Netherlands orders small arms from FN Herstal
The Dutch Defence Materiel Organisation signed a framework contract with FN Herstal in Belgium on 11 June for M2 QCB 12.7 mm, MAG 7.62 mm, and Minimi 5.56 mm machine guns, the Dutch Ministry of Defence...
View ArticleRafael demos Spike LR from JLTV
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has demonstrated a live-fire targeted launch of the Spike weapon system from an Oshkosh-supplied 4×4 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The demonstration firing,...
View ArticleRoketsan developing new directed energy weapon system
Turkey’s Roketsan is expanding its research and development capability into directed energy weapon systems (DEWS). However, the company declined to comment on whether its DEWS was being developed with...
View ArticleArmy 2019: Russian military to replace LMG inventory
The Russian Ministry of Defence is planning to replace its inventory of Kalashnikov RPK-74 5.45 mm light machine guns (LMGs) with Kalashnikov RPK-16 modular LMGs, a military source told Jane's on the...
View ArticleArmy 2019: New Kalashnikov anti-materiel rifle makes debut
The Kalashnikov Concern is showing its new anti-materiel rifle designated as the SV-18 at the Army 2019 defence exhibition being held in Kubinka, close to Moscow, on 25–30 June. The rifle is a bullpup...
View ArticleArmy 2019: Tecmash presents new APFSDS rounds
Russia’s Tecmash Concern, a Rostec subsidiary, unveiled two new armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS) rounds at the Army 2019 defence exhibition being held in Kubinka, near Moscow,...
View ArticleIndonesia prepares to mass produce 122 mm rockets for marine corps
Key Points Indonesia has completed a series of multiyear trials on the indigenously developed R-Han 122B rocket PT Pindad is preparing to mass produce the weapon, which will eventually be deployed with...
View ArticleSerbia showcases modular rocket launcher
Serbia’s Yugoimport SDPR has unveiled a new 267 mm/122 mm multiple rocket launcher system (MRLS), developed for the export market using internal funding. To provide mobility and rapid deployment after...
View ArticleBrazil considers VSHORAD system for Atlantico
The Brazilian Navy is considering installing three of its MBDA SIMBAD (Système Intégré de MISTRAL Bitube d'Auto-Défense) air defence systems on its PHM Atlantico (A140) multi-purpose helicopter...
View ArticleSerbia develops 20 mm remote-controlled weapon
Serbia has built a first example of a remote-controlled weapon station (RCWS), designated the 20/1 mm Kiklop, that Yugoimport SDPR is offering for export. The RCWS is armed with a single Hispano 20 mm...
View ArticleSerbia develops 20 mm turret
Serbia’s defence industry has completed the first example of a new remote-controlled turret (RCT), called the Dubs 20/3 mm Kerber, and initial firing trials are due to take place soon, following its...
View ArticleEstonia orders firearms from LMT Defense
The Estonian Centre for Defence Investment and US company Lewis Machine & Tool (LMT Defense) signed a contract in Davenport, Iowa, on 1 July to supply the Estonian Defence Forces (EDF) with a new...
View ArticleArmy 2019: Russia unveils 2S42 Lotos amphibious self-propelled mortar
Rostec subsidiary TsNIITochmash presented the 2S42 Lotos air-droppable amphibious self-propelled gun-mortar system at the Army 2019 defence exhibition held in Kubinka, outside Moscow, from 25 to 30...
View ArticleNorway seeks 12.7 mm rapid-fire heavy machine guns
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) published a request for information on 13 May for a 12.7 mm rapid-fire weapon system. The agency is seeking a heavy machine gun (HMG) in 12.7×99 mm calibre...
View ArticleYugoimport developing new family of 155 mm ammunition
Serbia’s Yugoimport-SDPR is developing four new 155 mm artillery projectiles to extend the range of its 155 mm/52 calibre NORA series 8×8 self-propelled (SP) artillery system to meet potential home and...
View ArticleUralvagonzavod reveals more details about artillery programmes
Russian company Uralvagonzavod (UVZ), a subsidiary of defence and industrial group Rostec, announced in its 2018 annual report published on 3 July that it would step up its development of artillery...
View ArticleIDF rapidly developing non-lethal systems for Gaza border
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have in recent months deployed a number of new non-lethal weapons and crowd-control measures on the border with the Gaza Strip as part of an effort to give its Gaza...
View ArticleMilrem awarded contract to support new Estonian rifles under...
Milrem LCM has been awarded a contract to support the new standard rifle being acquired from LMT Defense by the Estonian Defence Force (EDF), representing the first time the maintenance and repair of...
View ArticleTurkish Army receives Vuran armoured vehicles
The Turkish Land Forces Command has received its first 20 Vuran 4x4 armoured vehicles, the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) tweeted on 5 July. Produced by Turkish-Qatari company BMC, the vehicles...
View ArticleIndian MoD scraps RFP for sniper rifles
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has decided to scrap its September 2018 request for proposal (RFP) to foreign manufacturers for 5,719 8.6 mm sniper rifles and 10.2 million rounds of ammunition for...
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