SHOT Show 2014: Glock unveils G41 and G42 pistols
Glock marked the opening day of SHOT Show in Las Vegas on 14 January by debuting two new variants of pistol: the Glock 41 (G41) and Glock 42 (G42). The G41 is essentially a long-slide version of the...
View ArticleSHOT Show 2014: General Dynamics working on .50 cal short-range training round
Simunition is currently developing a new type of .50 cal (12.7 mm) short-range training ammunition (SRTA), the company revealed at SHOT Show 2014 in Las Vegas. Part of General Dynamics, Ordnance and...
View ArticleSHOT Show 2014: Elcan launches new SpecterTR 1-3-9 riflescope
Elcan has displayed for the first time its new riflescope, the SpecterTR 1-3-9, at SHOT Show 2014 in Las Vegas. The company is due to start production of the new variable magnification optic and hopes...
View ArticleSHOT Show 2014: Trijicon VCOG makes its debut
Trijicon has debuted the production version of its new Variable Combat Optical Gunsight (VCOG) at SHOT Show 2014 in Las Vegas. The new riflescope builds on the company's experience with the fixed...
View ArticleSHOT Show 2014: Eotech unveils drop-in laser battery cap for 512 and 552 sights
Eotech has unveiled a new Laser Battery Cap (LBC) for two of its existing holographic diffraction sights at SHOT Show 2014 in Las Vegas in early January. The LBC is available in two different versions...
View ArticleThales Australia picks SL40 40 mm grenade launcher to fit new ADF EF88 rifle
Thales Australia has selected Steyr Mannlicher's SL40 40 mm grenade launcher as its preferred choice for Thales' EF88 5.56 mm assault rifle under development for the Australian Defence Force (ADF), the...
View ArticleRussia moves to universal turret system
Russia's KBP Instrument Design Bureau has developed a new remote controlled turret (RCT) system called Epoch Almaty. The turret will be installed on some versions of the three new-generation armoured...
View ArticleIsrael Weapon Industries to begin assault rifle production in Vietnam
Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) has established in Vietnam a production facility to support its supply of Galil 31/32 ACE assault rifles to the Vietnam People's Army (VPA), state-run news agencies in...
View ArticleDefexpo 2014: Kalashnikov seeks Indian manufacturing partner
Kalashnikov Concern, Russia's nascent light weapons holding, is negotiating with prospective partners in India to product small arms for that market, said its exports director Andrei Baryshnikov....
View ArticleDefexpo 2014: Indian Army poised to conduct assault rifle trials
The Indian Army is expected to begin long-delayed trials involving four competing multi-calibre 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifles in May in support of its requirement for 66,000 rifles, estimated to cost...
View ArticleUS Marines reviewing lessons learned for additional crisis response MAGTFs
Key Points Additional SP MAGTF-CRs are being considered for US Southern Command and US Central Command An in-flight collaborative planning capability could help the force make better use of its long...
View ArticleEgyptian coastal patrol craft complete acceptance trials
The four 28 m Swiftships coastal patrol craft ordered by the Egyptian Navy have completed their acceptance trails, the US company revealed using Twitter on 6 February. "Swift team completes 28 m...
View ArticleKalashnikov begins share registration as new strategy launched
Key Points First steps to securing private capital in Kalashnikov under way with share registration Access to funds marks start of new strategy to return company to a profit in two years through...
View ArticleIndia's interim defence budget threatens 'modernisation holiday'
India's defence allocation of INR2240 billion (USD36.15 billion) for fiscal year 2014/15 (FY 2014/15) increased by 10% over the previous year's outlay in the interim budget presented to parliament on...
View ArticleANA takes new artillery fire-control system into service
Afghan National Army (ANA) artillery units are operating with a new computerised fire-control system that has been developed by Ukranian Defense Consulting (UDC). The Universal Battery Level Fire...
View ArticleEU trainers to help Somalis track weapons
The EU's Training Mission in Somalia (EUTM Somalia) is advising the Somali Ministry of Defence and military on how to establish a system to track weaponry, thereby reducing pressure to re-impose the UN...
View ArticleHamas turns to firearms simulator to save ammo
For the first time since its establishment in 1987, the Palestinian militant group Hamas is using a firearms simulator rather than live ammunition to train its personnel in marksmanship. Israeli...
View ArticleColombia Army takes delivery of second batch of ASV
The Colombian Army has begun to take delivery of a follow-up batch of 28 Textron Marine and Land Systems Commando 4x4 armoured security vehicles (ASV) in mid-Feburary. Originally known as the M1117...
View ArticleANA takes new artillery fire-control system into service
Afghan National Army (ANA) artillery units are operating with a new computerised fire-control system that has been developed by Ukranian Defense Consulting (UDC). The Universal Battery Level Fire...
View ArticlePoland seeks new .338 sniper rifle
Polish Armament Inspectorate has launched a technical dialogue for the purchase of 150 sniper rifles chambered in 8.6x70 mm (.338 Lapua Magnum). The rifles are planned to be equipped with day and night...
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