small arms
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Jan- 2022 -19 JanuaryAmericas
US Army to Select Next-Generation Rifle This Year
The US Army will select its Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle and automatic rifle supplier in the last quarter of this year.
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Dec- 2021 -17 DecemberAsia Pacific
S. Korea Deploys New K16 7.62mm Machine Guns
The South Korean military began deployment of its locally-developed K-16 machine gun, replacing the decades-old K-3 and M60.
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Nov- 2021 -25 NovemberAsia Pacific
India Approves $671M Russian AK-203 Rifle Production Deal
India has approved a deal with Russia to locally manufacture 750,000 AK-203 assault rifles for the Indian Army.
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Oct- 2021 -14 OctoberTechnology
Colorado-Based Company Unveils ‘Intelligent’ Fire-Control Systems
A Colorado-based precision targeting systems manufacturer recently unveiled a suite of “semi-autonomous” fire-control systems, claiming to increase “hit probability.”
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Sep- 2021 -28 SeptemberArms
New British Special Forces Rifle Can Shoot Down Helicopter
The British special forces have acquired 150 Gepard GM6 Lynx anti-materiel rifles capable of shooting down aircraft and damaging armored vehicles with one shot.
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21 SeptemberTechnology
Elbit Systems Rifle Tech Allows Soldier to ‘Shoot From the Hip’
Israel’s Elbit Systems has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system that allows soldiers to fire accurately around corners and from the hip.
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Aug- 2021 -23 AugustArms
India, Russia Sign Deal for 70,000 AK Rifles
India and Russia finalized a deal for immediate “off-the-shelf procurement” of 70,000 new 7.62×39mm AK 203 rifles.
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Feb- 2020 -10 FebruaryBusiness
US Army wants $111 million for new NGSW rifle platform to boost firepower, range
The US Army is requesting $112 million to replace the M4A1 Carbine, M16 and M249 SAW with Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) by 2021
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6 FebruaryBusiness
Belgium’s Wallonia region halts arms sales to Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry
Belgium's Wallonia region, home to FN Herstal and CMI, halted weapons sales to Saudi Arabia's defense ministry due to the war in Yemen
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Jan- 2020 -7 JanuaryBusiness
France upgrades small arms with Glock pistols, SCAR precision rifle procurements
France's military is replacing its pistols with the Glock 17 and replacing the FR F2 with a 7.62 mm, 20-inch barrel variant of FN Herstal's SCAR precision rifle
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