Myanmar commissions new OPV and landing craft
The Myanmar Navy commissioned seven new vessels into service on 24 December 2017, the service’s 70th anniversary. The vessels included an offshore patrol vessel (OPV), named UMS Inlay (54), two 56 m...
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 ArticleBars-8 mortar carrier undertakes acceptance trials
A Ukraine Mobile Mortar Complex (MMC) system is undergoing acceptance trials in Ukraine, Jane’s understands. The MMC consists of an Alakran Light Mortar System (LMS) integrated into the rear of a...
View ArticleJavelin ATGMs approved for Ukraine
Key Points The provision of US Javelin anti-tank missiles to the Ukrainian military has now been approved Concerns remain, however, over the extent to which such weapons can be used effectively without...
View ArticleFootage suggests QW-2 MANPADS has entered service with Turkmenistan Army
Turkmenistan’s state media has released video footage showing a member of the Turkmenistan Army displaying a Chinese-built Qian Wei 2 (QW-2) manportable air defence system (MANPADS) for the country’s...
View ArticleAlgeria confirms Chinese MRL acquisition
The Algeria National People’s Army’s (ANP’s) acquisition of Norinco SR5 multiple rocket launchers (MRLs) was confirmed on 13 January when the Ministry of National Defence released imagery showing the...
View ArticleIndia’s MoD approves import of assault rifles and carbines
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the long-delayed procurement of 72,400 assault rifles and 93,895 close-quarter-battle (CQB) carbines for the Indian Army (IA) in a deal worth INR35.47...
View ArticleRussia begins delivering S-400 air defence systems to China, says report
Russia has begun delivering the Almaz-Antei S-400 Triumf self-propelled surface-to-air missile (SAM) system to China under the terms of a contract signed in 2014, TASS news agency cited an unnamed...
View ArticleGermany seeks combat sights for new assault rifle
The Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) Germany's Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, issued a EUR125...
View ArticleAustria details WS4 Panther ROWS
Details have emerged regarding Austria’s new WS4 Panther remotely operated weapon system (ROWS) at the International Armoured Vehicles 2018 conference in London. Manufactured by ESL Advanced...
View ArticleAlbania acquires Austrian mortars
Albania has acquired an undisclosed number of 60 mm mortars from Hirtenberger Defence Systems of Austria, Jane's has learned. Defence Minister Olta Xhacka published two photographs of the company's...
View ArticleAustralian DoD awards ammunition contract to NIOA
Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded an AUD100 million (USD80 million) contract to Brisbane-based company NIOA to supply 155 mm lightweight towed howitzer ammunition to the Australian...
View ArticleCarabinieri orders Beretta PMX submachine guns
On 19 January, Italy’s Carabinieri General Command announced an order of 1,000 Beretta PMX submachine guns worth EUR816,000 (USD1 million). The Beretta PMX is a 9x19 mm selective-fire weapon, unveiled...
View ArticleSnow tractor joins Russia's Northern Fleet
The independent motor rifle brigade of Russia’s Northern Fleet recently received a batch of GAZ-3344-20 Aleut amphibious all-tracked articulated, all-terrain tractor carriers, the Ministry of Defence...
View ArticleTrump rejects peace talks with Taliban after series of deadly attacks
US President Donald Trump has rejected the idea of engaging in peace talks with the Taliban in the near future following a series of militant attacks in Afghanistan. “I don’t think we’re prepared to...
View ArticleUS Army eyes new 6.5 mm carbine with cased telescoped ammo
The US Army will evaluate a 6.5 mm Cased Telescoped Carbine System during its upcoming Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE). US Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley has said he wants (a...
View ArticleUS Army’s Modular Handgun System struggled with shooting ball ammunition
The US Army’s new 9 mm Modular Handgun System (MHS) suffered several issues during testing with ball ammunition, but passed its tests with jacketed hollow point expanding rounds. During the MHS'...
View ArticleRussian military adopts Kalashnikov and Degtyarev assault rifles
The Russian Armed Forces have adopted the 5.45 mm AK-12 (GRAU index code 6P70 ) and 7.62 mm AK-15 (6P71) assault rifles from the Kalashnikov Group, a subsidiary of the Rostec state corporation, and the...
View ArticleLatvia orders infantry small arms
Latvia is to be supplied with a full range of small arms over the next seven years, German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch (H&K) announced on 2 February. The Latvian National Armed Forces...
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