Ordnance News & Articles

New Self-Propelled Howitzers for Australian Army

Hanwha Defense Australia will supply 30 Self-Propelled Howitzers and 15 Armored Ammunition Resupply vehicles under the LAND 8116 Phase 1 project

Dec 16, 2021
Mk 110 Gun System Selected for US Navy Frigates

BAE Systems 57mm Mk 110 naval guns are multi-mission, medium-caliber shipboard weapons capable of firing up to 220 rounds per minute at air, surface or ground threats

Nov 11, 2021
New Less Lethal Capabilities for Short Range Protection

The FN Smart ProtectoR from FN Herstal is an integrated, wearable and compact solution, which can be used safely in a proportional manner to deal with threats from individuals who are not using a firearm at short and very short ranges

Oct 21, 2021
Wheeled Howitzer System Successfully Completes US Army’s Shoot-Off Evaluation

In the evaluation, the ARCHER mobile weapon system from BAE Systems fired about 450 rounds, including bursts of six to 12 rounds, and up to as many as eight rounds per minute, during various testing in different conditions

Oct 19, 2021
Turret Drive Stabilization System for New Combat Boat Weapons System

Curtiss-Wright will supply John Cockerill Defense (JCD) with its Turret Drive Servo System to provide the aiming and stabilization functionalities of the weapons system of the Combat Boat that JCD is supplying to the Indonesian Ministry of Defense

Oct 18, 2021
Saab to Supply Carl-Gustaf M4 and Ammunition to Undisclosed Customer

Lightweight and multi-role, the Carl-Gustaf M4 from Saab has a wide range of ammunition that provides extreme tactical flexibility ready for any combat situation, delivering faster engagement, increased hit probability and greater effectiveness

Oct 05, 2021
US Marine Corps Orders Smalls Arms Fire Control Systems

With increased hit probability and engagement range, SMART SHOOTER’s SMASH technology has the potential to increase the U.S. Navy’s ability to engage small unmanned aerial systems using existing weapons and ammunition in its inventory

Oct 05, 2021
Russian Army Adopts Ordnance for Protection Against High-Precision Weapons

Rostec’s new obscurant ordnance protects against weapons with laser, optical and thermal guidance systems by firing protective ammunition to create an aerosol screen that deceives the enemy's precision-guided munitions systems

Sep 28, 2021
Latest CV90 Turret System Unveiled

BAE Systems’ Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) with the new D-series turret provides better vehicle balance and enables new ways to introduce weaponry for increased lethality, whilst also offering ergonomic improvements to benefit the crew

Sep 28, 2021
Gyro-Stabilized Remote Control Weapons Mount for UK MoD

Flex Force’s ASP stabilized small arms mount combines the accuracy of a remote weapon station with the situational awareness and rapid target acquisition of a manual mount to increase effectiveness and decrease target acquisition time

Sep 20, 2021
Stand-Off Breaching Grenade Launched

A new breaching grenade technology developed by the U.K. Government has been licensed to Energetics Technology Limited (ETL) in a deal that will improve Explosive Method of Entry (EMOE) operations and improve safety for operatives

Sep 20, 2021