Saab Firings in Sweden Showcase New Programmable Carl-Gustaf Munition
Saabs programmable Carl-Gustaf munition, designated HE 448, was fired for the first time in front of an audience at a live fire event held earlier this week in Karlskoga, Sweden. The firings took place 3-4 May 2022 in front of an audience with representatives from 30 different nations and included shoulder-fired...
Sig Sauer Awarded $4.5 Billion for US Army's Next Gen Rifles, New...
Sig Sauer Inc. was awarded a $4,500,000,000 contract for the manufacture of the U
Finland Orders Saab Combat Training Simulators
Saab said it signed a contract today with the Finnish Defence Forces for the delivery of combat training simulators to supplement the live training solutions already installed with the customer. The total order value is approximately SEK 152 million and the order was booked in Q1 2022
Indian Navy Receives SMASH Fire Control Systems from Israel
Israeli firm SMART SHOOTER said it completed delivery of SMASH fire control systems to the Indian Navy recently. The company will present its SMASH family of fire control systems at the DefExpo exhibition in Gandhinagar Gujarat, India, in a joint stand with its local partner for Make In India – Defsys...
Dutch Army to be Equipped with Smart Shooter's SMASH Anti-Drone Solution
SMART SHOOTER has received an order from the Dutch military to provide them with its SMASH AD solution for operational use. The Dutch military has tested the system during the recent year, and decided to purchase it and use the systems immediately, mainly for C-UAS purposes, the company said in a release today
Kalashnikov Produced Assault Rifles in "Accelerated Mode" for Asia-Pacific Customer
Russias Kalashnikov Concern has rapidly produced a large batch of assault rifles under a contract concluded with a country in the Asia-Pacific Region. "A large batch of assault rifles was produced in an accelerated mode at the site of Kalashnikov Concern JSC in the interests of a foreign customer from the Asia-Pacific countries under a contract concluded by Rosoboronexport JSC,"
Russian Army to Receive Pistol ‘Udav’ with Silencer in 2023
Russian troops will soon receive Udav pistols, developed by the Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (TsNIItochmash) in a special configuration with a silencer, in 2023. In October 2021, Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov said the Russian Ministry of Defense was starting to purchase new Udav pistols in combined arms and special configurations to replace Makarov pistols
Lithuania Orders Carl-Gustaf M4 Weapons
Saab announced Tuesday that it signed a framework agreement with the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence for the Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon and ammunition. A first order for ammunition with a value of approximately SEK 150 million was placed by the Lithuanian Defence Materiel Agency in connection with the signing of the framework agreement
Finland Buys Sako M23 Sniper Rifles
Finlands Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen authorised the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command for the procurement of new rifle systems manufactured by Sako Ltd. last month
U.S. Navy Seizes 1,400 AK-47 Rifles from Suspected Yemen-Bound 'Stateless' Vessel
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Sweden Orders Next Generation Carl-Gustaf Rounds
Saab received orders from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for deliveries of both the new High Explosive round and Fire Control Device for the recoilless Carl-Gustaf rifle on Tuesday. The order values are approximately SEK 300 million ($32
Belgium Gets U.S. Clearance to Buy Small Diameter Bombs for F-35 Jets...
Hanwha Introduces New KF-21 Engine Prototype at FIA-24
Russia's UEC Opens Plant to Speed up Engine Production for MC-21, SSJ...
Israel Aerospace Unveils ‘WIND DEMON’ Stealthy Air-To-Surface Cruise Missile at FIA-24
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
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...