An official with Rosoboronexport says Russia is ready to export the Iskander short-range ballistic missile system to Saudi Arabia if an order is placed.

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CTA International (CTAI), a joint venture between the U.K.’s BAE System and French company Nexter, has been given a £150 million contract to supply 515 Cased Telescope (CT) 40mm cannons.

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Kuwait has ordered twelve Rheinmetall 2 NBC-RS “Spürfuchs” armored NBC reconnaissance vehicles. Delivery of the vehicle commences in 2017.

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It’s back to drawing board for the Indian Army after it retracted a tender to supply new rifles to replace the indigenous 5.56 mm INSAS assault rifle.

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North Korea is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party, South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-ko warned that Pyongyang may thus initiate provocations in Autumn.

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The Finnish Defence Forces has given a 32 million euro contract to Saab for the NLAW anti-tank weapon. Finland first ordered the NLAW in 2007.

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The South Korean government has identified three Taiwanese and a Syrian company for financial sanctions due to their allege involvement in assisting North Korea’s weapons trade.

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This September, the U.S. Marine Corps plans to bring a company-size unit equipped with tanks, armored vehicles and artillery to the Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria.

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