Army 2018: Russian MoD receives new 2B25 82 mm silenced mortars
The Russian armed forces are receiving the new 2B25 82 mm silenced mortars developed by the Burevestnik institute of Rostec`s Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) corporation, a military source told Jane’s at the Army...
View ArticleGerman SMArt 155 munition programme to start again
Due to an additional demand for Sensor-fuzed Munition for Artillery 155 mm (Suchzunder Munition fur die Artillerie im Kaliber 155 mm: SMArt 155) artillery projectiles, the German Ministry of Defence...
View ArticleRosgvardiya tests new Kalashnikov firearms
The Rosgvardiya, Russia’s national guard, is testing new small arms designed by Rostec’s Kalashnikov Group, a military source has told Jane’s . “The Rosgvardiya has started the operational evaluation...
View ArticleBrazilian Army eyes acquisition of 155 mm towed howitzers
The Brazilian Army is considering the purchase of 155 mm towed howitzers to progressively replace its 42 M114 and 33 M114A1 155 mm guns. To move forward with this effort it has recently approved...
View ArticleLithuania buys more G36 assault rifles
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence (MoD) placed a follow-on order for G36 assault rifles from Heckler & Koch, the company announced on 16 October. The order is for a modified version of the rifle,...
View ArticleNetherlands qualifies Excalibur precision-guided round
The Royal Dutch Army's Excalibur 155 mm precision-guided artillery rounds were qualified for use during the week of 15 October after several were fired by Panzerhaubitze (PzH) 2000 self-propelled...
View ArticleRaytheon advances to ‘Extended Range’ TOW
The US Army has awarded Raytheon Missile Systems a USD21 million contract, via the Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) mechanism, to develop a new insensitive munition (IM)-compliant rocket...
View ArticleRaytheon discloses Excalibur capability enhancements
Raytheon Missile Systems is advancing a series of transformative capability enhancements for the 155 mm M982A1 Excalibur 1b precision-guided artillery projectile. The standard M982 Excalibur is an...
View ArticleNetherlands increases ammunition stocks
The Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) is increasing ammunition stocks by 2033, State Secretary for Defence Barbara Visser informed parliament on 22 October. She said an extra EUR250 million (USD287...
View ArticleMilkor develops new 4×4 protected vehicle
South Africa’s Milkor has developed a new protected vehicle, the Milkor 4×4, using internal research and development funding. Development began in 2017 and the first prototype was rolled out in August...
View ArticleDVD 2018: MBDA teams with Kongsberg to integrate MMP onto remote weapon stations
European missile house MBDA demonstrated a proof-of-concept mounting for the Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP) anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) on a Kongsberg M153 Protector remote weapon station at the DVD...
View ArticleSpain looking for new mounted mortar
The Spanish Army is to announce a requirement for a new mounted mortar system in 2020, Jane’s has learnt. Speaking at the IQPC Future Mortars Conference in London on 24 October, Lieutenant Colonel...
View ArticleNew cooling system unveiled for 120 mm Alakran mortars
Spanish companies Everis Aerospace and Defense and New Technologies Global Systems (NTGS) have announced a new cooling system for their Alakran light mortar carrier. The new development was in response...
View ArticleRussian and Egyptian paratroopers conduct cohesion training during exercise...
Russian airborne troops (VDV) and Egyptian paratroopers conducted intensive joint field training during exercise ‘Defenders of Friendship 2018’ (‘DoF 2018’) on 13–26 October, according to the service’s...
View ArticleUK expands SA80 rifle upgrade programme
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is moving forward with a large-scale order of upgraded SA80A3 rifles as part of its Equipped to Fight programme, which will see a significant proportion of the British...
View ArticlePuma IFV will not compete in Australia’s Project Land 400 Phase 3
Projekt System & Management GmbH (PSM), a joint venture company between Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall, has confirmed that it will not offer the Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) as a...
View ArticleIndia signs deal for S-400 systems despite threat of US sanctions
Key Points India’s anticipated purchase of Russian S-400 air-defence systems has gone ahead The deal threatens to invoke US sanctions under CAATSA India signed a USD5.5 billion deal with Russia on 5...
View ArticleAirshow China 2018: Yunzhou Tech showcases armed USV development
China’s Yunzhou Intelligence Technology (Yunzhou Tech), a company specialising in the design and manufacture of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), has unveiled a new armed USV at Airshow China 2018 held...
View ArticleIndia signs deal for S-400 systems despite threat of US sanctions
Key Points India’s anticipated purchase of Russian S-400 air-defence systems has gone ahead The deal threatens to invoke US sanctions under CAATSA India signed a USD5.5 billion deal with Russia on 5...
View ArticleAirshow China 2018: Norinco presents UAV swarm concept
The China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) presented a concept for the use of strike-capable, multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) flying in a swarm at the 6–11 November Airshow China 2018...
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