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1 month ago | 
janes.com | Nicholas Fiorenza |Amael Kotlarski
The FDF is procuring 155 mm artillery rounds for howitzers including the K9 SPH seen here undergoing trials in Finland in November 2016. (Janes/Peter Felstead)Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) to order 155 mm artillery and 7.62 mm small-arms ammunition from Nammo Lapua.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
janes.com | Daniel Wasserbly |Amael Kotlarski
IAI's Teaser, revealed at AUSA 2024, is a guided missile that does not rely upon a homing sensor or GNSS. (Janes/Dan Wasserbly)Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced it has completed a development phase for its Teaser, an automatic command to line-of-sight infantry missile that uses external optical guidance without a homing sensor or global navigation satellite services (GNSS).
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
janes.com | Amael Kotlarski |Kapil Kajal |Jeremy Binnie
by Amael Kotlarski
Negev NG7 fitted with the Arbel system. (Janes/Amael Kotlarski)Janes has learnt that a new small-arms system that promises to improve the accuracy of shooters' follow-on shots by a factor of two to three times was first deployed by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel in Gaza in October 2023.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
zephyrnet.com | Amael Kotlarski
04 April 2024 by Amael Kotlarski Negev NG7 fitted with the Arbel system. (Janes/Amael Kotlarski)Janes has learnt that a new small-arms system that promises to improve the accuracy of shooters’ follow-on shots by a factor of two to three times was first deployed by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel in Gaza in October 2023. The system, known as Arbel, was developed by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) over the last nine years and has been assessed by a number of international armed forces.
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Nov 7, 2023 | 
janes.com | Jon Grevatt |Kapil Kajal |Sonny Butterworth |Amael Kotlarski
by Jon Grevatt
Chaiseri unveiled its new armoured wheeled amphibious vehicle (AWAV) at the Defense & Security show in Bangkok. (Janes/Jon Grevatt)Thai firm Chaiseri has unveiled its new 8×8 Armoured Wheeled Amphibious Vehicle (AWAV) at the Defense & Security exhibition in Bangkok.
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Nov 6, 2023 | 
janes.com | Amael Kotlarski
Dutch army eyes greater firepower for its Boxers 06 November 2023 by Amael Kotlarski The Royal Netherlands Army wants to add more punch to its Boxer armoured vehicles. (Dutch Ministry of Defence)The Royal Netherlands Army has a formal requirement to up-arm its Artec Boxer armoured personnel carriers, Janes learnt at Defence iQ's 2023 International Dismounted Soldier conference in London.
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Nov 6, 2023 | 
zephyrnet.com | Amael Kotlarski
06 November 2023 by Amael Kotlarski The Royal Netherlands Army wants to add more punch to its Boxer armoured vehicles. (Dutch Ministry of Defence)The Royal Netherlands Army has a formal requirement to up-arm its Artec Boxer armoured personnel carriers, Janes learnt at Defence iQ’s 2023 International Dismounted Soldier conference in London.
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Nov 6, 2023 | 
janes.com | Amael Kotlarski
Finnish Army details current and future soldier modernisation efforts 06 November 2023 by Amael Kotlarski A Finnish soldier with an RK 62M3 rifle. The Finnish Army has several small arms programmes under way. (Finnish Army)Further details regarding the Finnish Army's ongoing and future soldier modernisation efforts emerged at Defence iQ's International Dismounted Soldier 2023 conference in London.
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Nov 3, 2023 | 
janes.com | Amael Kotlarski
Details emerge on British Army's small arms replacement projects 03 November 2023 by Amael Kotlarski A KS-1 5.56 mm rifle equipped with Vortex LPVO, Aimpoint Micro red dot, and a KAC suppressor. This configuration will be used by the British Army's Ranger Regiment. (Janes/Amael Kotlarski)Further details of the status of the British Army's efforts to replace and introduce new small arms were revealed during Defence iQ's International Dismounted Soldier 2023 conference in London.
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Sep 18, 2023 | 
janes.com | Amael Kotlarski
DSEI 2023: Steel Core eyes assault rifle market with Black Widow 18 September 2023 by Amael Kotlarski Steel Core Designs Black Widow 5.56 mm assault rifle. (Janes/Amael Kotlarski)Steel Core Designs publicly unveiled its Black Widow 5.56×45 mm assault rifle at DSEI 2023 in London. Speaking to Janes, Mike Cherry, the company's CEO and designer of the Black Widow, explained the design philosophy behind the new weapon.
