Bharat Forge Unveils Indigenous Multi-terrain Artillery Gun 155 –BR
Indias Bharat Forge Ltd. launched indigenous Multi-terrain Artillery Gun (MArG) 155 – BR on Tuesday
Australia Orders K-9 Howitzers, K-10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicles for $720M
Australia has placed an order for 30 K-9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers and 15 K-10 armored ammunition resupply vehicles from South Korea under a contract valued A$1biillion (US$720 million). The announcement came more than a year after Hanwha Defense was named the sole preferred bidder for an Australian artillery gun procurement project
India’s Pinaka Extended Range Rocket Ready for Series Production
India completed testing the Pinaka Extended Range (Pinaka-ER) rocket Saturday, qualifying the weapon for series production. The Indian Ministry of Defense said successful tests of Pinaka-ER, Area Denial Munitions (ADM) and indigenously developed fuzes had been carried out at various test ranges
Brazilian Army-Embraer Sign Agreement to study Artillery Counter-Battery Radar System
The Department of Science and Technology at the Brazilian Army (DCT) signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement with Embraer to develop an Artillery Counter-battery Radar System. The Cooperation Agreement aims to promote joint preliminary studies of technical and operational concepts in Artillery Counter-battery Radar System
Ukrainian Troops Start Operating Domestic BARS 8MMK Mobile Mortar Units
Airborne assault troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began controlled operation of six BARS 8MMK mobile mortar units developed and manufactured by Ukroboronservice, a part of state-owned Ukroboronprom. The equipment is designed to support the actions of mechanized units in the fight against raids, sabotage and reconnaissance groups, counter-battery combat...
Russian Troops Receive TOS-1A Modernized Flamethrower Systems
The Omsk transport engineering plant of Rostec-owned Uralvagonzavod Concern handed over a batch of TOS-1A modernized heavy flamethrower systems to the Russian military. The systems are equipped with modern launching equipment, which made it possible to increase the convenience of the crew members of the BM-1 combat vehicle and reduce the time for completing the assigned combat mission
Thales to Commence Production of 155mm Artillery Ammo in Australia
Thales announced today it will commence the production of 155mm M795 Artillery Projectiles in Australia in early 2022. Production in Australia of the 155mm M795 Artillery Projectiles will take place in Benalla, regional Victoria, and will include the filling of steel projectile bodies with high explosive TNT, final assembly and completion of the rigorous quality inspections
EDEX 2021: Egypt Considering Buying K-9 Self-Propelled Howitzers from S.Korea
South Korea and Egypt are in talks over the latters purchase of K-9 self-propelled howitzers. The negotiations are under way at the EDEX 2021 exhibition taking place in Cairo, industry officials told
Russia to Develop Air-Droppable Tornado-G MRLS for Paratroopers
Splav Research and Production Association, a subsidiary of Rostec-owned Technodinamika will develop the air-droppable version of the latest 122mm Tornado-G multiple launch rocket system (MLRS). "The new state armaments program will likely to include a new modification, the air-droppable Tornado-G mounted on a new chassis
Elbit Systems to Supply SIGMA Self-Propelled Howitzer Gun Systems to a Country...
Elbit Systems won a contract valued at approximately $106 million to supply SIGMA fully automatic self-propelled howitzer gun systems to a country in Asia-Pacific. The contract will be fulfilled over a five-year period
Russian Army Gets Artillery Fire Control System
The Russian military has taken delivery of new 1B198 automatic artillery fire control systems, state-owned Rostec company announced Tuesday. Rostec-subsidiary High Precision Holding said the systems were developed and manufactured by VNII Signal
Dutch Army Orders Rheinmetall Artillery Ammunition
The Dutch procurement agency DMO has just placed an order for illumination and smoke/obscurant shells from Rheinmetalls ammunition family. The NATO nation will take delivery of the projectiles in mid-2023
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
Russia Shows All-weather Anti-drone Electronic Warfare System 'Radon-O'
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...
