Army Green Berets Brought Out Their Newest Sniper Rifle For A Celebrity Shoot-Off
Army Green Berets first began receiving their new Advanced Sniper Rifles last year and conventional units are now set to get versions of these guns.
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British Army Apache Gunship’s 30mm Cannon Accidentally Fires During Maintenance
The training round doesn’t appear to have caused any injuries or damage, but the British Army is still trying to figure out exactly where it went.
Raytheon Is Developing A Ramjet Artillery Round For The Army’s New Super Howitzers
New long-range ammunition is a key component of the Army’s broader plans to increase the capabilities of its howitzers.
Russian Ammo Depot Has Been Burning For Hours After Exploding In Giant Shockwave
A Russian ammunition depot in the country’s Siberian region caught fire earlier today, touching off explosions that have continued for hours, making it difficult to bring the blaze under control. It is unclear how many casualties the incident may have caused already, but it has forced the evacuation of approximately 11,000 people from nearby communities.
Russia Says It Would Happily Sell The Pentagon Ammo If It Weren’t For Those Pesky Sanctions
Russia’s top state-owned industrial conglomerate, Rostec, says it would be more than happy to sell ammunition to the U.S. military for Soviet-style rifles and machine guns, such as the Kalashnikov AK family of rifles, if the United States would just lift the relevant sanctions. Every year, the U.S. Army buys significant quantities of these round, as well as the guns themselves, to support a host of requirements within the U.S. government, especially from special operations forces, and in order to supply such ordnance to American allies and partners abroad.
Army’s New Pistols Often Eject Live Rounds and Don’t Work Well With Regular Bullets
A Pentagon report reveals the guns continued to suffer jams and other malfunctions after winning an already controversial competition.