Russian official says MENA country has Iskander-E missiles
Russia has delivered Iskander-E ballistic missile systems to a country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, an official from Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation...
View ArticleBeretta unveils PMX 9 mm sub-machine gun
Beretta is set to unveil its new PMX 9 mm sub-machine gun (SMG) at the Milipol 2017 exhibition in Paris from 21-24 November. The PMX will replace the company’s venerable Model 12 series of 9 mm SMG...
View ArticleUS donates transport vehicles to Colombian Navy
The Colombian Navy received eight Navistar MV7000 vehicles donated by the United States on 17 November. Reportedly worth a total of USD1.3 million, the vehicles can carry up to 24 troops or serve as...
View ArticleBangladesh issues tender for light armoured vehicles
Bangladesh’s Directorate General Defence Purchase (DGDP) has issued a tender for the procurement of an undisclosed number of 4x4 light armoured vehicles (LAVs) to be deployed by the Bangladesh Army...
View ArticleUS Army pursues lighter mortars
The US Army is aiming to reduce the weight of its dismounted mortar systems while taking the opportunity to field new and more effective ammunition, US Army Armament Research, Development and...
View ArticleChezara develops new ROWS
Ukraine’s JSC Chezara unveiled a new remotely operated weapon station (ROWS) at the Arms and Security Exhibition 2017, in Kiev. The company’s IVA ROWS was shown integrated on board a Varta 4x4 vehicle...
View ArticleSerbian NORA B-52 howitzer demonstrated in the UAE
Serbia’s Yugoimport SDPR defence import/export organisation tested and demonstrated the Nora-B52 M15 155 mm/52-calibre wheeled self-propelled howitzer in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 21 November,...
View ArticleAlgerian SR5 rocket launchers spotted
Algeria’s National People’s Army (ANP) appears to have acquired Norinco SR5 multiple rocket launchers (MRLs). The MENA Defense website published photographs on 19 November showing two SR5s on...
View ArticleStiletto demonstrates efficacy of AP ammunition, equips SF units
Stiletto Systems’ range of armour-piercing (AP) ammunition is in use with the Ukrainian Special Forces operating in the Donbass region and has completed several NATO-standard test programmes. Test...
View ArticleUS Army begins fielding new Sig Sauer Modular Handgun System
The US Army on 28 November began fielding its first M17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) sidearms to the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, which is to receive about 2,000 of the pistols....
View ArticleSerbia buys Minimi machine guns and Glock 17 pistols
The Serbian Army will soon be equipped with 5.56 mm FN Herstal Minimi light machine guns and 9 mm Glock 17 pistols, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Belgrade told the Serbian daily newspaper, Politika...
View ArticleTaurus delivers T4 rifles to Gulf country
Brazilian small arms manufacturer Forjas Taurus is to supply about 10,000 of its new T4-series 5.56x45 mm assault rifle to a Gulf country for its army, the company has announced. Initial deliveries of...
View ArticleNew sniper rifles for Ratnik soldier system to be tested by end of year
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning to conduct tests of new firearms for the second-generation Ratnik-2 soldier system before the end of 2017, military officials have said. “The goal is...
View ArticleFrance receives first MMP missile systems
The French Army received its first Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP) lightweight medium-range multi-purpose/anti-tank missile systems on 15-23 November, the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), the...
View ArticleBrazil launches effort to modernise Cascavel ARVs
The Brazilian Army on 1 December approved guidelines for a project to modernise its EE-9 Cascavel 6x6 armored reconnaissance vehicle (ARV), which is armed with a turreted 90 mm Cockerill Mk2...
View ArticleVPK unveils BTR-82V APC
Russia’s Voyenno-Promyshlennaya Kompaniya (Military Industrial Company, VPK) has developed the BTR-82V armoured personnel carrier (APC), a company representative told Jane’s. “The BTR-82V APC was...
View ArticlePentagon prepares for US government shutdown in case Congress falters
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has once again begun planning for a partial government shutdown, as current stop-gap funding expires after 8 December. President Donald Trump on 8 September enacted a...
View ArticleNATO details preliminary APS standards
NATO’s Standardisation Agency has released initial details of the Standardisation Agreement (STANAG) covering active protection systems (APS). While still a working draft, STANAG 4686, in addition to...
View ArticleMeggitt introduces FATS 300 training system
Meggitt Training Systems has expanded its range of small arms training systems, launching its FATS 300 multi-screen immersive trainer at the 2017 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and...
View ArticleSaab details live training developments
Saab has developed additions and improvements to its live tactical engagement simulation system (TESS) and displayed these at I/ITSEC 2017 in Orlando. The BT 46 Mk III is the latest version of Saab’s...
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