW), designated '2T5'. For this variant,...
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