DefenceTalkGermany’s biggest small arms maker is bidding for the contract to supply the German army’s standard assault rifle. But Heckler & Koch’s HK433 would only replace the firm’s own scandal-ridden G36. The Bundeswehr is in the market for a new assault rifle, and all of Germany’s major gun-makers have now thrown their bids in the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/heckler-koch-bids-to-replace-its-own-tarnished-gun-69008/

DefenceTalkFor most of its history, Rock Island Arsenal was a center for the production, overhaul, repair, inspection, testing and management of small arms for the U.S. Army. These days, RIA’s once-thriving small arms mission is mostly a thing of the past, with the last vestiges departing in recent years in the wake of a 2005 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/at-rock-island-arsenal-small-arms-are-a-big-deal-68997/

DefenceTalkSIG SAUER, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Army has selected the SIG SAUER Model P320 to replace the M9 service pistol currently in use since the mid-1980’s. Released in 2014, the P320 is a polymer striker-fired pistol that has proven itself in both the United States and worldwide markets. The P320 is the first […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sig-sauer-awarded-the-us-army-contract-for-its-new-modular-handgun-system-mhs-68863/

DefenceTalkLAS VEGAS: PELTOR™ Sport is showcasing its latest innovations, including new tactical hearing protectors, at The National Shooting Sports Foundation’s Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show®) in Las Vegas beginning January 17. Available in early 2017, the PELTOR Sport Tactical 300 and PELTOR Sport Tactical 500 Electronic Hearing Protectors feature new proprietary 3M […]https://www.defencetalk.com/3m-introduces-new-peltor-sport-electronic-hearing-protectors-at-shot-show-68826/

DefenceTalkSAN DIEGO: Cubic Global Defense (CGD), a business unit of Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB), today announced it will showcase various firearms training solutions that test and improve shooting and judgment skills at SHOT Show held in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 17 – 20. SHOT Show, organized by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, is the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/cubic-to-demonstrate-immersive-simulators-for-firearms-training-at-shot-show-68823/

DefenceTalkGun manufacturers Heckler & Koch scored a legal victory against the Defense Ministry on Friday, when a court ruled they were not liable for damages over faulty assault rifles. Berlin had argued that the company’s G36 rifle was unable to shoot straight in hot weather or when it becomes overheated from constant firing. The court […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-military-loses-legal-battle-with-heckler-koch-68100/

DefenceTalkTwo years since the public unveiling of Singapore Technologies (ST) Kinetics Multirole Combat Rifle line of compact, accessory-ready assault rifles, Jay (my photographer) and I have gotten a hold of some news from ST Kinetics at the Singapore Airshow 2016. The first thing that we noticed upon arriving at the ST Engineering (ST Kinetics’ parent […]https://www.defencetalk.com/singapore-airshow-2016-st-kinetics-booths-66783/

DefenceTalkFirst video of SHOT Show 2016, we stopped by the IWI booth to check out a couple of new products including the awesome new X-95 rifle. Stay tuned, much more on the way.https://www.defencetalk.com/shot-show-2016-iwi-x-95-bullpup-66428/

DefenceTalkNew, sub-compact weapon is the smallest TASER weapon ever, providing a reliable and safe option for private citizens for personal protection TASER International (NASDAQ: TASR), a market leader in advanced self-defense weapons, today unveils the new TASER Pulse for private citizens. The TASER Pulse can be seen at the SHOT Show new product display on […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-self-defense-weapon-taser-pulse-debuts-at-shot-show-2016-66419/

DefenceTalkNew York: Connecticut announced plans Thursday to ban sales of weapons to terror suspects, in what would be the first such measure in the United States as it seeks to fight a scourge of gun violence. “Like all Americans, I have been horrified by the recent terrorist attacks in San Bernardino and Paris,” Governor Dan […]https://www.defencetalk.com/connecticut-seeks-to-ban-arms-sales-to-us-terror-suspects-66024/