India plans to procure 30 armed drones from US to counter Pakistan, China

To further enhance its military capabilities and add more firepower to its arsenal, India is planning to purchase 30 armed drones from the US worth $3 billion (approximately Rs 22,000 crore), sources said.

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US gunmaker Colt to be purchased by Czech weapons manufacturer

Czech arms manufacturer Ceska Zbrojovka Group (CZG) early on Friday announced it has made a deal to purchase US gunmaker Colt.

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US Defense Department seeking proposals for missile-shooting drone launched from warplanes
Stars and Stripes The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded contracts Monday for preliminary design work on its “LongShot” program to defense firms General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman. The goal is to develop a new unmanned aerial vehicle “that can significantly extend engagement ranges, increase mission effectiveness and reduce the risk to manned... Read more
Canadian special operations soldier reportedly injured by Sig Sauer pistol, weapon pulled from armory shelves

Sig Sauer service pistols are continuing to go off by themselves, according to a recent report from Canada’s most elite counter terror unit.

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Firearms company Colt may be sold to CZ, a Czech firearms company with a long history

Czech firearms legends Česká Zbrojovka (CZ) may be buying the venerable Colt name and rollmark, following decades of decline and mismanagement from within the American arms company.

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SOCOM is officially getting a  new sniper rifle

The US Military Special Operations Command is picking up a brand new batch of sniper rifles from the Tennessee-based Barrett firearms group- and they aren’t chambered in .50 BMG this time around.

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Bankrupt Remington gets $65m offer for ammo business- and the bidder might surprise you
As long-time firearms and ammunition manufacturer Remington begins to split itself apart amidst what may be its final bankruptcy, a new -albeit familiar- challenger may have stepped up to purchase the munitions side of the house. Columbia, SC-based private equity firm JJE Capital Holdings LLC recently submitted a $65... Read more