Weapons

Middle East Weapons 

Elbit Systems Awarded $333M Contract from Israeli Ministry of Defense to Supply Ammunitions

January 13, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Elbit Systems, Israel, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), Small-Caliber Ammunition

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it was awarded a contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) for the supply

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Europe Missiles 

MBDA Demonstrates Anti-Surface Capabilities of Mistral Missile

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Anti-ship missile, Anti-surface warfare (ASuW), Fast attack craft (FAC), MBDA Missile Systems, MBDA Mistral, MBDA SIMBAD-RC, VSHORAD

MBDA successfully demonstrated the use of the Mistral missile against fast boats such as FIACs (Fast Inshore Attack Craft), late

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Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Saab Receives U.S. DoD Order for Carl-Gustaf Ammunition

January 7, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, M3 MAAWS, Pentagon, Recoilless rifle (RCLR), Saab, USA

Saab has received an ammunition order from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system. The

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Asia-Pacific Ballistic Missiles 

India Test Fires Agni-IV Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile

December 24, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Agni series missiles, Agni-IV, Ballistic Missile, DRDO, India, Indian Armed Forces, Indian Strategic Forces Command (SFC), IRBM

India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed Agni-IV nuclear-capable ballistic missile, with a range of 4000 km, on Dec. 23. The

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Air/ Missile Defense Middle East 

Lockheed Martin Awarded $3.4 Billion FMS Contract to Produce PAC-3 Interceptor Missiles for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

December 23, 2018December 23, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Air Defense System, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Kuwait, MIM-104 Patriot, Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3), Saudi Arabia, U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC), USA

Lockheed Martin was awarded a foreign military sales (FMS) contract, worth around $3.4 billion, to produce PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3)

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Air/ Missile Defense Europe 

Raytheon Wins $692.9M Contract to Produce Sweden’s Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System

December 22, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Air Defense System, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD), MIM-104 Patriot, Raytheon, Sweden, U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC), USA

Raytheon has won a $692.9 million U.S. Army contract to produce Sweden’s Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System including

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Air/ Missile Defense Americas 

Lockheed Martin Receives $1.8 Billion Contract for PAC-3, PAC-3 MSE Interceptor Missiles

December 22, 2018December 23, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Air Defense System, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Lockheed Martin, MIM-104 Patriot, Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3), U.S. Army, USA

The U.S. and allied military forces will upgrade their missile defense capabilities under a $1.8 billion contract for production and

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Americas Missiles Technology 

Lockheed Martin Wins Contract in Support of Flight Test Demonstrations of U.S. Navy Intermediate Range Conventional Prompt Strike Weapon System

December 21, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Hypersonic glide vehicle, Lockheed Martin, Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) US Navy, U.S. Navy (USN), USA

Lockheed Martin Space Systems is awarded a contract in support of the flight test demonstrations of U.S. Navy Intermediate Range

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Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Knight’s Armament Awarded $16.6M U.S. Army Contract for M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle

December 21, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Designated marksman rifle (DMR), Knight's Armament Company (KAC), M110 Semi Automatic Sniper System (SASS), Sniper rifle, U.S. Army, U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC), USA

Knight’s Armament Company was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract, worth $16.55 million, by the U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) for M110

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Europe Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Saab Receives Contract for Carl-Gustaf M4 Multi-Role Weapon System from Undisclosed Customer

December 19, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, Recoilless rifle (RCLR), Saab, Saab Dynamics

Saab has received a contract for the Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system from an undisclosed customer, the company announced in

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