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Saab Gets Big XM919 Shoulder-Fired Anti-Armor Launcher Order From The U.S. Army (Updated)

Saab Gets Big XM919 Shoulder-Fired Anti-Armor Launcher Order From The U.S. Army (Updated) Saab Gets Big XM919 Shoulder-Fired Anti-Armor Launcher Order From The U.S. Army (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 27 8:37 PM EDT

A drone-hunting rifle-armed robot dog is being demonstrated at a US Army event dubbed Operation Hard Kill.

Robot Dog With Gun Turret For Hunting Aerial Drones Being Tested By Army Robot Dog With Gun Turret For Hunting Aerial Drones Being Tested By Army

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 7 1:20 PM EDT

The US Secret Service is looking to buy new bolt-action sniper rifles.

Secret Service Wants New Sniper Rifles Secret Service Wants New Sniper Rifles

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 22 2:54 PM EDT

Secret Service agent seen with a Glock 19 MOS without a red dot as part of trump's personal protection detail.

Secret Service’s Lack Of Red Dot Pistol Optics Puzzles SWAT Officers Secret Service’s Lack Of Red Dot Pistol Optics Puzzles SWAT Officers

By Howard Altman, Tyler Tyler Rogoway

Jul 19 2:09 PM EDT

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 15 4:00 PM EDT

Heckler & Koch is looking at selling versions of its existing product line chambered in Soviet-designed cartridges, driven in part by the conflict in Ukraine.

Heckler & Koch Eyes Adapting Its Rifles To Fire Soviet-Designed Ammo Heckler & Koch Eyes Adapting Its Rifles To Fire Soviet-Designed Ammo

By Joseph Trevithick

May 15 4:56 PM EDT

The replacement for Barrett .50 caliber riles, a well as Mk 15s in the same caliber, in U.S. special operations forces inventories may be chambered in a new smaller cartridge.

Barrett .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle Replacement For SOCOM May Fire A Smaller Round Barrett .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle Replacement For SOCOM May Fire A Smaller Round

By Joseph Trevithick

May 10 12:57 PM EDT

Armed robotic dog in use by MARSOC

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

By Oliver Parken, Howard Altman

May 7 10:32 PM EDT

Growing Hi-power in Canada

Canadian Military’s WWII-Era Browning Hi-Power Pistols Are Finally Being Replaced Canadian Military’s WWII-Era Browning Hi-Power Pistols Are Finally Being Replaced

By Oliver Parken

Apr 25 5:27 PM EDT

Sig's M7 and M250 guns

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

By Oliver Parken

Mar 29 6:38 PM EDT

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 British Army Paratroopers Get Computerized Rifle Sights To Shoot Down Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Mar 5 2:42 PM EST

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 German Special Ops To Be First HK433 Military User: Report

By Joseph Trevithick

Feb 27 12:38 PM EST

US Special Operations Command has laid out requirements for a new Extreme Long Range Sniper Rifle that could replace its Barrett M82/M107 and Mk 15 .50 caliber rifles.

Barrett .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle Replacement Sought By SOCOM Barrett .50 Caliber Sniper Rifle Replacement Sought By SOCOM

By Joseph Trevithick

Jan 5 7:19 PM EST

Drones have become a ubiquitous threat on battlefield around the world, and existing active protection systems could be part of future solutions for defending vehicles against them.

Tank Active Protection Systems Could Be Used To Shoot Down Drones Tank Active Protection Systems Could Be Used To Shoot Down Drones

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Jan 2 7:09 PM EST

A local government member in Ukraine conducts a grenade attack during a financial meeting

Man Throws Grenades Into Ukrainian Town Council Meeting Man Throws Grenades Into Ukrainian Town Council Meeting

By Oliver Parken

Dec 15 3:14 PM EST

Iraqi Militant fuel truck turned into a rocket launcher.

Rocket Launcher Disguised As Fuel Truck Seen Firing In Iraq Rocket Launcher Disguised As Fuel Truck Seen Firing In Iraq

By Joseph Trevithick

Dec 5 4:58 PM EST