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24 April

Arms

Taiwan Unveils $6.6B Arms Sale, Joint Large Ammo Production With US

Taipei has confirmed six weapons procurement contracts with the US worth $6.6 billion, including a joint production agreement for large-caliber ammunition.

24 April

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

LIG D&A Inks First Haegung Naval Missile Export Deal With Malaysia

LIG Defense & Aerospace has signed a $94-million contract to export its Haegung ship-launched surface-to-air missile to Malaysia, marking the system’s first overseas sale.

24 April

Sea

Ethan M. Encarnacion

EOS Pushes R400 Remote Weapon Into Maritime Role With ‘Chaser’ USV

EOS Defense Systems has offered a first look at how its R400 remote weapon system could operate at sea, unveiling its maiden integration into an unmanned surface vessel.

23 April

Land

A Gepard anti-aircraft gun system is seen parked on the side of an asphalt road. The tank is painted with a dark green and brown camouflage. Its two gun barrels are pointed to the upper-left, angled at around 45 degrees. The background is a landscape of green-leaved trees.

Rojoef Manuel

Belgium Commits Refurbished Gepard Air Defense Systems for Ukraine

Belgium has pledged to deliver 15 overhauled Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine in support of the war-torn country’s defense against Russia.

22 April

Land

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

K9 Howitzer Debuts Dual-Feed Autoloader, Pushing Fire Rate to 9 Rounds Per Minute

Hanwha Aerospace has put its K9MH mobile howitzer through live-fire trials, showcasing a new dual-feed autoloader that drives firing rates to 8 to 9 rounds per minute.

22 April

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Eases Weapons Export Rules

Japan will ease decades-old arms export curbs in a major policy shift that paves the way for the sale of lethal weapons overseas as Tokyo ramps up its defense ambitions.

21 April

Arms

191110-M-HB658-2561 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 10, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Luke Boyd, the combined anti-armor team platoon commander with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), draws an M9 pistol during a small arms range aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26). The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine operations as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert)

Rojoef Manuel

US Bill Seeks Concealed Carry Rights for Special Ops, Veterans

The US House of Representatives has unveiled legislation to grant nationwide concealed carry authority to active-duty and veteran US special operations personnel.

21 April

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Slovakia Accepts First Israeli Barak Air Defense System

Slovakia has taken delivery of its first Barak MX multi-mission air and missile defense system as part of a contract signed in December 2024.

21 April

Arms

Machine gun ammunition is seen stacked at a supply point as Soldiers assigned to the 95th Chemical Company, “Arctic Dragons”, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, U.S. Army Alaska, prepare to execute a gunnery live-fire exercise with M1135 Stryker Nuclear Biological Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicles on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 5, 2017. The gunnery tested Soldier’s proficiency with identifying, engaging, and eliminating hostile targets while increasing combat effectiveness. The Styker NBCRV provides Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical detection and surveillance for battlefield visualization, and situational awareness to increase unit combat power. The core of the NBCRV is its on-board integrated NBC sensor suite, and integrated meteorological system. An NBC positive overpressure system minimizes cross-contamination of samples and detection instruments, provides crew protection, and allows extended operation at Mission Oriented Protective Posture. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Taps Automakers for WWII-Style Weapons Industry Push

Washington is exploring a World War II-style expansion of US weapons manufacturing, holding early talks with automobile developers, including General Motors and Ford, to repurpose factory capacity for military production.

20 April

Arms

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Amanda Lee, fires the SIG Sauer P320-M17, semi-automatic pistol while kneeling during weapons qualification at Camp Bullis in San Antonio, Texas, on April 19, 2021. The Contract Operational Readiness Exercise culminating events validates Soldiers set to deploy within the coming months and next fiscal year (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Eric Kestner / Released by Ms. Angele Ringo 377th Public Affairs Specialist).

Rojoef Manuel

Canada, SIG Sauer Hit With Lawsuit Over Military Pistol Accident

A Canadian military security officer has filed a lawsuit against the federal government and American gunmaker SIG Sauer after an injury from an alleged unintentional discharge from a service pistol.

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