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Small Arms and Light Weapons

Carl Gustaf M4 Anti-Tank Recoilless Rifle
Europe Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Saab Receives Norwegian Order for Carl-Gustaf M4 Weapon System

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Anti-tank weapon, Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, Carl-Gustaf M4, Norway, Norwegian Armed Forces (Forsvaret), Recoilless rifle (RCLR), Saab

The Norwegian Armed Forces has signed a framework agreement with Saab for the Carl-Gustaf M4 portable, shoulder-launched, multi-role weapon system.

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A U.S. Marine uses a suppressor while providing security on a company attack range in Twentynine Palms, California
Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

U.S. Marine Corps Begins Widespread Fielding of Suppressors

January 1, 2021 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle, M4 carbine, M4A1, Suppressor, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC), USA

The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) began the process of fielding thousands of suppressors to infantry, reconnaissance and special

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Heckler & Koch HK416 F-S
Europe Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Heckler & Koch Receives Contract to Supply 12,000 HK416 F Assault Rifles to French Armed Forces

December 29, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Assault rifle, France, French Armed Forces, Heckler & Koch, Heckler & Koch HK416, HK416 F

French defense procurement agency, DGA ordered 12,000 HK416 F assault rifles from Heckler & Koch SAS France and Heckler &

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F90 EF88 Austeyr assault rifle
Asia-Pacific Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Thales and Australian Army to Jointly Develop Close Combat Family of Weapons

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Assault rifle, Australia, Australian Army, Light Machine Gun (LMG), Small-Caliber Ammunition, Thales

Thales and Australian Army Headquarters have started jointly researching, developing and designing options for the next generation Close Combat Family

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DRDO 5.56 x 30 mm Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC) trials
Asia-Pacific Small Arms and Light Weapons 

DRDO’s 5.56 x 30 mm Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC) Completes User trials

December 12, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Carbine, DRDO, India, Indian Army, Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC)

The 5.56×30 mm Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC), designed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organsiation (DRDO), has successfully undergone

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Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP)
Asia-Pacific Small Arms and Light Weapons 

NIOA, Winchester Team Up to Supply Australian Defence Force

December 7, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF), LAND 159 (Aus), NIOA, Olin Winchester, Small-Caliber Ammunition

Australia’s NIOA has signed a long term supply contract with the world’s largest small arms ammunition enterprise, Winchester, shoring up

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Novosibirsk optical sights
Europe Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Rostec Unveils New Optical Sights for Rifled Weapons

November 28, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Novosibirsk Instrument-Building Plant, Rostec Corporation, Russia, Shvabe Holding, Weapon Sight

The Novosibirsk Instrument Making Plant of the Shvabe Holding of the Rostec State Corporation has produced the first industrial batch

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Sig Sauer Tango6T riflescope
Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

SIG SAUER TANGO6T Riflescope Selected by U.S. DoD for Direct View Optic

November 9, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Pentagon (U.S. DoD), SIG Sauer, Sig Sauer Tango6T, Telescopic sight/ Scope, USA

SIG SAUER, Inc. announced that the TANGO6T has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense for the Direct View

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Kongsberg PROTECTOR RWS Low Profile Remote Weapon Station on M1 Abrams MBT
Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Kongsberg Delivers 20,000th PROTECTOR Remote Weapon Station (RWS)

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Kongsberg, Kongsberg Protector RWS, M1A3 Abrams, PROTECTOR RWS Low Profile, Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS), U.S. Army

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has announced the delivery of the 20,000th Remote Weapon Station (RWS) from its PROTECTOR family of

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Saab Carl-Gustaf M4
Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Saab Awarded Carl-Gustaf Weapon Contract by U.S. Army

October 17, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, Recoilless rifle (RCLR), Saab, U.S. Army, USA

Saab has signed a multi-year framework contract with the U.S. Army for the latest version of the Carl-Gustaf multi-role, man-portable

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ELCAN Specter DR
Europe Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Raytheon ELCAN to Supply Specter DR Dual Role Sights to Danish Defence

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Danish Defence, Denmark, ELCAN C79, ELCAN Specter DR, NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), Raytheon ELCAN Optical Technologies, Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Weapon Sight

Raytheon ELCAN, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corp., was awarded a contract valued at $10.1 million by NATO Support and

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