SHOT 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 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...
View ArticleEthiopia's AMISOM deployment indicates Chinese armour procurement
The Ethiopian National Defence Force's (ENDF's) contribution of troops to African Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has highlighted the extent to which Chinese products are increasingly dominating its...
View ArticleKalashnikov cuts managers in opening shots of restructure
Russia's Kalashnikov Concern has begun a cull of managers as part of an efficiency drive within the new organisation, the company announced on 5 March. Kalashnikov has started by halving the number of...
View ArticleSagem wins SIGMA 30 export contract
French opto-electronics manufacturer Sagem has won a new order from Nexter Systems to supply 37 SIGMA 30 navigation and pointing systems for an Asian operator of CAESAR guns, the company announced on 5...
View ArticleDenmark selects M60E6 as new LMG
The Danish Defence Forces (Forsvaret) have selected the US Ordnance M60E6 machine gun (MG) to replace its ageing LMG m/62 (Rheinmetall MG3) 7.62 mm squad support weapons, it was announced on 7 March....
View ArticleGermany looks for new .338 Lapua Magnum sniper rifle
Germany has launched a tender for 124 sniper rifles chambered in 8.6x70 mm (.338 Lapua Magnum) for the German Army. The new bolt action or semi-automatic sniper rifle, to be named G29, is planned to be...
View ArticleUPDATE: OSCE evidence lifts lid on 'little green men' in Crimea
A team from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), invited by Ukraine to conduct an observation mission in Crimea, has found significant evidence of the presence of Russian...
View ArticleUPDATE: Artillery units move to Crimean border
Long-range Russian and Ukrainian tube and rocket artillery systems have been deployed to opposing sides of the confrontation lines in Crimea over the past seven days, raising the level of firepower...
View ArticleMexico's 2014 plans include new assault rifles and more DN-XI trucks
The Mexican Army announced several new projects as part of its 2013-2018 National Defence Programme (PSDN 2013-2018) that was published in mid-December. PSDN 2013-2018 outlines the need for the Mexican...
View ArticlePeruvian Army to get new artillery in 2014
Peruvian president Ollanta Humala in mid-December signed a decree authorising defence minister Pedro Cateriano to engage in a government-to-government contract to procure a new artillery system. IHS...
View ArticleRussia sends further reinforcements to Ukrainian border
A second wave of Russian military reinforcements has been heading towards Ukraine's eastern border, prior to the formal annexation of the region by Russia on 18 March. Train loads of Russian tanks,...
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