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May- 2026 -

15 May

US Startup Develops System That Lets Shooters Aim Without Using Sights

A Florida-based startup is aiming to change how shooters engage targets, unveiling augmented reality glasses designed to project a red-dot aiming cue and potentially replace traditional optic systems.

Apr- 2026 -

8 April

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

China Tests ‘Pistol-Style’ Coil Gun With Reported 2,000 RPM Fire Rate

A new handheld coil gun from China is being presented as a portable form of electromagnetic firepower, with reported firing rates of 1,000–2,000 rounds per minute.

Feb- 2026 -

27 February

Europe

Several rifle cartridges with brass casings and pointed bullets displayed against a black background.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Exploding Swiss Ammo Splits Into Four Effectors to Counter Drones

A Swiss firm is stepping into counter-drone warfare with its own take on explosive bullets, introducing a multi-effect concept compatible with 7.62mm and 5.56mm cartridges.

18 February

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall to Supply Seasnake Guns for Swedish Combat Boat 90 Fleet

German arms developer Rheinmetall has received a contract to provide Seasnake 30 light naval guns for the Swedish Navy’s Combat Boat 90 fast assault craft.

Sep- 2025 -

11 September

Arms

The EVOLYS 5.56-millimeter ultralight machine gun

Rojoef Manuel

Belgium’s FN Herstal Exhibits EVOLYS Ultralight Machine Gun in UK

Belgian arms manufacturer FN Herstal has showcased its EVOLYS ultralight machine gun at a defense equipment convention in the UK.

Feb- 2025 -

7 February

Europe

Mourners gather to place flowers and candles outside Risbergska School in Örebro the day after the school shooting in which 11 people lost their lives.

Staff Writer With AFP

Sweden to Limit Access to Semi-Automatic Weapons After Mass Shooting: Govt

Sweden will introduce a bill to amend gun laws and restrict access to semi-automatic guns after the country's worst mass shooting this week.

Jan- 2025 -

31 January

Americas

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) fires its Mk 45 5-inch gun.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Navy Contracts BAE Systems to Upgrade More Mk 45 Naval Guns

The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $70-million contract to upgrade its Mk 45 5-inch naval gun systems to the Mod 4 configuration.

May- 2024 -

23 May

Arms

Joe Saballa

Singapore Army Now Equipped With New Light Machine Gun

The Singapore Army has begun equipping its infantry units with a new light machine gun better suited to close-quarters combat.

Feb- 2024 -

28 February

Arms

A Czech soldier from 1st Czech Military Advisory Team fires his Bren 805 rifle during a MAT and police advisory team training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 18, 2012. This exercise is designed to replicate the Afghanistan operational environment in order to prepare MATs and PATs for counterinsurgency operations with the ability to train, advise and enable the Afghanistan National Army and the Afghanistan National Police.

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine, Czech Company to Locally Assemble NATO-Standard Rifles

The Ukrainian Defence Industry has signed an agreement with Czech company Colt CZ Group to locally assemble NATO-standard rifles for Kyiv’s warfighters.

Oct- 2023 -

18 October

Arms