SAAB Group has received a three year contract order from the U.S. Army to deliver M3E1:s. Behind this name hides the more well-known Carl-Gustaf 84-mm recoil-less M4 rifle. Since it… Continue reading "Saab to Deliver Carl-Gustaf M4 to the U.S. Army"
Saab have announced that they have received an order for their new Carl Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system from the the Slovenian Armed Forces. The M4 can engage vehicles, armoured… Continue reading "Slovenia Orders Carl-Gustaf M4 from Saab"
L3 Warrior Mission Solutions have reasons to celebrate as their Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular (ENVG-B) has been chosen for an U$90 million delivery order from the US Army… Continue reading "L3 ENVG-B Night Vision Goggles for the U.S. Army"
The Australian Army has ordered Saab’s Garl Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system. In a press release Saab confirmed that they had received an order for the latest iteration of their… Continue reading "Australia Orders New M4 Carl Gustaf"
The British Army’s Virtus protective kit and load carriage system is set to be upgraded just two years after it was introduced. A user feedback programme led by the Infantry… Continue reading "British Army To Roll Out Improved Virtus Combat Gear"
The US Army’s ‘Third Arm’ first emerged in 2015, designed to redistribute some of the weight soldiers carry in their arms and shoulders to their abdomen. This, in theory, could make carrying heavy… Continue reading "Army Research Lab Show Off Latest Prototype of the ‘Third Arm’"
A potentially fatal flaw with some of the US Army’s M4A1’s has recently emerged. Unofficial footage, filmed by troops, surfaced showing a serious malfunction where an M4A1 carbine unintentionally discharged… Continue reading "Accidental Discharges Force US Army to Change Immediate Action Drills and M4 Selector Lever"
The US Army’s PEO Soldier – Project Manager Soldier Weapons has issued an Request for Information (RFI) to obtain industry feedback on possible submissions to Sub Compact Weapons (SCW) evaluations. The… Continue reading "BACK TO SUBGUNS? US Army Releases RFI for Sub Compact Weapons"