France Develops Guided 12.7 mm Round for Sniper Rifles
French Institute of Saint-Louis is developing an optically guided 12.7x99 mm round with aerodynamic steering to improve snipers’ scores at longer ranges.
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- 15:00 Farnborough opens with defence at the centre of the agenda - The 2026 Farnborough International Airshow opened with defence companies accounting for roughly half...
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- 15:00 European industry pushes sovereign counter-drone capability - MBDA says Europe lacks a sovereign solution against mass drone attacks, highlighting a growing effor...
- 15:00 AI and autonomous systems dominate Farnborough exhibits - Autonomous aircraft, collaborative combat systems, artificial intelligence and software-defined capa...
- 15:00 Boeing considers UK manufacturing for defence programmes - Boeing is evaluating manufacturing military hardware in the UK to strengthen future Ministry of Defe...
- 15:00 European missile production remains under expansion pressure - Governments and industry continue to accelerate missile production capacity as demand for air-defenc...
- 15:00 Drone warfare continues to reshape air-defence investment - Operational lessons from Ukraine and the Middle East are driving increased investment in affordable...
- 15:00 Industrial scalability becomes a competitive advantage - Defence companies are increasingly competing not only on technology but also on their ability to man...
- 15:00 Farnborough expected to generate major defence announcements - The opening day of Farnborough is expected to be followed by several defence announcements covering...
- 12:00 Breaking Defense: ASELSAN secures €780 million Steel Dome contract - Breaking Defense reported that ASELSAN signed a €780 million contract to supply key systems for Türk...
- 12:00 Janes: Türkiye expands Atmaca missile procurement - Janes reported that Türkiye announced additional procurement of the Atmaca anti-ship missile and rel...
- 12:00 Janes: Romania commissions Turkish-built corvette - Janes reported that Romania commissioned the Turkish-built Hisar-class corvette CAm. Roman, marking...
- 12:00 Janes: Türkiye tests Tayfun Block-3 ballistic missile - Janes reported that Türkiye successfully tested the Tayfun Block-3 ballistic missile, demonstrating...
- 12:00 Janes: Albania orders Turkish Boran howitzers - Janes reported that Albania placed an order for Boran 105 mm towed howitzers, adding another NATO cu...
- 12:00 Janes: Portugal begins construction of second Turkish logistics ship - Janes reported that steel was cut for Portugal's second logistics support ship being built by STM, m...
- 12:00 Reuters: Erdoğan urges NATO allies to remove defence trade restrictions - Reuters reported that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called on NATO members to eliminate defence-ind...
- 12:00 Reuters: France softens stance on SAMP/T for Türkiye - Reuters reported that France has eased its opposition to a potential SAMP/T air-defence sale to Türk...
- 12:00 Janes: Turkish Armed Forces receive first E-ZPT APCs - Janes reported that the Turkish Armed Forces have taken delivery of the first three E-ZPT hybrid arm...
- 12:00 Reuters: ASELSAN scales up Steel Dome production - Reuters reported that ASELSAN plans to deliver more than 150 components for the Steel Dome integrate...
