India Receives Tools for AK-203 Production from Russia
Rostec, a state-owned entity in Russia, has announced that the Kalashnikov Concern has dispatched equipment and components necessary for the production of more than 600,000 AK-203 assault rifles to India. The manufacturing of these rifles is set to occur at the Korwa Ordnance Factory, in accordance with a contract that was...
Kalashnikov Unveils New Facility for Precision Firearms Manufacturing
Russia's Kalashnikov Concern has opened a facility dedicated to the fabrication of components for precision-guided artillery shells. This facility's inauguration aligns with Gunsmith's Day, a prominent occasion celebrated across Russia's foremost weapons manufacturing enterprises
Recently Developed Australian Assault Rifle Given to Ukraine Army
The Australian Combat Assault Rifle (ACAR) developed about a year ago, has been included in a recent package of Canberra's military aid to Ukraine. With support provided by the Australian Department of Defence, a small quantity of ACAR weapons were shipped to Ukraine in early July as part of a weapons...
EDGE Group to Manufacture CAR 816 Rifles in Malaysia
CARACAL, a subsidiary of EDGE Group, signed an agreement with Ketech Asia, for the production and resale of CARACALs CAR 816 in Malaysia. The agreement was signed by Hamad Al Ameri, CEO of CARACAL, and Mohd Nahar Mohd Nasir, CEO of Ketech Asia, at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition...
China Develops portable Electromagnetic Gun
A Chinese firm recently tested a type of portable electromagnetic riot gun during which it exhibited low noise, little muzzle flash and low recoil. The gun uses nine coils to accelerate projectiles, which are stored in a magazine behind the coils, Lei Fengqiao, an employee at Chongqing Jianshe Industry (Group) Co Ltd under the state-owned China South Industries Group Co Ltd, said in a program on government-owned China Central Television (CCTV) on Sunday
Lithuania Orders Carl-Gustaf Ammunition
Saab has received an order from Lithuania's Defence Materiel Agency for Carl-Gustaf ammunition. The order value is SEK 145 million and deliveries will start during 2024
Elbit Systems Wins $95M to Supply Advanced Electro-Optical Systems to Israel MOD
Elbit Systems Ltd. signed a contract in an amount of approximately $95 million with the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMoD) to supply and maintain advanced electro-optical systems for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) infantry forces
Indo-Russian JV Starts Producing AK-203 Assault Rifles for Indian Army
Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited, a joint venture between Russia and India, has started producing Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles for the Indian Army. India is the first country to start producing the AK-200-series assault rifles
Ukraine War Effect? Kalashnikov's 2022 Production Surpasses Past 20 years' Record
Kalashnikov Concern said it produced 40% more weapons last year than in 2021, setting a new record, likely fueled by the ongoing Ukraine War. In 2022, the company completed 45 state defense order contracts, 24 military-technical cooperation agreements, and also carried out the planned work to organize licensed production under one contract
Kalashnikov Plans Chukavin Sniper Rifle Upgrades based on Ukraine Experience
Kalashnikov Group is studying Russian militarys inputs from their Ukraine operation to upgrade the Chukavin sniper rifle. "We constantly receive feedback from our military personnel who are participating in the special military operation
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Belgium Inaugurates Factory to Manufacture Griffon Armored Vehicles
Boeing to Use GKN Aerospace's St. Louis Facility for F/A-18, F-15 Programs...
Sierra Nevada Bags $13 Billion U.S. Air Force “Doomsday Plane” Contract
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...