Ordnance News & Articles

HMS Lancaster Gets Equipped with Heavy Machine Guns

Effective at ranges of up to 2,000 metres, the 50 cal heavy machine gun bullets can penetrate light armour and plastics such as RIB speed boats, providing the warship with an extra layer of defense

Feb 15, 2021
Rafael Extends SPICE 250 Air-to-surface Munition Range with New Turbojet Engine

SPICE 250 ER will incorporate a miniature turbo-jet engine with an internal JP-8/10 fuel system, providing the weapon a range of at least 150 km

Feb 12, 2021
Intelligent Type-X RCV Passes Mobility Tests

The Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle by Milrem Robotics will become an intelligent wingman to main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, providing outmatched firepower, superior terrain capabilities and obstacle detection

Feb 09, 2021
Combat-Proven Radar Systems for U.S. Abrams Tanks

WindGuard is a state-of-the art, phased array Radar which continuously scans the volume around the platform in search of anti-tank threats

Jan 27, 2021
U.S. Navy’s LCS to be Equipped with Additional Surface-to-Surface Missile Module Units

Teledyne Brown Engineering will provide the system’s hardware, which will be integrated with Launch Control Assemblies and other equipment into the state-of-the-art modules

Jan 25, 2021
Thales and Bharat Dynamics Ltd. Sign STARteak Air Defense System Agreement

BDL will become a part of the STARStreak global supply chain, providing the opportunity for export of Indian manufactured components to STARStreak Air Defence customers, including the UK Armed Forces

Jan 22, 2021
Dutch Army CV90’s to be Equipped with Enhanced Turret Design

The mid-life upgrade will vastly improve the fighting vehicle’s capabilities, while providing crews with improved protection and ergonomics for increased combat efficiency

Jan 22, 2021
Norwegian Army to Procure Carl-Gustaf M4

The portable, shoulder-launched, multi-role weapon system from Saab, gives soldiers a wide range of engagement options and offers a higher degree of accuracy

Jan 21, 2021
UK to Equip F-35 Combat Aircraft with SPEAR Mini-Cruise Missile System

MBDA’s SPEAR missile system will be the main medium-to-long-range strike weapon, enabling the combat aircraft to defeat challenging targets in all weathers and hostile environments

Jan 20, 2021
Lockheed Martin to Deploy HELIOS Laser Weapon System onto an Arleigh Burke Destroyer

This follows a recent demonstration of how to deliver an operationally effective laser weapon system, which spectrally combines multiple kilowatt fiber lasers to attain high beam quality at various power levels

Jan 20, 2021
Rafael Awarded Contract to Supply Advanced Missile and Communication Systems

The contract will see the provision of SPICE air-to-surface systems and Spike anti-tank-guided-missiles, alongside Bnet communication systems to support the modern digital battlefield

Jan 16, 2021