India, Russia To Jointly Manufacture 7.47 Lakh Kalashnikov Rifles In India
The Indian government has accorded a proposal to manufacture 7.47 lakh units of Kalashnikov rifles with Russia
US Approves Sale of 240 Namer APC Power Packs to Israel for
The United States state department has approved sale of 240 Namer Armored Personnel Carrier (APC-MT883) Power Packs, Less Transmission (NPPLT) and related equipment to Israel for an estimated cost of $238 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on Tuesday
Indian Army Inducts New US, Italian Sniper Rifles
India has begun inducting Beretta .338 Lapua Magnum Scorpio TGT and Barrett
Russian Army to Stop 5.56mm Ammo For Kalashnikov Rifles
To ensure penetration against modern body armor the Russian Army has decided to stop using 5.56mm round for the AK-74, AK-12 assault rifles Instead, an enhanced 7
India To Acquire 73,000 Sig Sauer Rifles to Replace INSAS Rifles
India has recently approved the purchase of 73,000 SIG716-G2 rifles from the US in a deal valued at $97 million (INR 700 Crore) to replace the aging INSAS rifles. The deliveries of the rifles are likely to take place within a year, according to Press Trust of India
India Tests Long Range Surface-to-air Missile System
India has completed testing the Barak Long Range Surface To Air missile system from destroyer INS Chennai on Thursday. "Ship launched Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) has been successfully test fired from INS Chennai against an incoming aerial target flying at low altitude, today," the defence ministry said Thursday
Leonardo To Upgrade M60A3 MBT
Leonardo has developed an upgrade for the M60A3 main battle tank (MBT). The upgrade has been tested, and it covers battle tank's armour, mobility and firepower and is being marketed as a cost-effective upgrade package, IHS Janes reported Tuesday
Tiruchi Assault Rifle Handed Over To Indian Border Security Force
Tiruchi Assault Rifle (TAR), developed by the India's Ordnance Factory Tiruchirapalli (OFT) has been handed over to the Border Security Force for the first time on Sunday. The 7
Tecmotiv to Overhaul Egyptian M60 Tank Engines for $19M
Tecmotiv has won $19 million contract to overhaul Egyptian M60 Main Battle Tank (MBT) engines. The 50-tonne second generation M60 Patton main battle tank (MBT) is equipped with an air-cooled supercharged V12 diesel engine made by continental motors, producing 750 BHP
India to Replace Russian Dragunov Rifles with US, Italian Sniper Rifles
The Indian Army has procured 5,719 Beretta .338 Lapua Magnum Scorpio TGT and Barrett
BDL Signs $110 million Contract with Indian Army to Supply Konkurs Anti-tank
India's state-owned Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has signed a contract worth INR 760 crore ($110 million) with the Indian Army for the supply of Konkurs Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) and Launchers. The contract was signed in New Delhi on Tuesday by Gurudatta Prasad, Director of production at BDL
Czech MoD Details 2019 Procurement Plans Including 210 Tracked IFVs
The Czech Republic Army has detailed new acquisitions for 2019 including 210 pieces of tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) for which it plans to invite four manufacturers and conclude the contract by August this year. The MoD plans to ink the deal for 14,000 attack rifles and 20,000 pistols with Ceska zbrojovka by March 2019; and 62 TITUS type armoured personnel carriers before April 2019 with ELDIS Pardubice
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...