FNSS advances Indonesian Kaplan APC programme as local production expands
FNSS and PT Pindad are progressing the Indonesian tracked armoured personnel carrier programme as local production gets under way.
Nioa supports Australian future soldier lethality programme
Following a competitive tender, Nioa has won the A$7 million ($5 million) contract for the first stage of the Project Land 159 Lethality Systems programme in Australia.
The three-stage Project Land 159 aims to replace and modernise 26 weapons systems operated by the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
By 2030, the ADF will be equipped with next-generation pistols, assault rifles, machine guns, sniper rifles, direct fire support weapons and munitions.
Queensland-based Nioa will carry out work on the first stage at its headquarters in Brisbane and (subject to business case approval) at a plant in Victoria where the company has a co-tenancy agreement.
The Australian government has identified munitions and small arms research, design, development and manufacture as one of its top 10 priorities for maintaining a sovereign industrial capability.
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