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Senegalese troops train with RAM Mk 3 vehicles
Senegalese RAMTA RAM Mk 3 light armoured vehicles during a training exercise with French forces. Source: French MoDRussia selects new assault rifles
Russia has selected the AK-12 (pictured) and the AK-103-4 as the new service rifles for the Ratnik soldier modernisation programme. Source: IzhlifeUSMC prepares for amphibious combat vehicle contest
The BAE Systems/Iveco SuperAV vehicle is one of the candidates for a US Marine Corps programme seeking an eight-wheeled amphibious vehicle optimised for land and shoreline operations. Source: BAE SystemsIraq receives Bulgarian D-20 guns
One of the newly delivered D-20 guns displayed by the Iraqi military Source: Iraqi MoD
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Slovakia seeks new semi-automatic pistols
Slovakia is preparing to launch its biggest tender for handguns since its independence, with a requirement for 49,000 semi-automatic pistols for its armed forces, as well as its police, customs, prison and court guards. According to Robert Kalinak, Slovak minister of internal affairs, the procedure
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US Army delays request for new handgun
The US Army has decided to delay the release of a much-awaited request for proposals (RfP) for a new sidearm to replace the Beretta M9. The request "has been delayed until further notice in order to allow for improvements to the RfP as a result of feedback received from industry", the
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NSPA delivers FN Minimis to Czech Republic
The Army of the Czech Republic (Armáda Ceské republiky: ACR) has taken delivery of 74 FN Herstal Minimi 7.62 mm light machine guns (LMG). The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) ordered the weapons from the NATO Support Agency (NSPA) in 2012 and expected delivery in 2013. However, deliveries
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Modi sacks DRDO chief
Key Points The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the departure of the head of India's Defence Research and Development Organisation Modi has previously criticised the organisation for a 'casual' attitude that had stopped it from providing useful weapons systems for the
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Turkey advances TFX fighter project, orders new rifles, more F-35s, CH-47s
Key Points Turkey has decided to advance its TFX indigenous fighter programme, begin series production of its indigenous MPT-76 service rifle, commit to four more F-35s, and to order five additional CH-47s However, the country has postponed making a final decision on its controversial USD4 billion
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The belligerent bear: Russia updates its military doctrine
Russia's new military doctrine differs from its 2010 predecessor mainly in tone and nuance but, highlighting growing security threats, it also suggests there will be no retreat from the country's military development programme. Dr Mark Galeotti reports -
Future proofing: European AFVs evolve for road ahead
To meet constantly evolving operational requirements and increasingly complex tasks Europe's armies are demanding more from their armoured fighting vehicles. Christopher F Foss assesses key programmes under way -
Distant memories - glimpses of the past from the IHS Jane's archives
The IHS Jane's archives hold a wealth of fascinating content. Here is page 131 of the 1915 edition of Jane's Fighting Ships providing the reader with a profile of the German Bismarck cruiser; one of the most famous vessels of World War I
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Pakistan tests Ra'ad ALCM
Pakistan successfully tested what it described as the "indigenously developed" Ra'ad air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) on 2 February, according to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement. The 4.85 m-long, nuclear-capable Ra'ad was launched from an undisclosed air platform and
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Germany offers participation in IDAS to Turkey
Germany has offered Turkey the opportunity to participate in the Interactive Defence and Attack System for Submarines (IDAS) missile project, IHS Jane's has learnt. Berlin's offer to Ankara was made during a meeting held between Major General Benedikt Zimmer, Director-General of Equipment,
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Type 84 7.62 mm self-loading pistol
Development The Type 84 7.62 mm pistol is described in Chinese literature as a 'special-purpose anti-riot weapon'. It is a miniature pistol intended for use by security personnel aboard aircraft, ships and trains. It was designed for undercover use and is intended to subdue criminals attempting to
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FMFLB 9 mm high-power model pistols
Development The 9 mm 'high-power' self-loading pistol is the standard handgun of the Argentine armed services and is currently produced under licence from FN Herstal of Belgium by Fábrica Militar Luis Beltrán (FMFLB). The pistol is very similar to the original Belgian design, but there
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FN Herstal Browning High-Power Mk 2 9 mm self-loading pistol
Development The FN Browning High-Power Mark 2 self-loading pistol is a variant of the standard FN 9 mm Browning High-Power (see separate entry). Description The Mk 2 has the same technical characteristics of the standard gun. Differences from the latter include, anatomical grip plates, an oblong
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Glock 18 selective-fire automatic pistol
Development The Glock 18 selective-fire automatic pistol was developed from the Glock 17 self-loading pistol by adding a fire-selector assembly. This mechanism allows single-shot or automatic fire. For use in the automatic pistol role an extended length, large capacity magazine is provided. As far
