Hellenic Coast Guard to receive three coastal patrol boats
The Greek Ministry of Merchant Marine and Island Policy, on behalf of the Hellenic Coast Guard, signed a EUR42 million (USD48 million) contract with Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale Vittoria for the...
View ArticleNammo’s latest 155 mm ammunition begins production
Finland’s Nammo has confirmed that, following qualification, production of its latest 155 mm Insensitive Munition High-Explosive Extended Range (IM HE-ER) artillery projectile has commenced. The round...
View ArticleIndustry bidding to develop US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon prototypes
The US Army is moving out with development and fieldling of two Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) variants with plans to award three prototyping contracts by the end of September. In a 30 January...
View ArticleThailand looks to procure more VN1 APCs from China
The Royal Thai Army’s (RTA’s) ordnance department has published details about a potential procurement of another batch of 8x8 VN1 armoured personnel carriers (APCs) from China North Industries...
View ArticleExpal ramps up new 155 mm ammunition production
Spain’s Expal is ramping up production of its latest 155 ER02A1 155 mm high-explosive (HE) projectiles after receiving a contract from the Spanish Army in May. Those projectiles are to be delivered...
View ArticleIndian MoD approves procurement of 72,400 SIG Sauer rifles for IA
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) will acquire 72,400 assault rifles for the Indian Army (IA) from small arms manufacturer SIG Sauer for an estimated USD72 million. Senior IA officers told Jane’s on 3...
View ArticleBrazil details M109A5+ BR howitzer delivery
The Brazilian Army’s field artillery capability is set to improve in mid-May when 32 M109A5+ BR 155 mm self-propelled tracked howitzers are scheduled to arrive at the Rio Grande port, the army told...
View ArticleRafael launches Spike NLOS from Tomcar buggy
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced on 4 February that it conducted a recent test firing of its Spike Non-Line-Of-Sight (NLOS ) missile from an eight-round launcher carried by a Tomcar light...
View ArticleAselsan aims for export market with MBT upgrade packages
Aselsan, established as an electronics systems house in Turkey, is aiming to expand to the export market in several areas, including upgrading main battle tanks (MBTs). The Turkish Army received 170...
View ArticleIndian Army to begin deploying new sniper rifles in Kashmir
The Indian Army (IA) will soon begin inducting two new types of bolt-action sniper rifle for use along the line of control (LOC) in the disputed mountainous region of Kashmir, which is also claimed by...
View ArticleIndia orders 72,400 SIG Sauer rifles for IA
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with small arms manufacturer SIG Sauer on 12 February for the supply of 72,400 assault rifles to the Indian Army (IA). IA sources said delivery of...
View ArticleLebanon receives first APKWS rockets
Lebanon has received its first consignment of BAE Systems’ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS) air-to-surface rockets for use on its ground attack aircraft and helicopters. The delivery,...
View ArticleUS Army to acquire Carl-Gustaf M4
The US Army has signed a three-year framework agreement with Saab Dynamics to acquire the 84 mm Carl-Gustaf M4 (CGM4) lightweight reusable shoulder-fired recoilless weapon system. In September 2017 the...
View ArticleIndian MoD approves local production of 114 Dhanush howitzers
India’s state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has been granted formal approval by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to licence-build 114 Dhanush 155 mm/45-calibre towed howitzers for the Indian Army...
View ArticleIDEX 2019: UVZ looking at alternative applications for 57 mm gun
Russia’s Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) is investing in further developing its new rapid-firing 57 mm gun, a source from the company told Jane’s at the IDEX defence show held in Abu Dhabi on 17–21 February....
View ArticleIDEX 2019: Aselsan Serdar weapon aims for export market
Aselsan has completed development and testing of its latest Serdar anti-tank missile launching system (ATMLS) remote weapon station (RWS), and production can commence as soon as orders are placed. This...
View ArticleBelarusian special forces receive first Kaiman armoured reconnaissance vehicles
The Belarusian Special Operations Forces’ (SSO’s) 103rd Airborne Brigade has received its first batch of Kaiman armoured reconnaissance vehicles (ARVs), a Belarusian Ministry of Defence (MoD) source...
View ArticleIDEX 2019: UAE confirms EOS weapon station contract
The UAE Armed Forces confirmed during the IDEX 2019 show, held from 17 to 21 February in Abu Dhabi, UAE, that it has placed a large contract for remote weapon stations (RWS) with the Australian company...
View ArticleIDEX 2019: Finland, Sweden interested in NEMO Container
Finland’s Patria has provided Jane’s with an update on the NEMO Container 120 mm mortar system, following on from extensive testing in the Baltic Sea last year. According to Kari Reunamäki, Patria’s...
View ArticleIDEX 2019: Yugoimport unveils RALAS missile
Serbia’s Yugoimport unveiled the RALAS non-line-of-sight missile at the IDEX show held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from 17 to 21 February, prominently displaying an eight-round launcher mounted on the company’s...
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