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The U.S. Marines are testing a heavily automated targeting system that helps physically point standard infantry rifles in the direction of the target as a new option to help shoot down drones.

Marines Testing Counter-Drone Rifle Aiming System With Automatically Moving Stock

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 25, 2024
What appears to be one of the first looks at members of the German armed forces with new 5.56x45mm Heckler & Koch HK416 A8 rifles, also known as G95A1s, has come from an unexpected source: the U.S. Army. With help from the U.S. Army, the Germans have been stress-testing the guns in very hot and humid conditions at a facility in Panama and in the Arizona desert.

Germany’s New HK416 Service Rifles Appear At Panama Test Site

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 13, 2024
The US Marine Corps is looking at new "buckshot-like" ammunition for its rifles, advanced optics, add-on jammers, and other new counter-drone capabilities for smaller units.

Shotgun Pellet-Like Rifle Ammo, Gun-Mounted Jammers On Marine Anti-Drone Wishlist

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jul 15, 2024
Armed robotic dog in use by MARSOC

Rifle-Armed Robot Dogs Now Being Tested By Marine Special Operators (Updated)

By Oliver Parken, Howard Altman
Posted on May 8, 2024
Sig's M7 and M250 guns

First U.S. Army Unit Just Received Long Awaited M4 And M249 Replacements

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Mar 29, 2024
The British Army's 16th Air Assault Brigade Combat Team now has new computerized sights for its rifles to help knock down enemy drones.

British Army Paratroopers Get Computerized Rifle Sights To Shoot Down Drones

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 5, 2024
German special operations forces are set reportedly set to become the first military operator of a variant of the HK 433 rifle.

German Special Ops To Be First HK433 Military User: Report

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Feb 27, 2024
Little Radar-Toting Robotic Gun Vehicle Aims To Protect Squads From Drones

Little Radar-Toting Robotic Gun Vehicle Aims To Protect Squads From Drones

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 6, 2023
6 AK74 anti drone gun

Watch Six AK-74s Strapped Together As A Ukrainian Anti-Drone Gun In Action

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Jul 7, 2023
Finland Sweden rifles deal

Common Rifles Firing Same Ammo To Arm Finnish, Swedish Forces

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Mar 27, 2023
HK416 Finally Looks Set To Become Germany’s Next Service Rifle

HK416 Finally Looks Set To Become Germany’s Next Service Rifle

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Dec 16, 2022
Australian Department of Defense.

Aussies Created A ‘Shoot House’ On Their Amphibious Assault Ship’s Aircraft Elevator

By Oliver Parken
Posted on Dec 7, 2022
Tiny ‘Rattler’ Rifles For U.S. Special Operators May Be Adapted To Fire Soviet Ammo (Updated)

Tiny ‘Rattler’ Rifles For U.S. Special Operators May Be Adapted To Fire Soviet Ammo (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Nov 1, 2022
U.S. Army Is Looking To Buy AK-74 Assault Rifles (Updated)

U.S. Army Is Looking To Buy AK-74 Assault Rifles (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 28, 2022
SMASH 2000L optical targeting system

Army Set To Buy Computerized Rifle Sights For Shooting Down Drones

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Oct 7, 2022
M27 Marines

Marine Recon Units Get Short-Barrel Versions Of The H&K M27 Rifle

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 13, 2022