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Estimates by Oxfam in 2012 put the production of firearm cartridges at 12 billion per year, [4] or approximately 32.9 million a day. [a] Estimates of production of the Kalashnikov AK-47 and derivative weapons may be exaggerated. Various sources quote figures between 35 and 150 million. [5]
Light machine gun: 5.56×45mm NATO Belgium [5] FN MAG: General-purpose machine gun: 7.62×51mm NATO Belgium [10] M60: General-purpose machine gun: 7.62×51mm NATO United States [10] Heckler & Koch HK21: General-purpose machine gun: 7.62×51mm NATO Germany [29] [10] M2 Browning: Heavy machine gun.50 BMG United States: Locally known as Type 93 ...
The machine gun feeds from a proprietary 100-round synthetic drum magazine (early models also used 60-round drum magazines), or from a modified 20 or 30-round STANAG 4179 magazine (from the M16 rifle). [1] An unusual feature among modern machine guns is the fact the Ultimax was purposely designed to feed from magazines as opposed to belts.
Japan, South Korea and Poland [citation needed] are generally considered de facto nuclear states due to their believed ability to wield nuclear weapons within 1 to 3 years. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] [ 19 ] South Africa produced six nuclear weapons in the 1980s, but dismantled them in the early 1990s.
It was used as an infantry machine gun, but was replaced by the Minimi and the Minimi MK3. [16] [14] M2 Browning United States: Heavy machine gun: 12.7×99mm NATO . In January 2019, the Norwegian Armed Forces ordered 1,000 new M2A2N, which will replace the older M2. The need expressed might reach up to 1,300 machine guns in total. [17 ...
Medium machine gun United States: MG-3: 7.62×51mm: General-purpose machine gun West Germany: FN MAG [8] 7.62×51mm: General-purpose machine gun Belgium: M60 [9] 7.62×51mm: General-purpose machine gun United States: KPV: 14.5×114mm: Heavy machine gun Soviet Union: DShK [1] 12.7×108mm: Heavy machine gun Soviet Union: Browning M2 [1].50 BMG ...
As of 10 May 2024, at least 1 BTR-60PB has been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine [46] BTR-70: Armoured personnel carrier 200 [43] Soviet Union: As of 10 May 2024 at least 14 (6 BTR-70 and 8 BTR-70M) have been lost in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. [46] BTR-80: Armoured personnel carrier 1,200 [43] Soviet Union Russia
Several M113A1 armed with the 76mm L23A1 gun and turret, previously converted in-house by the Philippine Army. FV101 Scorpion United Kingdom: Reconnaissance vehicle/light tank: FV101 Scorpion: 1 ~ 12: Returned to service in 2024. Up to 12 units planned for reactivation. Infantry fighting vehicles; AIFV United States: Infantry fighting vehicle ...