List of modern weapons

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List of all weapons currently in development, production, or significant service in the world.

Contents 1 Weapons by country 2 Weapons by type 3 Weapons by name 4 See also

[edit] Weapons by country

See list of modern weapons by country

[edit] Weapons by type

See list of modern weapons by type

[edit] Weapons by name

• 2A42 30 mm autocannon from Russia
• 9K38 Igla Russian man portable, shoulder launched surface to air missile, also known by its NATO reporting name as SA-18 Grouse]].
• ADEN 25 25 mm autocannon (United Kingdom)
• ADEN Mk 4 30 mm autocannon (United Kingdom)
• AGS-17 Soviet designed 30mm automatic grenade launcher, in service world wide.
• AK5 assault rifle (license-copy of the FN FNC built by Bofors of Sweden)
• AK-47 assault rifle in production and wide service worldwide.
• AK-74 standard assault rifle of the Russian military
• AN-94 Russian assault rifle, in limited service with elite Russian military and some police forces.
• AK-101 series Kalashnikov series rifle. Variants include 101, 102, and 108, which use standard NATO 5.56 x 45mm ammunition, the AK 103 and 104, which use 7.62 x 39, and the AK 105 and 107, which use 5.45 x 39 ammunition, built solely for export.
• Ares Shrike 5.56 light machine gun conversion kit for M16 rifles
• Benelli M4 Super 90 shotgun from Italy
• Beretta 92F/FS 9 mm pistol used by the United States as the M9
• BGM-71 TOW antitank guided missile in service with the United States and worldwide
• Breda 35 20 mm autocannon built in Italy
• C7 assault rifle (Canadian built version of the M16 rifle)
• C8 shortened assault rifle (Canadian version of the carbine variant of the M16 rifle)
• C9 light machine gun (Canadian designation for the FN Minimi)
• Colt Mk 12 20 mm cannon from the United States
• Colt Model 1911 .45 cal. pistol adopted by the United States military as the M1911
• Desert Eagle a .50 caliber pistol built by Israeli Military Industries
• Dragunov sniper rifle from Russia, formerly known as the SVD
• Emerlec 30 mm naval gun mount built by Emerson Electric of the United States and exported to several countries
• F1 20 mm autocannon produced in France
• F89 light machine gun (Australian service designation for the FN Minimi)
• FAMAS standard assault rifle of the French military
• FIM-92 Stinger shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile in United States service
• Five-seveN 5.7 mm pistol by Fabrique Nationale
• FN FAL assault rifle built by Belgium and in service with many nations
• FN FNC assault rifle built by Belgium and in service worldwide
• FN MAG general purpose machine gun built by Belgium and in service worldwide
• FN Minimi light machine gun built by Belgium and in service with many countries
• FN SCAR Modular rifle designed by Fabrique Nationale for US SOCOM. The SCAR-L fires the standard NATO 5.56mm cartridge, while the SCAR-H fires NATO 7.62mm cartridges.
• Galil assault rifle built by Israel
• GAU-8/A Avenger 30 mm 7-barrel Gatling gun built by Martin Marietta in the United States
• GAU-12/U Equalizer 25 mm 5-barrel Gatling gun built by Martin Marietta in the United States
• GAU-13/A 30 mm 4-barrel Gatling gun built by Martin Marietta in the United States
• GIAT BM92-G1 (PAMAS-G1) French Army variant of Beretta 92F 9mm pistol.
• Glock series of Austrian pistols
• GPU-5/A Pave Claw 30 mm gun pod (houses a GAU-13/A Gatling gun)
• Heckler & Koch 416 Upper receiver conversion for M16/M4 rifles manufactured by Heckler & Koch
• Heckler & Koch AG36 German single shot grenade launcher designed for the G36 assault rifle
• Heckler & Koch G3 assault rifle built by Germany during the Cold War and in service worldwide
• Heckler & Koch G36 assault rifle build by Germany
• Heckler & Koch GMG 40mm automatic grenade launcher in service with the German, British, and Dutch armies.
• Heckler & Koch MP5 9 mm submachine gun built by Germany and in worldwide service
• Heckler & Koch MP7 submachine gun built by Germany
• Heckler & Koch USP series of pistols

• Hispano-Suiza HS.404 20 mm autocannon from France
• Hispano-Suiza HS.804 20 mm autocannon from France
• Hispano-Suiza HS.820 20 mm autocannon from France
• Hughes Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun in service with the United States as the M242
• Hughes Bushmaster II 30 mm chain gun under development
• Hughes Bushmaster III 35 mm or 50 mm chain gun under development
• INSAS 5.56 mm assault rifle
• K6 120 mm mortar built in Israel by Soltam
• KAA 20 mm autocannon built by Oerlikon in Switzerland
• KAB 20 mm autocannon built by Oerlikon in Switzerland
• KBA 25 mm autocannon built by Oerlikon in Switzerland
• KDF 35 mm autocannon built by Oerlikon in Switzerland
• Khaybar KH2002 Iranian bull-pup conversion for M16A1 assault rifle.
• Ksp 90 light machine gun (Swedish designation for the FN Minimi)
• L16 81 mm mortar built by Royal Ordnance in the United Kingdom
• L96 sniper rifle in British Army service
• LAW 80 94mm man-portable one-shot disposable anti-tank weapon used by the British Army and others, capable of penetrating 700 mm of RHA.
• M2 Browning .50 Cal heavy machine gun
• M4 carbine shortened assault rifle in service with the United States and other nations
• M4 Super 90 shotgun from Benelli in Italy
• M9 9 mm pistol (United States Army designation for the Beretta 92F/FS)
• M16 standard assault rifle of the United States military and in service worldwide
• M24 Sniper Weapon System in service with the United States Army
• M39 20 mm cannon (United States)
• M40 sniper rifle in service with the United States Marine Corps
• M60 machine gun in service with the United States military and worldwide
• M61 Vulcan 20 mm 6-barrel Gatling Gun built by General Electric in the United States
• M120 120 mm mortar (United States designation for the Soltam K6)
• M121 120 mm mortar (United States designation for the Soltam TT6)
• M197 20 mm 3-barrel Gatling gun built by Martin-Marietta in the United States
• M203 grenade launcher 40mm underslung grenade launcher in service with the US Army, for its M16 and M4 rifles.
• M230 30 mm chain gun (United States)
• M238 30 mm autocannon (United States)
• M240 general purpose machine gun (United States designation for the FN MAG)
• M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (United States designation for the FN Minimi)
• M252 81 mm mortar (United States designation for the L16)
• MAC-10 Machine pistol, often considered a submachinegun.
• MAG general purpose machine gun built by Fabrique Nationale of Belgium
• Makarov PM pistol in service with Russian forces
• Matador antitank rocket launcher from Singapore
• Minimi light machine gun built by Fabrique Nationale of Belgium and widely exported
• Minigun a six barrelled Machinegun capable of 6,000 rounds per minute
• Mk 15 Phalanx 20 mm close-in weapon system built by Raytheon in the United States
• Mk 19 grenade launcher 40mm automatic grenade launcher in service with US forces.
• Mk 75 76 mm/62 naval gun mount (United States Navy designation for the OTO-Melara 76 mm/62 Compact)
• Mauser BK-27 27 mm autocannon built in Germany
• Mauser MK 30F 30 mm autocannon built in Germany
• Milkor MGL Multishot Grenade Launcher 6-rounds/40 mm grenade launcher built in South Africa.
• Negev light machine gun, built by Israeli Military Industries
• NeoStead 2000 shotgun from South Africa
• Non-Line-Of-Sight Cannon (NLOS-C) built by Metal Storm
• Oerlikon KAA 20 mm autocannon built in Switzerland
• Oerlikon KAB 20 mm autocannon built in Switzerland
• Oerlikon KBA 25 mm autocannon built in Switzerland
• Oerlikon KDF 35 mm autocannon built in Switzerland
• OTO-Melara 76 mm/62 Compact naval gun mount in service with many navies
• P90 submachine gun built by Fabrique Nationale of Belgium
• Pancor Jackhammer automatic shotgun designed in the United States, but not in full production
• PGM Hecate II .50cal sniper rifle in service with the French Army.
• QBZ-95 Assault rifle in service with China
• Rheinmetall Rh202 20 mm cannon from Germany
• Rk 62 assault rifle built by Valmet in Finland
• Rk 95 assault rifle built by Valmet in Finland
• RPK-74 light machine gun in service with Russian and other military forces
• RPG-7 Widely-produced and used handheld anti-tank grenade launcher designed by the Soviet Union. The RPG-7 can use HEAT, thermobaric, and fragmentation warheads.
• SA80 series of rifles for service with British forces
• SAR-21 assault rifle built by Singapore
• ShKH Zuzana 155 mm Self-propelled Gun Howitzer from Slovakia
• SKS assault rifle (Soviet design from the 1940s, still in service in many nations)
• Sniper Weapon System in service with the United States Army as the M24 Sniper Weapon System
• Soltam K6 120 mm mortar built in Israel
• Soltam TT6 120 mm mortar built in Israel
• SR-47 M4 assault rifle converted to fire Soviet 7.62x39mm ammunition, and accepts standard AK-47 magazines.
• Steyr AUG assault rifle in service with Austria and other nations
• Steyr Scout sniper rifle
• Strela 2 Russian man portable, shoulder launched , surface to air missle, also known by NATO reporting name as SA-7 "Grail".
• Sturmgewehr 77 assault rifle (Austrian service designation for the Steyr AUG)
• Tavor TAR-21 assault rifle, built in Israel
• TOW antitank guided missile in service with the United States (as BGM-71) and elsewhere
• Type 88 Sniper rifle in service with China
• Ultimax 100 light machine gun built by Singapore
• Uzi submachine gun, built in Israel and widely used in military and police forces
• VLe a variable lethality weapon with no moving parts developed by Metal Storm
• Vektor Y3 AGL 40mm automatic grenade launcher, in use by South African Army.
• XM8 prototype assault rifle was being tested by the U.S army to replace the M16 rifle before the project was cancelled.
• XM26 Lightweight Shotgun System modular 12 gau. shotgun system
• XM25 is the Air-burst part of the XM29
• XM29 prototype 20 mm air-burst grenade launcher/5.56 mm submachinegun under

testing in the U.S

• XM320 under-barrel grenade launcher built by Heckler & Koch

[edit] See also

• List of weapons
• List of artillery
• List of firearms
• Military technology and equipment (all eras)
• List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces
• List of crew served weapons of the US Armed Forces
• List of weapons of the U.S. Marine Corps
• List of modern armament manufacturers
• Bulletproof vest
• Gas mask