DRDO’s Carbine Completes Indian Army Trials
Indias state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has announced that the 5.56x30 mm Protective Carbine successfully cleared Army trials on December 7
South African Military Receives 40mm Medium-Velocity Ammunition
Rheinmetall is supplying the South African military with new 40mm medium-velocity ammunition. In October 2020 Rheinmetall Denel Munition officially completed Project Kamogelo on behalf of the South African Department of Defence, Armscor and the South African Army
Saab Scores US Army’s Carl-Gustaf Weapon Contract
Saab has signed a multi-year framework contract with the U.S
General Atomics, Boeing Partner on High Energy Laser Weapon System
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing announced today they are partnering to jointly pursue opportunities for a 100 kW-class scalable to 250 kW-class High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon system to support a variety of air and missile defense applications. The partnership combines both companies expertise in directed energy to build a HEL solution capable of delivering superior, combat-ready protection for the warfighter on an accelerated timeline
India Approves Import of SIG SAUER Assault Rifles Worth $105 Million
The Indian Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) today approved the procurement of SIG SAUER Assault Rifles at a cost of approx. Rs
Rheinmetall Wins Dutch Army’s Ammunition Supply Deal
Dutch procurement agency Defence Materiel Organization (DMO) signed an agreement with Rheinmetall for the supply of ammunition. The framework agreement encompasses the supply of 35mm medium-calibre ammunition for infantry fighting vehicles, 40mm ROSY smoke/obscurant cartridges, and a family of state-of-the-art 155mm artillery ammunition
Russian Firm Begins Development of New Collimator Sight
Russias Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (TsNIITOCHMASH) is developing a new collimator sight to be equipped on submachine guns, machine guns, carbines and machine guns. “The main advantages of the collimator sight being developed by the institute's designers are the presence of a monolithic body without additional adapters and screws, a quick-release mechanism based on an eccentric, a continuous operation time of about 30 thousand hours, the ability to use two types of power supply (AA or CR123), an original alignment mechanism; hermetically sealed hull and alignment mechanism assemblies,” said Vadim Malinnikov, head of the small arms development department at...
Russia’s Shvabe Showcases new line of Sights with Interchangeable Magnification at Army-2020...
Russian firm Shvabe Holding has presented improved sights, PO104 and PO156, with interchangeable magnification at the Army-2020 International Military-Technical Forum. Serial production of the sights is scheduled to begin this September
New Sighting Device to Detect Camouflaged Targets Showcased at Army-2020
A new generation sighting and rangefinder device that can detect camouflaged targets was unveiled today during the ongoing annual Army-2020 Forum in Moscow. Developed by Central Scientific - Research Institute for Precision Machine Engineering (TsNIITochMash), the “PDU-5” will enable the military to monitor terrain and detect targets even in conditions of limited visibility
Russia’s AK-12 ‘Baby Kalashnikov’ Rifle Finds Export Market
Russia began exporting its latest AK-12 assault rifle, dubbed ‘baby Kalashniov to neighboring countries, according to Dmitry Tarasov, General Director of the Kalashnikov Concern. Tarasov did not name the states to which weapons are exported in comments made to the Russian media
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
Finland to Buy Patria 6x6 Armored Vehicles with Remote Weapons Stations
First 6 Rafales for the Croatian Air Force just Landed in Zagreb
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...