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In anticipation of the Italian Air Force's upcoming centennial celebrations in 2023, Ghedi military airport in Italy celebrated the 40th anniversary of the first flight of the Tornado fighter jet with a special livery supported by Beretta.

Already six months before Enforce Tac 2023 – the trade fair for mission-relevant solutions for internal and external security – opens its doors again, the organizer, NürnbergMesse, announces a new record: it is already clear that the exhibition area will probably be even larger than at the previous record event in 2022.

The polymer stocks manufactured by the German company Hera Arms have a firm following worldwide. With the second generation of the CQR stock (buttstock and foregrip), function and design have been improved once again. all4shooters.com presents the CQR Gen. 2 set – now also available for purchase as a complete rifle. Matthias Streitner (Hera Arms) explains the equipment in the video!

The StressX Tactical is a force on force training system specifically designed for SWAT and SF teams that employs the negative reinforcement of an electric shock and/or vibration delivered by a belt connected to laser sensitive panels, both worn by the operator, who in turn uses absolutely safe, laser enabled firearms. It is only available to LE and military units.

+++ UPDATE +++ As Heckler & Koch has just announced in a press release, the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court has rejected the competitor's immediate appeal and thus confirmed that "its exclusion from the 'System Sturmgewehr' award procedure was lawful."  Read more about the background in the update.

After more than two years of prototyping and evaluation efforts, the U.S. Army has awarded SIG Sauer the contract for the manufacture and delivery of the NGSW rifle,  NGSW automatic rifle, and the 6.8 mm ammo that will replace the M249 squad automatic weapon and the M4/M4A1 carbine chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO. The value of the initial delivery order on the contract is $20.4 million.

Canadian optics specialists Armament Technology are launching new products. In addition to a new configuration of the Tangent Theta 525 riflescope in new designs, the manufacturer is offering the SAI 6, a completely new target optic for brilliant optical performance in challenging environments. Furthermore, the XOPTEK micro reflex red dot sight and Tenebraex honeycomb filters are now available …

Conversion kits that allow users to transform their semi-automatic pistols into a sort of carbine with front grips and telescopic and/or adjustable stocks have been on the market for several years now. With its Apex model, the U.S. Meta Tactical company goes even further, allowing to transform a Glock into a real carbine, thanks to a 16”/40.5 cm barrel.

Mossberg unveils the latest version of its 940 line of 12-gauge autoloading shotguns: new for march 2022, the 940 Pro Tactical is specifically designed – you guessed that right – for tactical applications. The most notable feature of the newcomer in the 940 family is the receiver, which is cut for direct mounting of Holosun K / Shield RMS footprint micro optics. 

Impulse Elite Precision rifle, 110 Carbon Tactical rifle, 110 PCS Pistol Chassis System, a new version of the well-known 64 semi-automatic rimfire rifle, plus the new A17 Sporter rimfire rifle in .17 WSM caliber – these are the new products from the well-known U.S. manufacturer that are also reaching Europe.

On March 1 and 2, 2022, law enforcement and military specialists will finally meet again in Nuremberg for EnforceTac, the trade fair for law enforcement, tactical solutions and homeland security – after a two-year forced break. More than 370 exhibitors from 37 countries will again create a unique information forum for the industries involved and will attract around 4,000 international visitors.

The German company specializing in thermal imaging devices and attachments for machine guns is planning to increase its capital in order to fully exploit its potential in terms of production capacity and product development.  The shareholder structure will open up further in the course of the year.

Finnish company Sako Ltd and the Finnish Armed Forces have signed a contract for the procurement of a new rifle system. The total procurement initial value is around 10 million euros. Further follow-up contracts, for example with Sweden, are planned. Here are the initial statements of the parties involved.

Beretta USA will support the U.S. company True Velocity in the manufacturing of the "Next Generation Squad Weapon" and in the development of its commercial and international variants and special ammunition.