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Jul- 2025 -

4 July

A U.S. Navy Corpsman with Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team Central Command fires the M240L machine gun during exercise Bright Star 23 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base (MNMB), Egypt, Sept. 5, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral U.S. Central Command exercise held with the Arab Republic of Egypt across air, land, and sea domains that promotes and enhances regional security and cooperation, and improves interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samuel Qin)

FN America to Supply US Army With Light Medium Machine Guns

FN America has received a $4.9-million deal to deliver its flagship M240L lightweight medium machine guns to the US Army.

Jun- 2025 -

3 June

Arms

Night-mode sighting image of the Thermis Mk2 scope

Rojoef Manuel

Norwegian Firm to Distribute New Sniper Rifle Scopes for Military

Norway has awarded Bertel O. Steen Defence & Security a contract to supply next-generation sniper rifle scopes for the armed forces.

2 June

Americas

SMARTSHOOTER SMASH 2000L Fire Control System

Rojoef Manuel

Israeli Company to Supply Rifle Fire Control Systems for US Army

SMARTSHOOTER has secured a $13-million contract to deliver its SMASH 2000L advanced fire control solutions for the US Army.

Mar- 2025 -

14 March

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Iowa Firm to Deliver Sturmgewehr 25 Assault Rifles to Swiss Military

Lewis Machine & Tool Defense has received a contract to supply Sturmgewehr 25 assault rifles to the Swiss Armed Forces.

Nov- 2024 -

7 November

Arms

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

Rojoef Manuel

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.

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