IDEX 2018: Singapore’s ST Engineering launches SRAMS 120 mm Mk II
Singapore’s ST Engineering Land Systems has completed the development and testing of new version of its 120 mm Super Rapid Advanced Mortar System (SRAMS), called the Mk II, and new ammunition for it....
View ArticleAero India 2019: DRDO details short-range MPATGM
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has provided details of its man-portable anti-tank guided missile (MPATGM) during the 20–24 February Aero India 2019 exhibition in...
View ArticlePortugal advances its soldier modernisation programme
The Portuguese Army is implementing an ambitious effort worth EUR90 million (USD102 million) to equip dismounted soldiers with new equipment meant to boost their firepower, mobility, protection, and...
View ArticleTurkey orders more than 50,000 additional MPT-76 infantry rifles
Turkey’s Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) announced on Twitter on 25 February the acquisition of more than 50,000 additional MPT-76 infantry rifles. The MPT-76s are replacing ageing G3 rifles...
View ArticleIGG, Valhalla Turrets team to develop 57 mm Desert Spider
The United Arab Emirates’ International Golden Group (IGG) teamed with Slovenia’s Valhalla Turrets to develop a 57 mm Desert Spider remote-controlled weapon system (RCWS). Now in a prototype stage, the...
View ArticleViper 4×4 completes development, awaits first contract
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) Mobile Land Systems has completed development of it latest Viper 4×4 mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle and is awaiting its first contract, according to...
View ArticleSerbia unveils indigenously developed pods for H145M helicopters
During a visit by Defence Minister Aleksandar Vulin on 11 January, the Serbian Ministry of Defence’s Military Technical Institute displayed the newest weapons and military systems it is assessing...
View ArticleIndia, Russia inaugurate manufacturing plant for AK-203 assault rifle
The Indian government inaugurated a manufacturing facility in the country’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh on 3 March to licence build 750,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles for its military under a joint...
View ArticleEOS, Elbit Systems develop fully integrated medium-calibre turret
Australian company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) and Israel’s Elbit Systems have developed a modular medium-calibre turret that can be configured for a range of platforms, including lightweight...
View ArticlePLA set to adopt new tactical missile system
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is expected to adopt a land-based, mobile missile system capable of firing Poly Defence’s CM-501GA precision-guided missile and CM-501XA loitering munition, a...
View ArticleRussia’s 6V7M anti-materiel rifle cleared for export
Russia’s newest 6V7M 12.7 mm anti-materiel rifle (AMR), a part of the Ratnik soldier modernisation suite, has been cleared for export sales, a source from Rostec’s High-Precision Weapons (HPW) business...
View ArticleSecubit offering small arms-hosted situational awareness system
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is integrating weaponry readiness and maintenance enhancement solutions into its Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK), industry sources told Jane’s at SMi’s...
View ArticlePentagon budget 2020: US Army cuts JLTV, Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Block 2...
The US Army has yet to release a complete list of programmes it is proposing to cut to pay for its modernisation priorities, but a few big-ticket items – including the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Joint...
View ArticleLacroix modifies Galix for integrated vehicle survivability
France’s Lacroix has integrated a laser warning system into a Galix grenade launcher vehicle-based survivability system. No sales are yet booked, but the system has been integrated on the United Arab...
View ArticleBrazilian Navy works to grow its aviation wing
Brazil is upgrading or buying a series of new aviation assets as it has commissioned new amphibious ships and aspires to grow its navy’s reach. The Brazilian Navy commissioned NDM Bahia (G40) landing...
View ArticleIndia’s OFB hands over indigenous assault rifles to paramilitary BSF
India’s state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) handed over its indigenously developed Tiruchi Assault Rifle (TAR) to the country’s paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) on 20 January. Officials...
View ArticleSecubit offering small arms-hosted situational awareness system
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is integrating weaponry readiness and maintenance enhancement solutions into its Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK), industry sources told Jane’s at SMi’s...
View ArticlePentagon budget 2020: US Army outlines Strategic Long-Range Cannon investment
The US Army has laid out plans to spend USD228 million over the next three years to develop a Strategic Long-Range Cannon programme that will increase the reach of its artillery forces. In fiscal year...
View ArticleST Engineering positions Bronco to meet Bv206 requirements
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) is positioning its Bronco 3 to address the potential emerging requirements of current Bv206 users, according to Dominic Phoon, vice-president and...
View ArticleIndian MoD approves INR2.5 billion worth of procurements
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) approved procurements and projects worth INR2.5 billion (USD36.4 million) for the Indian armed forces on 20 March. Official sources said the bulk of the allocation by...
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