Small Arms and Light Weapons

Europe Small Arms and Light Weapons 

FN Herstal to Showcase Newly-Developed Small Caliber Ammunition at DSEI 2019

September 3, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments DSEI 2019, FN Herstal, Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), Small-Caliber Ammunition, UK

Belgium-based firearm manufacturer, FN Herstal will showcase newly-developed small caliber ammunition at Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) Exhibition in

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Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

U.S. Army Selects Three Companies to Develop Prototypes for Next-Generation Squad Weapons Program

August 31, 2019September 1, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments AAI Corporation, Carbine, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), Light Machine Gun (LMG), Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) US Army, SIG Sauer, U.S. Army, USA

The U.S. Army has selected three companies to develop weapon variants under the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) program. The

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Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

General Dynamics Receives $21M Order for 66 M61A2 Vulcan 20 MM Gatling Gun Systems

August 22, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, General Dynamics, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), Kuwait, M61 Vulcan, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Rotary cannon, U.S. Navy (USN), USA

General Dynamics-Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) has been awarded a $20.78 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air

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Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

U.S. Army Orders $24.8M of Northrop Grumman-Produced Medium-Caliber Ammunition

August 3, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP), Northrop Grumman, Small-Caliber Ammunition, U.S. Army, USA

Northrop Grumman announced that it has received new orders totaling $24.8 million from the U.S. Army for medium-caliber ammunition. Orders

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Asia-Pacific Small Arms and Light Weapons 

U.S. Delivers M107 .50 Caliber Sniper Rifles to Philippine Armed Forces

July 24, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Barrett M82 (M107), Camp Aguinaldo (CGEA), Clark Air Base, Philippines, Sniper rifle, USA

U.S. and Philippine service members teamed up to unload and inventory ten M107 .50 caliber sniper rifles at Camp Aguinaldo

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Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

U.S. Marine Corps’ Mk13 Mod 7 Long Range Sniper Rifle Reaches Full Operational Capability

July 18, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Mk13 Mod 7 Sniper Rifle, Sniper rifle, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

The U.S. Marine Corps’ new Mk13 Mod 7 Long Range Sniper Rifle has reached full operational capability in the second

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Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Saab Signs Framework Agreement for AT4 and Carl-Gustaf Ammunition with U.S. Government

July 10, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, M3 MAAWS, Recoilless rifle (RCLR), Saab, Saab AT4, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

Saab has signed a multi-year framework agreement with the U.S. Government, which allows the U.S. Army, U.S. Marines and U.S.

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Europe Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Saab Receives Order for Carl-Gustaf Ammunition

July 5, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, Recoilless rifle (RCLR), Saab

Saab has received an order, worth approximately 500 MSEK, for ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system, the company announced.

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Europe Small Arms and Light Weapons 

ARMY 2019: TsNIITochMash Presents New Line of Udav Semi-Automatic Pistols

July 1, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments International Miltary-Technical Forum ARMY-2019, Pistol, Rostec Corporation, Russia, TsNIITochMash, Udav pistol

TsNIITochMash research institute, part of Russia’s Rostec State Corporation, has for the first time presented four modifications of the new

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Europe Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Saab Sign Agreement to Supply Carl-Gustaf M4 Weapon System to Swedish Armed Forces

June 26, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, Recoilless rifle (RCLR), Saab, Sweden, Swedish Armed Forces, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV)

Saab has signed a framework agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to provide the Swedish Armed Forces with

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