US clears Venom sale to Czech Republic
The potential sale of Bell UH-1Y Venom utility and assault helicopters to the Czech Republic has been approved by the US State Department, it was announced on 23 October. The Foreign Military Sale...
View ArticleIDF places first Spike LR II missile order
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has ordered more than 1,000 Spike LR II missiles, manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced on 24 October. “The addition of the Spike LR II will enhance...
View ArticleJordan to sell Osa SAMs
The Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) is retiring its 9K33 Osa (SA-8 ‘Gecko’) mobile surface-to-air missile systems as part of its on-going reorganisation, a Jordanian military source has confirmed to Jane’s ....
View ArticlePortuguese Army plans to acquire new small arms
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is expected to issue a request for proposals (RfP) for new small arms for the Portuguese Army, a military source told Jane’s . The NSPA is conducting...
View ArticleSouth Korea pursues new 120 mm mortar system
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is developing a new 120 mm self-propelled (SP) rifled mortar system, a senior official revealed at the Defence IQ Future Mortar Systems...
View ArticleRaytheon outlines PERM Block II plan
Raytheon will combine the experience gained from its Precision Extended Range Munition (PERM) with seeker technology from artillery round development in its PERM Block II. Speaking at the Defence IQ...
View ArticleFinland orders more NLAWs
The Finnish Defence Forces have ordered more Next generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (NLAW) systems, Saab, the company that produces the system, has announced. Saab said Finland was exercising an option...
View ArticleArgentine Army buying more anti-tank weapons
The Argentine Military Attaché in Washington, DC, has announced a direct acquisition contract for 77 Saab Bofors Dynamics Carl Gustaf anti-tank recoilless rifles with 30 sub-calibre adapters. To...
View ArticleIWI launches Tavor AR assault rifle
Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) is set to unveil an upgraded variant of its Tavor assault rifle as well as a new family of handguns at the Defense and Security Thailand 2017 exhibition in Bangkok on 6...
View ArticleLithuania, Indonesia sign for NASAMS
The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence (MND) on 26 October signed a EUR109 million (USD127.7 million) contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to complete the acquisition of system...
View ArticleUS Army advances precision-guided mortar programme
The US Army’s 120 mm High Explosive Guided Mortar (HEGM) programme has progressed to a Design Qualification Phase that began with separate USD5 million Defence Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC)...
View ArticleSweden orders more BONUS anti-armour munition
The FMV, the Swedish Defence and Materiel Administration, has placed an order with BAE Systems for 254 additional rounds of the Bofors 155mm BONUS anti-armour precision-guided munition for the Swedish...
View ArticleIndian Army finalises procurement plan for assault rifles
The Indian Army (IA) has finalised plans for its long-delayed acquisition of about 800,000 assault rifles, deciding to procure both imported and indigenously developed weapons. IA Chief of Staff...
View ArticleBrazilian marines consider improving 8x8s
The Brazilian Marine Corps (CFN) is considering REMAX lightweight remote weapon stations (RWS) to arm its GDELS-Mowag Piranha IIIC 8x8 armoured vehicles, sources told Jane’s . The system was jointly...
View ArticleDM98 practice round makes Bundeswehr debut
The German Army is due to receive its first Rheinmetall DM98 practice ammunition for its Leopard 2 main battle tanks by the end of the year, the company announced on 3 November. This is part of a...
View ArticleRaytheon, Saab team for shoulder-launched munitions development
Raytheon Missile Systems and Saab Dynamics are expected to announce a landmark teaming agreement to address perceived gaps, and exploit burgeoning requirements, in the global short-range...
View ArticleSpain orders 155 mm shells
The Spanish government has given the go-ahead for a EUR55.9 million (USD66.2 million) order for locally produced high-performance 155 mm howitzer shells. The cabinet decision came 18 years after the...
View ArticleDenmark seeks precision rifles
The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) announced two separate requests for bids on 3 November, one for a short range Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR) and the other for a medium...
View ArticleUK consolidates Estonia battlegroup with additional armour
In early November, the 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Guards took over as the lead unit of NATO’s multinational Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) battlegroup in Estonia. It took over from the 5 Battalion The...
View ArticleArms and Security 2017: Ukroboronservice displays Mobile Mortar Complex
At the 2017 Arms and Security Exhibition in Kiev, Serhii Prolubschykov, the Deputy Chief of the Commercial Department at Ukroboronservice, provided details of a new mobile mortar system geared towards...
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