Australia Orders Next Gen Small Arms for $500M
Australia has placed an order for next generation of small arms for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with Queensland-based company, NIOA. The contract is part of a $500 million plus commitment to provide Australias soldiers, sailors and aviators with enhanced lethality weapon systems, defence ministry said in a release
Rostec-owned TsNIItochmash Supplies Ammo for Underwater Weapons to Foreign Country
Russias Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (TsNIITochMash), a subsidiary of Rostec, completed the contract for the supply of a batch of ammunition for underwater weapons to a foreign customer. “In accordance with the contract concluded between Rosoboronexport and a foreign customer, TsNIItochmash shipped 5
Ukrainian Forces Claim Capturing 'Rare' Russian Sniper Rifle
Ukraines military claim to have captured a rare Russian VKS Vykhlop 12.7 mm sniper rifle
Norway Places Order for Programmable Carl-Gustaf Rounds
The Norwegian Armed Forces has contracted Saab for deliveries of ammunition for the recoilless Carl-Gustaf rifle. The order is signed within a 15-year framework agreement that allows the Norwegian Armed Forces to place orders for Carl-Gustaf ammunition and weapons
Army-2022: Russia Showcases New Generation Ammunition
Russias state-owned Rostec has presented new generation of ammunition at the ongoing Army-2022 International Military-Technical Forum. One of the key innovations will be a shot for a small-sized jet flamethrower in thermobaric equipment
Ukraine Experience Makes Kalashnikov to Improve AK-12 Rifle
Russian gunmaker Kalashnikov has upgraded the latest
Asian Countries Order 40mm Rheinmetall Ammo
Rheinmetall Denel Munition said today it has won contracts for the supply of 40mm ammunition by two customers in Asia. In one case, this is a new customer who has ordered 400,000 40mm low-velocity grenades
Rosoboronexport to Exhibit a Range of Sniper Rifles Belarus Defense Show
Rosoboronexport, part of Russias Rostec said it will present a wide variety of equipment, including rifles at the Belarus-2022 exhibition to be held from June 22-25 in Minsk. At its stand, Rosoboronexport will showcase and hold presentations on a range of equipment for law enforcement agencies, counter-terror units and special services involved in the protection of borders, critical government, social and transportation infrastructure facilities
Venezuela to get Kalashnikov Rifles Production Plant
Russias Kalashnikov Group is all set to establish a rifles production plant in Venezuela. “We will complete the construction of the plant for our colleagues in Venezuela, this will definitely happen,” Alan Lushnikov, owner of Kalashnikov said, speaking at a panel discussion at SPIEF
Turkey's Indigenous Multi-Caliber Sniper Rifle to Enter Service in June
Turkeys first indigenously made sniper rifle KN-12 that can fire 7.62- and 8
Rheinmetall to Provide 35mm Ammunition to NATO Customers
Rheinmetall has won a contract to deliver 35mm ammunition to NATO customers. Deliveries will take place in 2023 and 2024 and the contract is worth a total of around €20 million
Rheinmetall to Supply 40mm Grenade Launcher Ammunition to Spain
Rheinmetalls South African subsidiary Rheinmetall Denel Munition has been awarded a framework contract by the Spanish armed forces for the supply of 40mm ammunition. The contract, which was awarded a few weeks ago, is for a period of four years
80-Year-Old Soviet Era Machine Gun Finds New Use in Ukraine
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Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
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Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
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