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Industry News: V12N4

Industry News: V12N4

15 July, 2020
SADJ Staff
Editorials, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V12N4, Volume 12

Rheinmetall Canada Chooses ELSAT-2100 Elbit Systems Ltd. to Supply Satellite On-the-Move Systems to Canadian Armed Forces Elbit Systems Ltd. announced on March 3, 2020, that…

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INDUSTRY NEWS: V12N3

INDUSTRY NEWS: V12N3

5 April, 2020
Jason M. Wong
Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V12N3, Volume 12

IMI SYSTEMS PROVIDES TANK AMMO TO FINNISH ARMY In January 2020, Elbit Systems announced that its subsidiary, IMI Systems was selected by the Finnish Ministry…

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INDUSTRY NEWS: V12N2

INDUSTRY NEWS: V12N2

9 February, 2020
Jason M. Wong
Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V12N2, Volume 12

U.S. ARMY ADOPTS B.E. MEYERS & CO. BOARS-M2 OPTICS MOUNT B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc., announced that the BOARS®-M2 optics and accessory rail system has…

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INDUSTRY NEWS: Soldiers to Test Robotic Combat Vehicles

INDUSTRY NEWS: Soldiers to Test Robotic Combat Vehicles

27 November, 2019
SADJ Staff
Editorials, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V12N1, Volume 12

According to its press release, in 2020 the U.S. Army plans to have soldiers fire at targets using remote-controlled robotic vehicles as part of a three-phase effort…

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Industry News : Christensen Arms® Awarded SC LE Division Contract

Industry News : Christensen Arms® Awarded SC LE Division Contract

17 September, 2019
SADJ Staff
Features, Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V11N6, Volume 11

Christensen Arms has been awarded contract number 4400021290 by the State of South Carolina to produce a version of the Christensen Arms CA-15 G2 model…

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INDUSTRY NEWS: RW ARMS Surrenders Bump Stock Inventory

INDUSTRY NEWS: RW ARMS Surrenders Bump Stock Inventory

18 July, 2019
SADJ Staff
Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V11N5, Volume 11

Fort Worth-based retailer, RW Arms, turned in its entire inventory of bump stocks to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on Tuesday, March…

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INDUSTRY NEWS: Aimpoint Awarded Contract for Fire Control Systems by U.S. Armed Forces

INDUSTRY NEWS: Aimpoint Awarded Contract for Fire Control Systems by U.S. Armed Forces

28 April, 2019
SADJ Staff
Industry Profiles, Search By Issue, V11N4, Volume 11

Aimpoint, the leading manufacturer and innovator of red dot sighting technology, has been awarded a USD $24 million firm, fixed-price contract for supply of the…

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Industry News: V11N2

Industry News: V11N2

8 March, 2019
SADJ Staff
Columns, Search By Issue, V11N2, Volume 11

New Drone Training Program Botach, Inc. (a drone reseller–drone service provider and distributor of tactical products to the U.S. Public Safety channel and the U.S….

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Industry News: V11N3

Industry News: V11N3

6 March, 2019
SADJ Staff
Columns, Search By Issue, V11N3, Volume 11

INDIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ENTERS NEGOTIATION PERIOD WITH SIG SAUER & CARACAL SIG SAUER and Caracal International LLC are courting the Indian Ministry of Defence…

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Industry News: V11N1

Industry News: V11N1

4 January, 2019
SADJ Staff
Columns, Search By Issue, V11N1, Volume 11

Raytheon, Saab Demonstrate New Carl-Gustaf Munition for U.S. Army Raytheon Company and Swedish aerospace and defense firm Saab are demonstrating a new guided munition for…

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Industry News: V10N6

Industry News: V10N6

5 October, 2018
SADJ Staff
Columns, Search By Issue, V10N6, Volume 10

Photonis Announces Partnership with Night Vision Devices Photonis USA Pennsylvania, Inc., has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Night Vision Devices, Inc., as the…

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Industry News: V10N5

Industry News: V10N5

28 September, 2018
SADJ Staff
Columns, Search By Issue, V10N5, Volume 10

Chicago PD to Use Sig Sauer P320s On May 31, 2018, SIG SAUER announced that the City of Chicago Police Department added the P320 to…

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Industry News: V8N4

Industry News: V8N4

5 August, 2016
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V8N4, Volume 8

New Sanctions on North Korea Following the February 7, 2016 missile launch by North Korea, additional sanctions have been imposed by the US Government. The…

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Industry News: V8N3

Industry News: V8N3

3 June, 2016
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V8N3, Volume 8

HIMARS achieves one million operational hours Lockheed Martin’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) recently achieved a significant milestone with U.S. military forces, reaching one…

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Industry News: V8N2

Industry News: V8N2

6 May, 2016
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V8N2, Volume 8

Lockheed Martin Receives $528 Million THAAD Missile-Defense Contract The Missile Defense Agency awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) a $528 million contract in December 2015 for production…

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Industry News: V8N1

Industry News: V8N1

1 April, 2016
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V8N1, Volume 8

“Unreasonable” interpretations of the public domain exception The US State Department recently announced proposed regulatory language that would restrict the publication of technical data. Recall…

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Industry News: V7N6

Industry News: V7N6

5 February, 2016
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V7N6, Volume 7

Two U.S. Senators Fail ITAR Literacy Test Many are understandably upset with the proposed rule from the U.S. State Department to regulate the dissemination of…

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Industry News: V7N5

Industry News: V7N5

4 December, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V7N5, Volume 7

Fine for Improper Wire Transfer The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it had fined the New York branch of the National Bank…

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Industry News: V7N4

Industry News: V7N4

2 October, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V7N4, Volume 7

FDIC Head Admits “mistake” in ‘Operation Choke Point.’ Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg told members of a U.S. House panel that much of…

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Industry News: V7N3

Industry News: V7N3

7 August, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V7N3, Volume 7

Vietnam Wants Arms Embargo Lifted Vietnam wants the U.S. to lift fully an embargo on arms sales that was eased last year, but Washington is…

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Industry News: V7N2

Industry News: V7N2

5 June, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V7N2, Volume 7

Chinese Arms Appear in South Sudan The (new) civil war in South Sudan is a little more than a year old, but it won’t end…

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Industry News: Volume 7, Number 1

Industry News: Volume 7, Number 1

6 March, 2015
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V7N1, Volume 7

Iran looking to upgrade weapon systems Faced with the arms embargo enforced by the West, China may be Iran’s last hope in upgrading its obsolete…

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Industry News: Volume 6, Number 4

Industry News: Volume 6, Number 4

12 December, 2014
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V6N4, Volume 6

U.S. Commerce and State Departments Suspend Export Licenses to Russia Effective March 1, 2014, the U.S. Commerce and State Departments have suspended all license applications…

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Industry News: Volume 6, Number 3

Industry News: Volume 6, Number 3

28 November, 2014
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V6N3, Volume 6

ATF Import Permits Officially Changed to 2-Year Period of Validity On February 7, 2014, ATF announced via the Federal Register that it would extend the…

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Industry News: Volume 5, Number 2

Industry News: Volume 5, Number 2

18 September, 2013
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V5N2, Volume 5

Oregon State Police (OSP) Sergeant Tyler Lee reports that on January 4, 2013 at approximately 9:13 p.m., a 1984 Toyota Land Cruiser driven by John Noveske, age 36, from Grants Pass, was westbound on Highway 260 near El Camino Way. As the vehicle negotiated a right curve, it traveled across the oncoming lane onto the dirt highway shoulder until it struck two large boulders. The vehicle rolled and Mr. Noveske was ejected. Noveske, who is the owner of a local rifle manufacturing company, was not using safety restraints and was pronounced….

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Industry News: Volume 5, Number 3

Industry News: Volume 5, Number 3

18 September, 2013
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V5N3, Volume 5

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. reported that third-quarter sales were up 39 percent compared to the same period last year.  “Performance gains were driven by continued robust consumer demand for firearms as well as increased sales of our M&P polymer pistols and modern sporting rifles.  Based on incremental improvements in expanding our production capacity, which will be further deployed in the fourth quarter, we are increasing our financial guidance for the full fiscal year 2013,” said President and CEO James Debney….

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Industry News: Volume 4, Number 4

Industry News: Volume 4, Number 4

8 November, 2012
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V4N4, Volume 4

Freedom Group Announces George Kollitides as New CEO Freedom Group, Inc. (FGI) announced George Kollitides as its Chief Executive Officer.  Kollitides, a lifelong hunter, shooter…

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Industry News: Volume 4, Number 3

Industry News: Volume 4, Number 3

24 August, 2012
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V4N3, Volume 4

EPA Denies Latest Anti-Hunting Group Petition to Ban Traditional Ammunition The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied yet another frivolous petition by the Center for Biological…

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Industry News - Volume 4, Number 2

Industry News – Volume 4, Number 2

25 June, 2012
Jason M. Wong
Columns, Search By Issue, V4N2, Volume 4

ATK Receives $24 Million Contract Modification to XM25, Individual Semi-Automatic Airburst System Engineering and Manufacturing Development Contract ATK has received a $24 million contract modification…

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Industry News: Volume 4, Number 1

Industry News: Volume 4, Number 1

3 February, 2012
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V4N1, Volume 4

Glock Announces Voluntary Replacement of Recoil Spring Assemblies in Gen4 Pistols Glock announced that it is voluntarily exchanging the recoil spring assembly (RSA) on its…

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Industry News: Volume 3, Number 4

Industry News: Volume 3, Number 4

12 January, 2012
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V3N4, Volume 3

Former Bushmaster plant back in production Earlier this year, the Freedom Group, current owner of Bushmaster Firearms, moved operations from Maine to streamline operations.  It…

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Industry News: Volume 3, Number 3

Industry News: Volume 3, Number 3

11 January, 2012
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V3N3, Volume 3

Bushmaster Manufacturing Moving to New York The Freedom Group announced a manufacturing relocation of the Bushmaster Firearms International manufacturing facility located in Windham, Maine, to…

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Industry News: Volume 3, Number 2

Industry News: Volume 3, Number 2

9 January, 2012
Damon Bolding
Columns, Search By Issue, V3N2, Volume 3

Smith & Wesson Smith & Wesson announced that Jeffrey D. Buchanan has been named executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer.  Buchanan, 55, has…

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Industry News: Volume 2, Number 2

Industry News: Volume 2, Number 2

25 August, 2011
Jason M. Wong
Columns, Search By Issue, V2N2, Volume 2

ATF Manufacturing and Marking Requirements Eased On November 19, 2009, ATF released Ruling 2009-5 that relieves subcontractors from marking receivers and/or other restricted parts manufactured on…

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Industry News: Volume 1, Number 3

Industry News: Volume 1, Number 3

16 August, 2011
Jason M. Wong
Columns, Search By Issue, V1N3, Volume 1

DoubleStar 1911 DoubleStar announced the release of their new 1911 pistol.  Although DoubleStar is most widely known as a maker of high-quality gun parts for…

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