The ZMT SR-50M may feature multiple calibre options in future. (Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów)
Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów (ZMT) presented its ZMT SR-50M anti-materiel sniper rifle at a conference held at the Military Institute of Armament Technology in Zielonka on 2 June 2023.
The event included the first live-firing demonstration of the 12.7 mm (.50) calibre bolt-action rifle since it passed initial factory trials earlier this year.
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BigBear.ai has been granted a $8.5m contract by the US Army for a six month extension to work on the Global Force Information Management (GFIM) system, announced 12 June.
GFIM is one of the first defence business systems to span the business mission area and the war-fighting mission area. The implementation of an automated Deploy to Redeploy and Retrograde of Material (D2RR) will add to the military’s efforts to enhance readiness, improve global force management, and streamline operations.
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The command has deployed a team of defensive operators to a Central or South American nation for the first time, according to a Cybercom official.
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The Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower is now the M-10 Booker Combat Vehicle, and the first system is scheduled to arrive earlier than expected, service officials said.
Among other training devices, the new building extension at RAF Valley will house a simulator for the Texan II trainer aircraft. (Crown Copyright)
Ascent Flight Training has opened new infrastructure at Royal Air Force (RAF) Valley in Wales as the UK looks to increase its pilot training capacity.
The opening of the building extension that will house a simulator and other training devices was announced on 12 June, with Ascent noting it is part of a wider GBP175 million (USD220 million) investment in the UK Military Flight Training System (MFTS) programme.
Caracal offers its CAR 816 assault rifles, an example of which is pictured above, to the Malaysian Army. The rifles are chambered for the 5.56×45 mm cartridge. (Edge)
United Arab Emirates small-arms manufacturer Edge Group’s Caracal subsidiary has offered its CAR 816assault rifles to the Malaysian Army.
A spokesperson of Edge told Janes that Caracal is “in discussion” with the Malaysian Army regarding the possible sale of CAR 816s to the service.
In late May Caracal signed an agreement with Ketech Asia for the production and resale of the CAR 816 rifles in Malaysia.
A top priority of the Biden administration is to maintain a competitive edge over its adversaries when it comes to developing innovative weapon systems.
However, the US Department of Defense (DoD) cannot adopt new systems fast enough to maintain its desired capabilities.
The US Government Accoutnability Office (GAO) found that despite recent reforms in 2020 to revamp the acquisition process, the DoD continues to face challenges with adopting innovative weapon systems.
The GAO report, published on 8 June, assessed the performance of the DoD’s 101 costliest weapon programmes.