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Taipei Aerospace & Defence Technology Exhibition (TADTE) Unveils New Submachine Guns For Taiwan

The state-owned 205th Arsenal of the Material Production Centre (MPC) unveiled its latest development in small arms the 9mm XT104 submachine gun. The XT104 features a folding stock, ambidextrous safety selector and ambidextrous magazine release. The design includes a full … Continue reading

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Taiwanese Special Forces Fielding A New Rifle

Dubbed the Multi-Utilization Special Rifle (MSR), Taiwan’s 205th Arsenal of the Material Production Center(MPC) has high hopes for its new 5.56mm MSR. The weapon borrows from several external sources including the AK-74. Although the bolt design is simpler than the … Continue reading

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Snapshot Of Asian Military Spending

Five Asian countries account for $224 billion in military spending, which is nearly 100% of defense spending in the Asia-Pacific region. The analysis excludes Indonesia who plans to spend 66.4 Trillion Rp ($6.9B), an increase of 7.5 Billion Indonesian rupiah ($782,475) … Continue reading

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