The German military’s contract with C. G. Haenel to provide the Bundeswehr with new rifles is up in the air after the discovery of a possible patent conflict in Haenel’s design.
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German Army Haenel Rifle Upgrade Halted Pending New Findings
Published: October 13, 2020 { 5 comments }Army Ups Contract for M249 SAW, Coast Guard Selects Glock 19 Gen5 MOS
Published: October 1, 2020 { 2 comments }The U.S. Army is extending their contract with FN America for M249 SAW machine guns while the Coast Guard is adopting the Glock 19 for select users.
Underdog Haenel Lands German Army Contract, Heckler & Koch Responds
Published: September 16, 2020 { 18 comments }The Bundeswehr has selected the MK 556 by C.G. Haenel as the successor to the G36 rifle currently in use by the German federal defense force.
Army Testing ‘the Smuzzle,’ a New Hard-Use Hybrid Muzzle Device
Published: August 26, 2020 { 20 comments }The U.S. Army is looking for a much more capable muzzle device for the Next Generation Squad Weapon, or NGSW.
SIG at Home and Abroad: Texas Ranger P320s and Indian Army 716s
Published: July 15, 2020 { 2 comments }SIG Sauer is making a run of limited edition Texas Ranger P320 pistols to support the Former Texas Ranger Foundation, while also tooling up to deliver a big order of SIG 716 rifles to the Indian Army.
U.S. Army Buying Second Round of Mini Reconnaissance Drones
Published: June 25, 2020 { 9 comments }The U.S. Army is buying another batch of nano-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from FLIR Systems to the tune of $20.6 million.
Lantac USA Teasing 6mm ARC Pistol Following Rifle Announcement
Published: June 16, 2020 { 5 comments }Lantac USA was one of the first companies to back Hornady’s new long-range AR-15 cartridge, the 6mm ARC with upcoming AR rifles and pistols.
Army Soldier Armed with Gun Arrested at BLM Rally in New York
Published: June 10, 2020 { 21 comments }An Army soldier armed with a handgun was arrested and charged with a felony after he and a group of men were seen wearing fatigues and carrying firearms near a Black Lives Matter rally in Troy, Ny., over the weekend.
Vortex Awarded OTA for Army’s Next Gen Squad Weapon Fire Control Prototype Program
Published: April 21, 2020 { 1 comment }We’re honored to announce that the US Army – PM Soldier Lethality awarded Vortex® an agreement to deliver the Next Generation Squad Weapon-Fire Control (NGSW-FC) Production Ready Prototypes for Soldier TouchPoint (STP) evaluations.
Antifa, Symbionese Liberation Army, & Their Signature Chopped M1 Carbine
Published: March 7, 2020 { 34 comments }The Symbionese Liberation Army was an American left-wing terrorist organization that was operational on the West Coast between 1973 and 1975. It was the brainchild of an escaped convict named Donald DeFreeze. DeFreeze called himself “General Field Marshal Cinque.”









