Estonia invites four suppliers to bid for small arms contract
The Estonian Defence Investments Centre on 31 January announced the four bidders to be considered for a major upcoming small arms contract, the Baltic News Service has reported. Heckler & Koch, Sig...
View ArticleSingapore Airshow 2018: ST Kinetics unveils speciality 40 mm ammunition
ST Kinetics, the land systems and speciality vehicles arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering), is expanding its portfolio of 40 mm ammunition with the counter-unmanned aircraft...
View ArticleUpdate: US forces expand air campaign to northern Afghanistan
The US military announced on 6 February that they launched a series of precision strikes in northern Afghanistan in an effort to destroy insurgent revenue sources, training facilities, and support...
View ArticleSingapore Airshow 2018: ST Kinetics launches BR18 5.56 mm assault rifle
ST Kinetics, the land systems and specialty vehicles arm of the state-affiliated Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering group, has unveiled the production-ready version of its fully ambidextrous 5.56...
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 ArticleRussian deputy defence minister confirms Armata order
Russian Deputy Defence Minister Yuri Borisov has confirmed an order for two battalions of T-14 main battle tanks (MBTs), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported on its website on 9 February. The order...
View ArticleIndian MoD approves small arms purchases for all three services
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) approved procurements on 13 February worth INR159.35 billion (USD2.48 billion) that largely include small arms for all three military services. The government’s Press...
View ArticlePoland introduces Grot rifle
The 42nd Light Infantry Battalion of the Territorial Defence Forces (Wojska Obrony Terytorialnej: WOT) 4th Brigade became the Polish forces’ first unit armed with the 5.56 mm MSBS C16 FB-M1 (Grot)...
View ArticleUS small arms producer Remington to file for bankruptcy
US rifle and shotgun manufacturer Remington Outdoor Company has announced that it will pursue a comprehensive debt restructuring agreement with its creditors to allow a planned ‘Chapter 11’ bankruptcy...
View ArticleNetherlands buys HK416A5 for special forces
The Dutch Ministry of Defence signed a seven-year contract on 7 February for the delivery of Heckler & Koch HK416A5 rifles, parts, additional equipment, and accessories. The single source...
View ArticleIMI unveils new 5.56 mm armour piercing round
Israel Military Industries (IMI) has unveiled a new 5.56x45 mm round that it said will enable combat units to use one type of ammunition for assault rifles and machine guns. IMI decided to develop the...
View ArticleRussia orders RPK-16 light machine guns
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to Kalashnikov for its RPK-16 light machine gun, the company’s blog on 8 February quoted its director, Alexey Krivoruchko, as having told...
View ArticlePortugal takes steps to make its soldiers more effective
The Portuguese Army is working to significantly improve its soldiers’ mobility, survivability, firepower, and C4I capabilities in different terrain through the acquisition of a range of new equipment....
View ArticleOrder for T-14 MBTs, T-15 heavy IFVs for extended trials confirmed by Russian...
Key Points An order for two battalions of T-14 MBTs and a battalion of T-15 heavy IFVs has been confirmed by Russian Deputy Defence Minister Yuri Borisov A decision on series production of Armata-based...
View ArticleNorway seeks 12.7 mm M2 QCB heavy machine guns
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency seeks to buy up to 1,300 M2 heavy machine guns (HMGs), together with spare parts and tools, through a seven-year framework agreement published on 9 February. An...
View ArticleSaab reports strong 2017 figures
Saab has reported higher sales across all business units and a double digit rise in order bookings in 2017 on the back of what it described as “strong” interest in its products. The Swedish defence and...
View ArticleSweden to reintroduce ASW 600 anti-submarine grenade launcher
The Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) is to return the ASW 600 Elma anti-submarine grenade launching system to frontline service as part of efforts to bolster its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities....
View ArticleUkraine seeks improved artillery capabilities
Ukraine has “long term” plans to adopt the NATO 155 mm/52 calibre standard for its conventional tube artillery forces, a senior official has revealed. Speaking at the IQPC Future Indirect Fires Eastern...
View ArticleRussia's Koalitsiya-SV SPHs undergoing state trials
The testing of 12 units of Russia’s newest 152 mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH), the 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV, is under way and will continue until 2020, when state trials are expected to be completed and a...
View ArticleUS Army seeks Next Generation Squad Automatic Rifle prototypes
The US Army has released a Prototype Opportunity Notice (PON) for its Next Generation Squad Automatic Rifle (NGSAR) as it considers replacing the 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). Published on...
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