New Army ammo facility to supply millions of 6.8 mm rounds annually
The 450,000-square-foot plant in Independence, Missouri, is expected to be fully operational by 2028.
By Todd South
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Texas Guard is shooting pepper balls to deter migrants at the border
Texas says Guard members are trained not to aim directly at people, but some migrants say they’ve been shot by the rounds, which leave welts and bruises.
By Alejandro Serrano and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune
The Portuguese army is ditching the G3 and getting a US spec ops-inspired rifle
After a relatively short and streamlined testing and evaluation period, the NSPA awarded Belgian arms giant Fabrique National (FN) Herstal an expansive USD $50.3 million contract to be fulfilled by 2022.
By Ian D'Costa
Indian snipers will be using these two new rifles to guard their border with Pakistan
These new rifles are just the latest in a massive re-armament program that will see the Indian military consolidating their extraordinarily diverse small arms arsenals into a select number of common weapons that will be standard issue throughout conventional infantry units.
By Ian D'Costa
German special operators will get the newest version of the HK416 this year
KSK and KSM, which serve similar roles to Delta Force and the Navy’s top-tier DEVGRU unit, will receive a more ergonomic take on the 416 in the A7 variant.
By Ian D'Costa
Savage AXIS package rifles with factory-mounted optics
Savage is proud to announce its lineup of redesigned AXIS XP rifles. These package firearms include bases, rings, and a scope, mounted and bore-sighted at the factory.
By Staff
This was America’s last standard-issue battle rifle
American Gis were armed with this controversial 7.62 NATO rifle before the M-16 showed up.
By Carl O. Shuster, Vietnam Magazine
Check out Kalashnikov’s new service pistol
Rostec, the massive state-owned aerospace, defense and technology conglomerate, put forward one design in the form of the Udav, a Double Action Only offering, just last year through its TSNIITOCHMASH corporation.
By Ian D'Costa
Kalashnikov has been quietly developing these new compact assault rifles
The Kalashnikov AM-17 and 9mm AMB-17 will first be fielded to Spetznaz and Russian federal police.
By Ian D'Costa
Air Force Security Forces to be issued these new blasters
At least some of nearly 40,000 Security Forces airmen will soon be standing guardmount with the M18 pistol.
By Staff and Freddy Osuna
It looks like the Indian army is going to replace its broken down rifles a lot sooner than we thought (thanks to Sig Sauer)
The 716 will replace the problematic and incredibly controversial 1B1 INSAS, the Indian Army's current standard-issue assault rifle.
By Staff
This multi-caliber rifle from Accuracy International could be a game-changer for snipers worldwide
While multi-caliber weapons may be something more commonly talked about among preppers and hobbyists, there is a real-world benefit to such guns, especially in a military context.
By Ian D'Costa