Quantcast
Channel: Infantry Systems – Defense Update:

Ukraine Muster Guided Missiles Against the Russian Armor

0
0

A conflict erupting in 2022 is likely to involve the direct intervention of Russian mechanized regiments stationed in Belarus and East Ukraine, which are superior to the Ukraine forces. The outcome would be determined by Ukraine’s ability to endure a prolonged conflict. A strong Ukraine stands with the resolve of its new friends in the West, should assist Kyiv in facing the Russian onslaught.

The post Ukraine Muster Guided Missiles Against the Russian Armor appeared first on Defense Update:.


US Army Selects Sig-Sauer to Produce the Next Generation Assault Weapon Family

0
0

Sig Sauer has won a 10-year contract with the U.S. Army with an initial delivery order worth $20.4 million and a ceiling value of $4.7 billion. Under this contract, the company will supply a family of weapons of up to 250,000 rifles and light machine guns. The XM5 Rifle will replace the M4/M4A1 carbine within the close combat force, and the XM250 Automatic Rifle will replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). Having won the handgun contract in 2017, that makes Sig Sauer the premier supplier of small arms providers to the Army's close combat and special operations forces.

The post US Army Selects Sig-Sauer to Produce the Next Generation Assault Weapon Family appeared first on Defense Update:.

A Smart Sight Provides Tactical Operators with Counter-Drone Overmatch at Long Range

0
0

After less than three years of development, Smartshooter has reached the final milestone of the Individual Weapon Overmatch Optic (IWOO) program, successfully passing the system’s Technology Readiness Review (TRR). As part of this phase, two prototype systems were taken through a series of live-fire tests by IWTSD to ensure the system met the contract performance requirements. The systems performed well and fired day and night, using clip-on night vision devices.

The post A Smart Sight Provides Tactical Operators with Counter-Drone Overmatch at Long Range first appeared on Defense Update:.

The post A Smart Sight Provides Tactical Operators with Counter-Drone Overmatch at Long Range appeared first on Defense Update:.

IAI Develops a Hybrid Loitering EO-Guided Missile for US Irregular Warfare

0
0

IAI has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract by the Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD) of the US Department of Defense (DoD) to rapidly develop and deliver “ROC-X,” a version of the POINT BLANK hybrid-missile system, designed to increase the organic precision strike lethality of small tactical teams. The Point Blank weapon has already been tested in Israel, and IAI plans to deliver the first ROC-X prototypes and training to DoD for Operational Testing and Evaluation in FY-23.

The post IAI Develops a Hybrid Loitering EO-Guided Missile for US Irregular Warfare first appeared on Defense Update:.

The post IAI Develops a Hybrid Loitering EO-Guided Missile for US Irregular Warfare appeared first on Defense Update:.

SSW40, an Automatic Grenade Launcher Debut at DSEI 2023

0
0
Rheinmetall is introducing at DSEI 2023 a new Squad Support Weapon (SSW) designed to fire 40mm grenade ammunition As fire jsupport weapon for infantry squads. SSW is an automatic, magazine-loaded, shoulder fired grenade launcher, with a size and weight similar to an assault rifle.




Latest Images