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News|Industry News By Drew BryantSeptember 10, 2022, theloadoutblog.com Recently, Australia’s Department of Defence has selected Accuracy International’s AX-SR sniper platform as a part of the L159 weapons contract. The sniper […]
News|Industry News Recently, the U.S. Army has released a sources sought notice for 6.8 conversion kits for the M240B and M240L. The kit will convert the machineguns from 7.62x51mm to […]
News|Industry News Recently, FN America has announced that it has been awarded $50 million Army contract to produce M240L and titanium receivers. This award is in conjunction with the June […]
News|Industry News It seems like 2022 has big things in store for optics manufacturer EOTECH. In late December the company announced that it would be expanding to two new facilities […]
News|Industry News Back in April, True Velocity announced a strategic partnership with LoneStar Future Weapons in regards to the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program (NGSW-P). True Velocity was originally collaborating […]
News|Military Back in 2018, the German military began their search for a new rifle and optic to replace the G36 platform. There might be some dispute between Heckler & Koch […]
News|Industry News PROOF Research is known for making some of the best barrels that money can buy. PROOF specializes in making precision barrels for bolt action rifles and AR patten […]
News|Military Recently, True Velocity announced a new strategic partnership with LoneStar Future Weapons in regards to the Next Generation Squad Weapons Program (NGSW). Originally, True Velocity was collaborating with General […]
News| Military The U.S. Army has confirmed the procurement of Barrett’s Multi-Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) rifle as their new sniper rifle. Also, know as the MK22. The $50 million dollar […]
Recently, FN announced that NATO accepted and standardized FN’s 5.7x28mm cartridge for its standard small arms portfolio. This puts FN in rare company of having a cartridge standardized to be used by NATO forces and allies. The new 5.7x28mm cartridge joins 9x19mm, 5.56x45mm, 7.62x51mm, and .50 BMG as standardized ammunition used by NATO.
News|Industry News Back in September the US Army announced that it had awarded the contract for Direct View Optic to SIG Sauer and their TANGO6T optic. The new optic by […]
Firearm|Firearm Accessories Last year, Flux Defense introduces the firearms community to the Flux Defense MP17. Which turned your M17/18 or P320 into a PDW platform. Giving the users the ability […]
News|Military FN America has recently announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a contract to produce and deliver new M249 SAWs (Squad Automatic Weapon) for its soldiers. The […]
News|Military A couple of weeks ago The United States Marine Corps selected Elbit Systems to design, develop and build a clip on weapon night sight for the Marine Corps. This […]
News|Industry News In a press release, Texas-based True Velocity announced its shipment of 170,000 rounds of polymer cased 6.8mm ammunition to the U.S. Army. This shipment of 6.8 ammunition is […]
News|Industry News Recently, Federal Ammunition announced a contract award to supply the US Army with high performance 7.62×51 NATO ammunition. The company will also be responsible for producing other innovative […]