Seeing Red: A Photographic Exploration of Recent Infantry Weapons Of China’s PLA
Story and Photos By Gordon Arthur (King Arthur’s Writes) The People’s Liberation Army (PLA), an armed force beholden to the Chinese Communist Party rather t... Read more.
Dasan Shows Wares at Seoul ADEX 2023
By Gordon Arthur Formed on 1 November 1992, Dasan Machineries is an important small arms manufacturer in South Korea. It tends to focus on export markets, whils... Read more.
SNT Motiv Presents K13 Carbine at Seoul ADEX 2023
By Gordon Arthur SNT Motiv, South Korea’s best-known small arms manufacturer, announced during Seoul ADEX 2023, held from 17-22 October, that its STC16 carbin... Read more.
FIRST LOOK: Japan’s New Type 20 Assault Rifle
By Gordon Arthur From 22 July ‘till 4 August 2023, Australia hosted the largest-ever Exercise Talisman Sabre. This biennial exercise saw the record participat... Read more.
ENHANCING THE AUSTEYR AUSTRALIA DEFENCE FORCE’S EF88/F90 RIFLE
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) had depended upon its F88 5.56mm rifle—a Thales Australian-built variant of the Austeyr or Steyr AUG A1—since 1988. Austr... Read more.
Weapons of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps
ABOVE: This Marine corporal from the 1st “Sea Dragon” Marine Division is wearing the old uniform. He is cradling a 5.56mm K1A submachine gun. A product of S... Read more.
PLA Infantry Weapons: Small Arms of the World’s Largest Army
ABOVE: These company-level PF98 120mm rocket launchers have just a basic optical sight system. Note the basic tripod dropped to its lowest position. In a previo... Read more.
PLA Type 95 Rifle: Breaking with Convention
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) returned to China’s bosom on 1 July 1997. As troops of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) rode into the... Read more.
