Small Arms and Light Weapons

Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

FN Announces Release of FN SCAR 20S Precision Rifle

November 6, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Assault rifle, FN Herstal, FN MK20 SSR, FN SCAR, FN SCAR 20S, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), USA

FN America, LLC has announced the release of the highly-anticipated FN SCAR 20S precision rifle, based on the FN MK20

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Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Rheinmetall to Supply VIM Vitra Daylight Targeting Camera for U.S. Army’s CROWS Weapon Stations

October 31, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments American Rheinmetall Systems (ARS), Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS), Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR), Kongsberg, Rheinmetall, U.S. Army, USA

American Rheinmetall Systems (ARS), a U.S. subsidiary of Rheinmetall Defence, is providing VIM Vitra next generation daylight targeting camera to

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Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Rheinmetall Awarded U.S. Marine Corps Order for MK281 MOD3 40mm Practice Ammunition

October 30, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments American Rheinmetall Munitions (ARM), MK19 Grenade Machine Gun, Rheinmetall, Small-Caliber Ammunition, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) has contracted with Rheinmetall to produce and deliver MK281 MOD3 40mm practice ammunition. The

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Europe Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Saab Receives Latvian Order for Carl-Gustaf Ammunition

October 24, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, Latvia, Latvian National Armed Forces, Recoilless rifle (RCLR), Saab, Sweden, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV)

Saab has received an order from the Latvian Ministry of Defense for Carl-Gustaf ammunition. The total order value is MSEK

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Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Raytheon Unveils ELCAN Specter 1XL Close Quarters Sight

October 16, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Close Quarters Battle (CQB), ELCAN Specter 1XL CQS, Raytheon, Raytheon ELCAN Optical Technologies, USA, Weapon Sight

Raytheon has developed the ELCAN Specter close quarters sight that allows ground troops to more quickly identify targets and make

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Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

American Rheinmetall Systems Presents its New MK93 Weapon Mount Upgrade Kit at AUSA 2018

October 14, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments American Rheinmetall Systems (ARS), AUSA 2018, M2 Browning, Machine gun, MK19 Grenade Machine Gun, MK93 Gun Mount, Rheinmetall, U.S. Army, USA

American Rheinmetall Systems (ARS), a US subsidiary of Rheinmetall Defence, presented its new MK93 weapon mount upgrade kit to the

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Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Raytheon, Saab Demonstrating New Guided Munition for Carl-Gustaf Weapon System Under U.S. Army Contract

October 8, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, Raytheon, Recoilless rifle (RCLR), Saab, U.S. Army, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), USA

Raytheon and Swedish aerospace and defense firm Saab are demonstrating a new guided munition for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable, shoulder-launched weapon

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Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

U.S. Army Awards $21M Contract to Raytheon to Develop New Propulsion System for TOW Missile

October 7, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments ATGM, BGM-71 TOW, Raytheon, U.S. Army, USA

The U.S. Army awarded Raytheon a $21 million contract to develop a new propulsion system for the venerable TOW missile.

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Americas Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Kongsberg Awarded U.S. Army Contract for M153 CROWS Remote Weapon Stations

September 16, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS), Kongsberg, Kongsberg Protector RWS, M153 CROWS II, Remote Weapon Stations (RWS), U.S. Army, USA

Kongsberg has been awarded an IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity) frame contract with the U.S. Army for production, system support and

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Europe Small Arms and Light Weapons 

Russia’s Kalashnikov Group Presents New AK-308 Assault Rifle Prototype

September 11, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Assault rifle, International Military-Technical Forum ARMY-2018, JSC Kalashnikov Concern, Kalashnikov AK-103 Assault Rifle, Kalashnikov AK-308, Russia

Russian firearms manufacturer, Kalashnikov Group demonstrated new 7.62 mm assault rifle prototype, the Kalashnikov AK-308, at the International Military-Technical Forum

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