U.S. Considering Manufacture of M4 Rifles, UAVs in Ukrainian Firm Meridian's Facility...
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Rheinmetall Unveils 'Smartphone' Like Stun Gun
Rheinmetall presented Spectac, its new non-lethal gun that is designed like a smartphone, today. This rectangular stun grenade is specially designed for use by military and law enforcement special operators
French MoD Orders Thales-Cybergun Small Arms Shooting Simulators
The French Ministry of Defense awarded €90 million to Thales and Cybergun for the delivery of SINETIC (System of Instruction and Training in Combat Shooting) new generation simulators. The companies landed the contract on May 12
Rosoboronexport to Supply SR-3M 9mm Assault Rifles to Foreign Country's Special Forces...
Russian Rostec State Corporation-owned Rosoboronexport announced today it will supply modernized small-sized 9 mm caliber SR.3M assault rifles to the special forces a foreign partner
Rheinmetall to Deliver 1,500 LM-LowProfile Laser Modules to Portuguese Army
The Portuguese Army has awarded Rheinmetall an order for 1,500 LM-LowProfile laser modules. The contract, booked back in October 2020, calls for delivery of the devices in three lots
U.S. Special Ops Forces Getting Lightweight, More Lethal .338 NM Ammunition
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Turkish forces to Induct New Sniper-Training Simulators
A sniper simulator developed by Turkeys Havelsan will be put into service at a commando training command center in central-western Turkeys Isparta province. The simulator's initial iteration has been upgraded with feedback and suggestions from the country's security forces
Israeli SMART SHOOTER to Prototype Weapon for Pentagon’s Irregular Warfare Directorate
The US Department of Defense (DoD) Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD) has selected Israeli SMART SHOOTER, to develop a solution for its Individual Weapon Overmatch Optic (IWOO) project. Last November, SMART SHOOTER completed the IWOO Critical Design Review and will now move to prototype production with delivery of the first functional system next year
Kalashnikov’s New Modular Pistol Clears State Trials
A new modular pistol named Lebedov developed by Kalashnikov Group has passed state trials. "In February 2021, the Lebedev modular pistol successfully completed state trials
Turkish Army to Get New Indigenous Heavy Machine Guns
A new domestically-produced heavy machine gun developed by Turkish firm Sarsılmaz has cleared all tests stages and is now ready to be delivered to the military. The weapon, SAR 762 MT-type 12
Russian Military to Receive New Kalashnikov Submachine Guns in 2021
Kalashnikov Group will begin deliveries of the new 9-mm PPK-20 submachine guns to the Russian military this year. "PPK-20 supplies have not yet taken place; they are planned in 2021," Kalashnikov CEO Dmitry Tarasov told
U.S. Approves $700M Arms Sale to Netherlands for Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles...
Poland Cleared to Buy Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles for $1.3B
France's Third Barracuda Submarine Begins Nuclear Reactor Startup
U.S. Enacts Supplemental Bill Providing $95B in Aid for Ukraine, Israel, and...
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...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...