Algeria unveils new mortar system
Algeria’s National People’s Army (ANP) has taken into service what appears to be Norinco’s vehicle-mounted rapid deployment system for the W86 120 mm mortar, it was revealed when Chief of Staff...
View ArticleNew amphibious fighting vehicle proposed for Russian naval infantry
Key Points It has been revealed that Russia's OmskTransMash is developing a proposal for a new family of high-speed amphibious armoured vehicles. Similar to Russia's Armata and Kurganets families, it...
View ArticleHanwha develops 6x6 Tigon APC
Hanwha Defense Systems of South Korea has teamed with the Malaysian firm AVP Engineering to offer the 6x6 Tigon armoured personnel carrier (APC) for a potential Malaysian Army requirement. The first...
View ArticleXponential 2018: US Army advancing unmanned Robotic Wingman vehicle technology
The US Army’s Robotic Wingman Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) programme will advance from an armed, unmanned Humvee truck to a tracked M113 armoured personnel carrier. Army Tank...
View ArticleCzech Republic seeks new 120 mm mortar system
The Czech Republic is seeking a new 120 mm mortar system, an official of the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) has confirmed during the Omega Conferences and Events Mortar Systems conference held in...
View ArticleBrazil receives first four M109A5 howitzers from United States
The first four of 60 M109A5 self-propelled howitzers granted by the United States to the Brazilian Army have arrived at Paranaguá in Brazil. The howitzers arrived earlier than planned after the...
View ArticleUS Army eyes type certification for new pistol by late 2018
The US Army expects to type classify its new 9 mm Modular Handgun System (MHS) in mid- to late 2018, and meanwhile is fielding it to initial units. Type classification, whereby the weapon is no longer...
View ArticleSOFEX 2018: Terminator ATGW enters production
Jordanian firm Jadara Equipment and Defence Systems has completed development and commenced production of the new Terminator anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) system. This comprises a tripod-based...
View ArticleSOFEX: Jadara develops first guided missile system
Jordan’s Jadara Equipment and Defence Systems unveiled its new Terminator anti-tank missile system during the SOFEX show held in Amman from 8-10 May. The missile has a calibre of 107 mm and a range of...
View ArticleNew kid on the block: ESB brings new flexibility to US 5th Fleet
USS Lewis B Puller is the first of a new class of Expeditionary Sea Base designed to provide the US Navy with a versatile forward-deployed operations support and staging platform. Richard Scott reports...
View ArticleIndian Army finalises USD2.23 billion ammunition procurement plan
The Indian Army (IA) has finalised an INR150 billion (USD2 billion) plan to indigenously source assorted ammunition over the next 10 years through public- and private-sector manufacturers. Official...
View ArticleAlgeria unveils Tos-1A
Algeria has confirmed the acquisition of TOS-1A multiple rocket launchers from Russia after one system was seen during television footage of an exercise on 12 May. The system consists of a launcher for...
View ArticleARA develops Silent Sabre directed energy weapon
Applied Research Associates Inc (ARA) has developed a 1.5 kw directed energy weapon called Silent Sabre that attaches to a rifle and performs similar to an acetylene torch at a range of 183-274 m....
View ArticleUS search for DPICM replacement about to get under way
The US Army is seeking a new anti-armour round as a replacement for its 155 mm M864A1 Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munition (DPICM). Speaking at the IQPC Future Artillery 2018 conference, held in...
View ArticleUS Army to order Bonus rounds
The US Army is about to order 500 BAE Systems Bofors Bonus 155 mm sensor-fuzed munitions as part of a larger order for the anti-tank rounds. Peter Burke, deputy project manager for combat ammunition...
View ArticleIDF using Elbit Spear mortars
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has used Elbit’s Spear vehicle-mounted mortar system during border security incidents in recent months, a senior company official said. Colonel (res) Boaz Cohen,...
View ArticleUSAF steps up Afghan air campaign in April
The US Air Force (USAF) released more munitions over Afghanistan in April than in the same month in previous years since at least 2008, according to US Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT). Recently...
View ArticleBelarus showcases MM-60 rocket launcher
Belarusian company BSVT-VV has completed development of its MM-60 multipurpose rocket launcher and has already attracted interest from a number of Asia Pacific countries, a company representative told...
View ArticleRafael unveils EPIK add-on precision guidance kit for rocket artillery
Rafael Advanced Defence Systems has released details of its EPIK (Electro-Optical Precision Integration Kit) technology development; a capability enhancement designed to furnish unguided...
View ArticleDutch 81 mm mortars fire again
The German-led NATO enhanced Forward Presence multinational battalion’s Dutch mortar group in Lithuania resumed live firing of 81 mm mortars on 16 May after a 10-month hiatus, the Ministry of Defence...
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