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Mar- 2026 -

24 March

Arms

Canada to Replace Aging C7, C8 Rifles With 65,000+ New Firearms

Ottawa has contracted Colt Canada to supply 65,402 assault rifles under the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle program, replacing the Canadian Armed Forces’ C7 and C8 systems after more than 35 years in service.

Feb- 2026 -

23 February

Arms

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 Marines Not Adopting Army’s M7 Next Generation Squad Weapon

The US Marine Corps has confirmed it will not field the Sig Sauer M7 assault rifle, steering away from a potential adoption in partnership with the US Army.

Jan- 2026 -

13 January

Arms

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 3, 2020) A Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires his M4A1 service rifle during a combat marksmanship range aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). Deck shoots allow Marines to get hands on training with their rifles to ensure that they stay proficient and lethal with their weapon systems. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kolby Leger)

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Taiwan Marines Unit Upgrades to US-Made M4A1 Rifles for Base Security

A new Republic of China Marine Corps unit assigned to land-based security has replaced its aging assault rifles with US-made M4A1 systems, according to state media.

13 January

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Israel Distributes Arad Rifles to Local Defense Units

Israel has completed the nationwide rollout of thousands of Arad assault rifles to rapid response teams.

Dec- 2025 -

29 December

Arms

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gage Perry, an assault amphibious vehicle crewman with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, participates in a Urban Operations Training range during Intrepid Maven 23.2, in Israel, Feb. 26, 2023. Intrepid Maven is a bilateral exercise between USMARCENT and the IDF designed to improve interoperability, strengthen partner-nation relationships in the U.S. Central Command area of operations and improve both individual and bilateral unit readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

Rojoef Manuel

Israel Sending Firearms to Homes of 10,000 Reservists

Israel is distributing small arms to the homes of approximately 10,000 reserve soldiers as part of the country’s goal to boost domestic security.

17 December

Arms

SMARTSHOOTER SMASH 2000L Fire Control System

Rojoef Manuel

Australia to Test SmartShooter’s Fire Control Systems for Frontline Use

Australia has awarded Israeli firm SmartShooter a contract to assess the company’s Smash 3000 fire control system for frontline ground forces.

10 December

Arms

A U.S. Marine clears a P320-M18 Sig Sauer during the Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition West (MCMC-West) at Range 214 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 21, 2023. MCMC-West provides an opportunity to refine the fundamental skills that make a Marine lethal on the battlefield and able to deliver lethal force in a dynamic environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela J. Watts)

Rojoef Manuel

Switzerland Picks SIG Sauer P320 as New Standard Military Sidearm

Switzerland has selected the SIG Sauer P320 as the next standard service pistol for its armed forces.

Nov- 2025 -

25 November

Arms

Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria-D7G (DICON-D7G) leaders at the DG-103 rifle factory in Kaduna.

Rojoef Manuel

Nigeria Boosts Defense Industry With First 1,000 Homegrown DG-103 Rifles

The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria-D7G has produced nearly 1,000 units of its upgraded DG-103 rifle within the first two months of operations at its Kaduna facility, according to local media.

18 November

Arms

Six active operations units of the Military Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine received an aid package from an anonymous benefactor from the Netherlands.

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Receives Rifles, Gear From Anonymous Dutch Benefactor

Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence has received a weapons package from an anonymous donor in the Netherlands, supplying rifles and equipment to active operations units as the war with Russia continues.

11 November

Arms

Soldier holding rifle with 3D-printed suppressor.

Rojoef Manuel

IWI Expands Small Arms Tech With 3D-Printed Suppressors, Rifle Power Kit

Israel Weapon Industries has introduced a new line of 3D-printed suppressors for 5.56- and 7.62-caliber rifles and machine guns, alongside a rifle-mounted power module designed to keep optics and accessories running longer during extended missions.

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