Rheinmetall has showcased its new Squad Support Weapon 40 (SSW40) in a live fire event, marking the first public demonstration of the worlds first automatic, magazine-loaded grenade launcher chambered in 40 mm medium-velocity (MV) caliber. Held in mid-June 2025 at Rheinmetalls Unterlüß test center in Germany, the event was attended by...
Two workers at a private firearms manufacturing facility in the Philippines died after an explosion at the companys ammunition plant in Marikina City on Monday, according to local police and company officials. The plant is operated by Armscor Global Defense Inc
Rosoboronexport, part of Russias Rostec State Corporation, has completed the first phase of a cartridge manufacturing plant in Venezuela that will produce up to 70 million 7.62 mm rounds annually for Kalashnikov assault rifles
Kalashnikov Concern has announced the modernization of its 7
The Japanese National Police Agency has warned about toy pistols sold online that are capable of firing live ammunition. In some cases, the police have taken action on individuals with such pistols for illegal handgun possession
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Nammo Danmark ApS has been selected by the Danish Ministry of defense to start an ammunition production facility for both small- and large-caliber ammunition in Denmark. Nammo will produce 5
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French firearms manufacturer Verney-Carron, which had a contract to supply Ukraine with assault rifles, has declared bankruptcy,
The United Arab Emirates EDGE Group has signed a contract with Hungary to supply CARACAL sniper rifles, Hungarian Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky announced after the UAE–Hungary Business Roundtable in Abu Dhabi. The agreement is part of broader defence cooperation between the two countries