PLAGF, PAP special forces broadening use of small UAVs
Special forces and scout units within China’s People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) and People’s Armed Police (PAP) appear to be increasing the use of small reconnaissance unmanned aerial...
View ArticleMissiles, torpedoes, and mines: An assessment of Iran’s naval weapons...
Key Points Iran fields a range of imported, improved, and indigenous anti-ship weapons These weapons provide a range of options and anti-access, area denial capabilities able to target shipping...
View ArticleEurocorps takes command of NATO Response Force, with Poland leading VJTF
Eurocorps took over command of the NATO Response Force (NRF) Land for 2020 during a ceremony in Strasbourg, France, on 8 January, the multinational corps headquarters announced on its website. During...
View ArticleRheinmetall expands 120 mm mortar capability
Rheinmetall Norway has developed to the prototype stage its MWS 120 Ragnarok 120 mm turntable mounted mortar system. According to Gunnar Andersson, director of sales and business development at...
View ArticleAUSA 2019: Soldier Lethality CFT moving forward with next-gen technologies
The US Army’s Soldier Lethality Cross-Function Team (CFT) is showcasing several items of equipment designed to assist the close-combat force at this year’s annual Association of the US Army’s...
View ArticleRussian forces to receive 190,000 AK-12, AK-15 assault rifles
Russia’s Ministry of Defence announced on its website on 8 January that its ground forces will receive 40,000 new AK-12 assault rifles during 2020 and a further 150,000 AK-12 and AK-15 weapons within...
View ArticleRussian Ground Forces to receive upgraded BMPs and BMPTs in 2020
The Russian Ground Forces will receive BMP-2 and BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) upgraded with the unmanned Epokha and Berezhok combat modules, respectively, as well as BMPT Terminator fire...
View ArticlePossible Algerian-assembled Boxer spotted
Photographs of what appeared to be a Boxer wheeled armoured vehicle at a production facility in Algeria have added credence to claims that the type is being assembled in the North African country. The...
View ArticleItalian Army orders new weapon systems to offset recent funding woes
The Italian Army signed several contracts in late December 2019 for the acquisition of new high-tech weapon systems. This follows the launch by army chief Lieutenant General Salvatore Farina of five...
View ArticleIronVision trialled on Challenger 2 Streetfighter II
The IronVision situational awareness system has been trialled on a modified Challenger 2 Streetfighter II for the first time, according to Elbit Systems. The trials were conducted in early December...
View ArticleLockheed Martin awarded OpFires Phase 3 integration contract
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on 14 January announced the award to Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control of a USD31.9 million contract for the Phase 3 Integrated Weapon...
View ArticleAUSA 2019: Soldier Lethality CFT moving forward with next-gen technologies
The US Army’s Soldier Lethality Cross-Function Team (CFT) is showcasing several items of equipment designed to assist the close-combat force at this year’s annual Association of the US Army’s...
View ArticleNigerian Air Force receives two AW109 helicopters
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) announced on 18 January that it has received two new Leonardo AW109 helicopters. The helicopters are part of an order for six that was announced in 2018, with a first batch...
View ArticleDetect, track, neutralise: Iron Fist picks up the APS gauntlet
Once perceived as the ‘also ran’ in Israel's domestic endeavour to develop and field an operational hard-kill active protection system (APS), Elbit Systems’ Iron Fist has emerged as a full-spectrum APS...
View ArticlePhilippines developing remote weapon station for naval vessels
The Philippines is developing its own remote weapon station (RWS) for potential use on its warships and patrol vessels. The RWS is being developed by the Philippine Navy (PN), the Department of Science...
View ArticleExpal Systems to provide ammo, mortars for Philippine Navy
Spain’s Expal Systems has been awarded two separate contracts to supply the Philippine Navy (PN) with naval gun ammunition and mortars. Under a USD1.2 million contract Expal is set to deliver 720...
View ArticleCivil Aviation Organization of Iran confirms Tor-M1s fired at airliner
The Civil Aviation Organization of Iran (CAOI) has confirmed that a Tor-M1 launched two missiles at Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752) before it crashed soon after taking off from...
View ArticleUS revamps gun export oversight
The US federal government has finalised new rules aimed at making it easier for US gun manufacturers to export some of their wares. For firearms and ammunition that do not perform an “inherently...
View ArticleHarwar’s Zhanfu H16-V12 UAV possibly in service with Chinese military
Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Harwar has released images of its Zhanfu (Tomahawk) H16-V12 multi-rotor, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) platform being used in what appear to be...
View ArticleIAV 2020: Elbit’s Iron Fist engages kinetic energy round
Key Points An Iron Fist Light Kinetic (IFLK) round has successfully intercepted an APFSDS projectile in tests It is unclear how interchangeable the IFLK is with the Iron Fist Light Decoupled (IFLD)...
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