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Finland-based firearm and ammunition manufacturer Sako has been awarded a contract to provide precision rifle systems and associated equipment for the Finnish Defence Forces.
The contract has been awarded by the Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD).
It has an estimated value of approximately €11m, which is inclusive of value added tax.
The contract involves the delivery of TRG M10 magazine-fed precision rifles and spare parts and sniper equipment, including spotting scopes, laser range finders, and shooting rests.
The SAMI Mulhim BMS solution in the Vehicular and Dismounted Soldier configurations is pictured at IDEX 2023. (Janes/Olivia Savage)
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) is seeking a partner to progress the development of its Mulhim battle management system (BMS), Ibrahim Alswaidan, programme director at SAMI, told Janes at IDEX 2023 in Abu Dhabi, held from 20 to 24 February.
The partner would work with SAMI to add more features to Mulhim, specifically to develop “cognitive command-and-control (C2)”, Alswaidan said.
According to the tweeter, the train was heading to the tank plant in Lima. All of the tanks loaded on the train at the plant will be upgraded to the FEP version. FEP is the Polish version of the tanks ordered by Warsaw. The update includes new FMS turret armor packages.
Under the Firepower Enhancement Program (FEP), M1 Abrams tanks receive enhanced day and night combat capabilities. The program provides for increasing the range of detection and destruction of targets. All this Abrams has to do in all weather conditions.
SIGN4L Sky Shield C-UAS system displayed at IDEX 2023, intended for the UAE. (Janes/Olivia Savage)
SIG4NL has unveiled a new mobile vehicular-based counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) at IDEX 2023, being held in Abu Dhabi from 20 to 24 February.
The platform, known as Sky Shield, provides full omnidirectional C-UAS protection in the tactical environment and can be deployed within five minutes, Filip Kostomlatsky, senior programme manager for electronic warfare and intelligence at SIG4NL,told Janes.
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The US has authorised an additional $460m military aid package from the 32nd presidential drawdown of equipment from the country’s defence inventories to support Ukraine.
The new tranche was announced after US President Joe Biden met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on 20 February.
The ongoing week also marks a year since Russia launched its military operation in Ukraine.
DTC and Cordan unveil the Sentry Mesh 6161-L squad radio at IDEX 2023. (Janes/Olivia Savage)
Codan and Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) have unveiled a new solider radio at IDEX 2023 in Abu Dhabi, held from 20 to 24 February.
Known as ‘Sentry Mesh 6161-L’, the software-defined radio (SDR) is the latest in the Sentry Series product family, offering high throughput in a small form factor, Sam Medler, sales account manager for DTC told Janes.
Intended for soldiers and special forces, the system operates in the L-band (1.2–1.
The DRDO’s Compact Airborne Multisensor Optronic Payload was displayed at the Aero India 2023 show in Bangalore. (Janes/Sheikh Akhter)
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a new electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) payload for airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) roles.