Guns & Firearms News

News on small arms including revolvers and self-loading pistols, rifles and carbines, assault rifles, submachine guns and light machine guns.

Gunmaker H&K convicted for illegal arms exports to Mexico

February 21, 2019

A German court Thursday fined gunmaker Heckler & Koch 3.7 million euros (USD4.2 million) and gave suspended jail terms to...

101st Airborne Division fields US Army’s new modular handgun system

December 1, 2017

The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is the first unit to receive the Army's new Modular Handgun System that began...

Heckler & Koch Bids to Replace its Own Tarnished Gun

February 8, 2017

Germany's biggest small arms maker is bidding for the contract to supply the German army's standard assault rifle. But Heckler...

At Rock Island Arsenal, small arms are a big deal

February 7, 2017

For most of its history, Rock Island Arsenal was a center for the production, overhaul, repair, inspection, testing and management...

SIG SAUER Awarded the US Army Contract for its New Modular Handgun System (MHS)

January 21, 2017

SIG SAUER, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Army has selected the SIG SAUER Model P320 to replace the M9...

3M Introduces New PELTOR Sport Electronic Hearing Protectors at SHOT Show

January 18, 2017

LAS VEGAS: PELTOR™ Sport is showcasing its latest innovations, including new tactical hearing protectors, at The National Shooting Sports Foundation’s...

Cubic to Demonstrate Immersive Simulators for Firearms Training at SHOT Show

January 18, 2017

SAN DIEGO: Cubic Global Defense (CGD), a business unit of Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB), today announced it will showcase various...

Indra to Deliver Seven New Simulators to the Spanish Army

Germany Military Loses Legal Battle with Heckler & Koch

September 6, 2016

Gun manufacturers Heckler & Koch scored a legal victory against the Defense Ministry on Friday, when a court ruled they...

Singapore Airshow 2016: ST Kinetics Booths

March 1, 2016

Two years since the public unveiling of Singapore Technologies (ST) Kinetics Multirole Combat Rifle line of compact, accessory-ready assault rifles,...