Czech government approves DANA modernisation
On 10 July the Czech government approved a request by the ministry of defence (MoD) to provide CZK1.27 billion (USD55.7 million) in funding for the modernisation of 33 Army of the Czech Republic (ACR)...
View ArticleRoyal Welsh Regiment to head to Estonia
A second British Army armoured battlegroup, based around the 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh Regiment, is to deploy to Estonia in November to sustain the UK's contribution to NATO's Enhanced Forward...
View ArticleBrazilian Army adopts IA2 rifles
The Brazilian Army (Exército Brasileiro: EB) is gradually switching to the domestically produced IA2 rifle, the EB confirmed in a 14 July statement. The 5.56x45 mm IA2 carries a 30-round magazine,...
View ArticleSlovakia receives Carl-Gustaf M4
The Slovak armed forces in mid-July received the Carl-Gustaf shoulder-fired recoilless weapons ordered in September 2015, supplier Saab announced on 18 July. Slovakia is the launch customer and the...
View ArticlePoland seeks 120 mm APFSDS tank ammunition
The Polish Armament Inspectorate has announced a technical dialogue (request for information) for 120 mm x 570 armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS) tank ammunition. Poland seeks to...
View ArticleLeonardo to develop vehicle-mounted C-UAS for US Army
The US Army has awarded Leonardo DRS a USD16 million contract to develop a vehicle-mounted counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) capability as an urgent operational need. Under the terms of the...
View ArticleUSN fires warning shots near Iranian vessel in Gulf
Key Points An IRGCN vessel made a close approach to a USN coastal patrol ship, which fired after collision warnings were ignored The interaction was one in a recent string of close approaches between...
View ArticleChina to take extra measures on border amid stand-off with India
China has warned India that it will defend its territorial sovereignty "at all costs" and step up “targeted deployment” as the nuclear-armed neighbours remain locked in a stand-off over a border...
View ArticleNammo working on ramjet-powered 155 mm artillery round
Nordic munitions house Nammo is developing a new 155 mm artillery projectile that is expected to have a maximum range of 90 km. Brief details of the new 155 mm round, which is being funded internally,...
View ArticleYugoimport unveils new MGS-25 Aleksandar self-propelled 155 mm artillery system
Serbian state-owned defence company Yugoimport has unveiled the MGS-25 Aleksandar, an indigenously developed 155 mm/52-calibre self propelled (SP) artillery system, at the Partner 2017 exhibition in...
View ArticleCanada buying new 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns
Canada plans to buy 1,148 new 7.62 mm C6A1 FLEX General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs) from Colt Canada under a CAD32.1 million (USD25.7 million) deal including related spares and accessories, Minister...
View ArticleArgentina moving forward on multiple defence acquisitions
Argentine President Mauricio Macri on 31 July signed a decree authorising state credit to finance some of the major defence acquisition programmes included in the 2017 budget. The decree, published on...
View ArticleM15 RCWS equips Serbian armed forces vehicles
The M15 remote controlled weapon station (RCWS) has entered service with the Serbian armed forces, Yugoimport representatives have confirmed. The Majkik d.o.o-developed system has been observed fitted...
View ArticleLatest Fantom UGV undertakes weapons tests
Ukraine’s SpetsTechnoExport has carried out testing of a prototype of its Fantom-2 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) fitted with a range of weapon systems. The tests were carried out at a military training...
View ArticleGD-OTS awarded contract for grenade launcher night training ammunition
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) has been awarded a USD17.5 million contract for 40 mm low-velocity M781E1 TP-DNT cartridges, the US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 31...
View ArticleIndia cancels SRSAM competition, opts for Akash
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved an INR180 billion (USD2.8 billion) procurement of two additional Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)-designed mobile Akash (Sky)...
View ArticleDenmark seeks bids for new service pistol
The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) has announced a request for tenders for the procurement of a new service pistol for the armed forces. The seven-year framework agreement...
View ArticleVenezuelan rebels raid army weapons as security situation worsens
A group of about 40 Venezuelan rebels – including former military, national guardsmen, and civilians – on 6 August raided the 41st Brigade headquarters at the city of Valencia, about 120 km west of...
View ArticleNIMR eyes European opportunities for RIV
Representatives of UAE-based NIMR have confirmed to Jane’s that the ability for its Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV) to be air transportable by a CH-47 helicopter is in response to the requirement for...
View ArticleIndia cancels SRSAM competition, opts for Akash
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved an INR180 billion (USD2.8 billion) procurement of two additional Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)-designed mobile Akash (Sky)...
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