small arms

Nov- 2024 -

7 November

Arms

Soldier firing a Sako Automatkarbin 24 (AK 24) assault rifle

Sako to Provide 22,500 More AK 24 Rifles to Swedish Armed Forces

Sweden has contracted Finnish small arms developer Sako to deliver 22,500 additional Automatkarbin 24 assault rifles for its armed forces.

Oct- 2024 -

30 October

Arms

Christine Casimiro

Ukraine to Use Safari Shotgun for Close Combat, Drone Defense

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has officially authorized its armed forces to use the Safari HG-105M semi-automatic shotgun.

Aug- 2024 -

28 August

Arms

Combined squads of Indian and U.S. infantrymen practice small-unit tactics Feb. 9, 2021, during bilateral Indo-U.S. Exercise Yudh Abhyas at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan, India. Now in its 16th iteration, Yudh Abhyas brings together India's 11th Jammu And Kashmir Rifles Battalion and the U.S. Army's 2-3 Infantry Battalion, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., in order to build on the enduring Indian-U.S. partnership through 14 days of combined field training, cultural exchange and a brigade-level command post exercise, leading to greater interoperability between the two nations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Tolliver, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team public affairs.)

Rojoef Manuel

SIG Sauer to Supply More Assault Rifles to Indian Army

India’s Ministry of Defence has awarded SIG Sauer a follow-on contract to provide 73,000 SIG716 rifles for the army.

Jul- 2024 -

12 July

Arms

ThermoSight HISS-XLR Long Range Cooled Thermal Sniper Sight

Rojoef Manuel

Teledyne FLIR to Supply Thermal Weapon Sights for NATO Country

The US Army has awarded Teledyne FLIR a $15-million contract to provide thermal weapon sights for a NATO partner.

Jun- 2024 -

28 June

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Germany to Receive Additional Sniper Support Scopes From Hensoldt

Taufkirchen-based Hensoldt will deliver 90 additional Spotter 42 sniper support scopes for the German Armed Forces.

May- 2024 -

31 May

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

NY Startup Receives Funding for ‘Handheld Iron Dome’ Anti-Drone System

ZeroMark has secured $7 million in seed funding to advance the development of its handheld counter-drone technology based on Israel’s Iron Dome.

Apr- 2024 -

24 April

War

Joe Saballa

Some Ukrainian Troops Now Prefer Soviet-Era Rifles Amid Ammo Shortage: Report

Some Ukrainian soldiers now prefer using Soviet-era assault rifles over Western models due to the worsening ammunition shortage.

Mar- 2024 -

25 March

Land

A Ranger with the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment engages targets during squad live fire (blank iteration), while operationally testing at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Scovell)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army to Build Ammo Factory for Next Generation Squad Weapon in Missouri

The US has contracted Olin Winchester to build an ammunition manufacturing facility in Missouri for the Next Generation Squad Weapon.

20 March

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Sweden Orders Small-Caliber Ammo From Nammo, Norma

Sweden has contracted ammunition developers Nammo Sweden and Norma Precision to supply small-caliber shells for its armed forces.

4 March

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Tests Next-Gen Squad Weapon in Extreme Cold

The US Army has completed extreme cold weather testing of its Next-Generation Squad Weapon ahead of its much-awaited fielding.

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