Rapid Fire 2011-01-24: Russian Assault Rifles

Rapid Fire 2011-01-24: Russian Assault Rifles

* Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said that he wants to replace Russia’s iconic Kalashnikov assault rifles and Dragunov SVD sniper rifles, possibly with foreign made weapons. Unsurprisingly, controversy ensues. Media mistake alert: current...
Rapid Fire 2011-01-24: Russian Assault Rifles

MASS for Effect: The UK’s Long-Term Ammo Contract

Latest updates: Improved 5.56mm; New production facility opening. 81mm mortar(click to view larger) A weapon without ammunition is useless, which is why ammunition is almost always a strategic national capability whose production must remain in-country. On the other...