World Defense Show 2026: Rostec unveils new infantry fighting vehicle
The latest infantry fighting vehicle from Rosoboronexport draws on experience from the war in Ukraine, and is designed to be more lethal and more survivable than its predecessors.
Denel Land Systems has launched a new light weight General Purpose Machine Gun that aims to revolutionise infantry weapons.
The DMG-5 weighs just 8.4kg, which is 2kg less than the company’s existing SS77 GPMG. The DMG-5 CX is a coaxial mount machine gun for vehicles, which weighs about 9.8kg, also a significant reduction.
Stephan Burger, CEO at Denel Land Systems, said that innovation in machine guns is difficult and they have not changed a great deal since World War 2. But the main capabilities lie in improved sights, hitting capability, range and mass. It is the latter two the company
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The latest infantry fighting vehicle from Rosoboronexport draws on experience from the war in Ukraine, and is designed to be more lethal and more survivable than its predecessors.
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