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Heckler & Koch HK416, the Glossary

Index Heckler & Koch HK416

The Heckler & Koch HK416 is an assault rifle chambered for the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 176 relations: Aimpoint CompM4, Albanian Telegraphic Agency, AR-15–style rifle, Armed Forces of Croatia, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Army Ranger Wing, Army Times, Assault rifle, Asymmetric Warfare Group, Beretta ARX160, Brazilian Army, Brazilian Marine Corps, Brazilian Navy, Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten, British Armed Forces, Bundeswehr, Camp Shelby, CAR 816, Carabinieri, Carbine, Cartridge (firearms), Civil conflict for control of the favelas, Close-quarters battle, Colt Defense, Comando de Operações Táticas, Comando Raggruppamento Subacquei e Incursori Teseo Tesei, COMANF, Counter Terrorism Centre, Croatian Special Operations Forces Command, Defence Forces (Ireland), Delta Force, Denjaka, Detachment 88, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Dienst Speciale Interventies, Estonian Special Operations Force, Facebook, FAMAS, FÉLIN, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany), Federal Police of Brazil, FN Herstal, FN SCAR, Forging, Fort Devens, Fort McCoy (Wisconsin), French Armed Forces, Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial, Garda Emergency Response Unit, ... Expand index (126 more) »

  2. AR-15 style rifles
  3. Assault rifles of Germany
  4. Heckler & Koch rifles
  5. Modular firearms
  6. Post–Cold War weapons of Germany
  7. Short stroke piston firearms
  8. Weapons and ammunition introduced in 2004

Aimpoint CompM4

The Aimpoint CompM4 is a non-magnified red dot style gun sight adopted by the U.S. Armed Forces, designated the M68 CCO (Close Combat Optic).

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Albanian Telegraphic Agency

The Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATSH) is the official multimedia news agency of the Albanian government.

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AR-15–style rifle

An AR-15–style rifle is a lightweight semi-automatic rifle based on or similar to the Colt AR-15 design. Heckler & Koch HK416 and aR-15–style rifle are aR-15 style rifles, ArmaLite AR-10 derivatives and modular firearms.

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Armed Forces of Croatia

The Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia (Oružane snage Republike Hrvatske – OSRH) are the military forces of Croatia.

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Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (abbreviated as AFU) are the military forces of Ukraine.

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Army Ranger Wing

The Army Ranger Wing (ARW) (Sciathán Fianóglach an Airm, "SFA") is the special operations force of the Irish Defence Forces, the military of Ireland.

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Army Times

Army Times (ISSN 0004–2595) is a newspaper published 26 times a year serving active, reserve, national guard and retired United States Army personnel and their families, providing news, information and analysis as well as community and lifestyle features, educational supplements, and resource guides.

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Assault rifle

An assault rifle is a select fire rifle that uses an intermediate-rifle cartridge and a detachable magazine.

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Asymmetric Warfare Group

The Asymmetric Warfare Group was a United States Army unit created during the War on Terrorism to mitigate various threats with regard to asymmetric warfare.

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Beretta ARX160

The Beretta ARX160 is an Italian modular assault rifle manufactured by Beretta. Heckler & Koch HK416 and Beretta ARX160 are 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles.

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Brazilian Army

The Brazilian Army (Exército Brasileiro; EB) is the branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces responsible, externally, for defending the country in eminently terrestrial operations and, internally, for guaranteeing law, order and the constitutional branches, subordinating itself, in the Federal Government's structure, to the Ministry of Defense, alongside the Brazilian Navy and Air Force.

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Brazilian Marine Corps

The Brazilian Marine Corps (CFN; Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais), is the land combat branch of the Brazilian Navy.

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Brazilian Navy

The Brazilian Navy (Navy of Brazil) is the naval service branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces, responsible for conducting naval operations. The navy was involved in Brazil's war of independence from Portugal. Most of Portugal's naval forces and bases in South America were transferred to the newly independent country.

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Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten

The Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten (BSB) (Special Security Missions Brigade) is the elite police tactical unit of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee.

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British Armed Forces

The British Armed Forces are the military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies.

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Bundeswehr

The Bundeswehr (literally Federal Defence) is the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany.

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Camp Shelby

Camp Shelby is a military post whose South Gate is located at the southern boundary of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on U.S. Highway 49.

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CAR 816

The CAR 816, also called Caracal Sultan or simply Sultan, is a 5.56×45mm NATO, gas-operated, magazine-fed assault rifle that is produced by Caracal International in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Heckler & Koch HK416 and CAR 816 are 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles, aR-15 style rifles, ArmaLite AR-10 derivatives, modular firearms and short stroke piston firearms.

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Carabinieri

The Carabinieri (also,; formally Arma dei Carabinieri, "Arm of Carabineers"; previously Corpo dei Carabinieri Reali, "Royal Carabineers Corps") are the national gendarmerie of Italy who primarily carry out domestic and foreign policing duties.

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Carbine

A carbine is a long gun that has a barrel shortened from its original length.

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Cartridge (firearms)

A cartridge, also known as a round, is a type of pre-assembled firearm ammunition packaging a projectile (bullet, shot, or slug), a propellant substance (smokeless powder, black powder substitute, or black powder) and an ignition device (primer) within a metallic, paper, or plastic case that is precisely made to fit within the barrel chamber of a breechloading gun, for convenient transportation and handling during shooting.

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Civil conflict for control of the favelas

The armed conflict for control of the favelas in Greater Rio de Janeiro or simply Civil conflict for control of the favelas is an ongoing conflict between Brazilian militias, organized criminal groups Comando Vermelho, Amigos dos Amigos, Terceiro Comando Puro and the Brazilian state.

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Close-quarters battle

Close-quarters battle (CQB) is a close combat situation between multiple combatants involving ranged (typically firearm-based) or melee combat.

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Colt Defense

Colt Defense LLC, together with its subsidiaries, is an American designer, developer and manufacturer of small arms weapons systems for individual soldiers and law enforcement personnel.

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Comando de Operações Táticas

The Comando de Operações Táticas (Portuguese for Command Of Tactical Operations), mostly known by its acronym COT, is the tactical unit of the Federal Police of Brazil.

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Comando Raggruppamento Subacquei e Incursori Teseo Tesei

COMSUBIN (Comando Raggruppamento Subacquei e Incursori "Teseo Tesei"; Divers and Raiders Group Command "Teseo Tesei") is the Italian Navy's special operations unit.

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COMANF

The Marine Corps Special Operations Battalion, also known as Tonelero Battalion or Amphibious Commandos (COMANF), is a special operations battalion of the Brazilian Marine Corps.

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Counter Terrorism Centre

Counter Terrorism Centre (CTC) (Terrorelhárítási Központ, TEK) is a Hungarian government agency responsible for national and international counter terrorism including detection, prevention and interruption.

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Croatian Special Operations Forces Command

The Croatian Special Operations Forces Command (Croatian: Zapovjedništvo specijalnih snaga OSRH) is one of the three independent commands of the Croatian Armed Forces, subordinate to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia, whose mission is to ensure the combat readiness of the special operations forces for operations in defense of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Croatia and to participate in NATO and coalition-led operations.

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Defence Forces (Ireland)

The Defence Forces (Fórsaí Cosanta, officially styled Óglaigh na hÉireann)Óglaigh na hÉireann derives its origins from the Irish Volunteers.

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Delta Force

The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta (1st SFOD-D), referred to as Delta Force, Combat Applications Group (CAG), or within Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), Task Force Green, is a special operations force of the United States Army, under operational control of JSOC.

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Denjaka

Denjaka (abbreviation from Detasemen Jala Mengkara; Jala Mangkara Detachment) is a counter-terrorism special operations force of the Indonesian Navy.

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Detachment 88

Counterterrorism Special Detachment 88 (Detasemen Khusus 88 Antiteror), or Densus 88, is an Indonesian National Police counter-terrorism squad formed on 30 June 2003, after the 2002 Bali bombings.

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Deutsche Presse-Agentur

dpa Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH (abbreviated as dpa) is a German news agency founded in 1949.

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Dienst Speciale Interventies

The Dienst Speciale Interventies (Special Intervention Service), commonly abbreviated DSI, is the elite police tactical unit of the Dutch National Police Corps and was formally established on 1 July 2006.

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Estonian Special Operations Force

The Estonian Special Operations Force (Erioperatsioonide väejuhatus; ESTSOF) is the command charged with overseeing the special operations units of the Estonian Defence Forces.

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Facebook

Facebook is a social media and social networking service owned by American technology conglomerate Meta.

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FAMAS

The FAMAS (French: Fusil d'Assaut de la Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne, lit. 'Assault rifle from the Saint-Étienne Weapon Factory') is a bullpup assault rifle designed and manufactured in France by MAS in 1978. Heckler & Koch HK416 and FAMAS are 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles.

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FÉLIN

FÉLIN (Fantassin à Équipement et Liaisons Intégrés, Integrated Infantryman Equipment and Communications) is the name for the French infantry combat system developed by Safran Electronics & Defense.

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Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency.

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Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)

The Federal Ministry of Defence (Bundesministerium der Verteidigung), abbreviated BMVg, is a top-level federal agency, headed by the Federal Minister of Defence as a member of the Cabinet of Germany.

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Federal Police of Brazil

The Department of Federal Police (DPF) is a federal law enforcement agency of Brazil and one of the three national police forces.

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FN Herstal

, trading as FN Herstal and often referred to as Fabrique Nationale, Factory National, or simply FN, is a leading firearms manufacturer based in Herstal, Belgium, and former vehicle manufacturer.

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FN SCAR

The FN SCAR (Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle) is a family of gas-operated short-stroke gas piston automatic rifles developed by Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal (FN) in 2004. Heckler & Koch HK416 and fN SCAR are 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles and short stroke piston firearms.

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Forging

Forging is a manufacturing process involving the shaping of metal using localized compressive forces.

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Fort Devens

Fort Devens is a United States Army Reserve military installation in the towns of Ayer and Shirley, in Middlesex County and Harvard in Worcester County in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

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Fort McCoy (Wisconsin)

Fort McCoy is a United States Army Reserve installation on between Sparta and Tomah, Wisconsin, in Monroe County.

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French Armed Forces

The French Armed Forces (Forces armées françaises) are the military forces of France.

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Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial

The Special Naval Warfare Force (FGNE) (Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial) is the special forces unit of the Spanish Navy.

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Garda Emergency Response Unit

The Emergency Response Unit (ERU) (Aonad Práinnfhreagartha) is the police tactical unit of the Garda Síochána, Ireland's national police and security service.

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Garda Síochána

The italic (meaning "the Guardian(s) of the Peace") is the national police and security service of Ireland.

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Gas-operated reloading

Gas-operation is a system of operation used to provide energy to operate locked breech, autoloading firearms.

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German Army

The German Army ('army') is the land component of the armed forces of Germany.

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German intervention against the Islamic State

The German intervention against the Islamic State (codenamed Operation Counter Daesh), Bundeswehr Journal, in German was authorized on 4 December 2015.

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German Navy

The German Navy is part of the unified (Federal Defense), the German Armed Forces.

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GRUMEC

The Combat Divers Group (Grupamento de Mergulhadores de Combate), abbreviated to GRUMEC, is a special operations and counterterrorism unit of the Brazilian Navy.

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Gruppo di intervento speciale

The Gruppo di Intervento Speciale (GIS) ("Special Intervention Group") is the special forces unit of the Carabinieri.

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Guns & Ammo

Guns & Ammo is a magazine dedicated to firearms, hunting, competitive shooting, reloading, and other shooting-related activities in the United States.

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Haenel MK 556

The Haenel MK 556 (Maschinenkarabiner) is a gas-operated selective-fire 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle designed by German company C.G. Haenel. Heckler & Koch HK416 and Haenel MK 556 are 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles, aR-15 style rifles, assault rifles of Germany, modular firearms, Post–Cold War weapons of Germany and short stroke piston firearms.

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Hürriyet

Hürriyet (Liberty) is a major Turkish newspaper, founded in 1948.

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Heckler & Koch

Heckler & Koch GmbH (HK or H&K) is a German firearms manufacturer that produces handguns, rifles, submachine guns, and grenade launchers.

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Heckler & Koch G36

The Heckler & Koch G36 (Gewehr 36) is an assault rifle designed in the early 1990s by German weapons manufacturer Heckler & Koch. Heckler & Koch HK416 and Heckler & Koch G36 are 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles, assault rifles of Germany, Heckler & Koch rifles, modular firearms, Post–Cold War weapons of Germany and short stroke piston firearms.

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Heckler & Koch MP5

The Heckler & Koch MP5 (Maschinenpistole 5) is a submachine gun developed in the 1960s by German firearms manufacturer Heckler & Koch.

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Heckler & Koch XM8

The Heckler & Koch XM8 is a lightweight assault rifle system developed from the late 1990s to early 2000s. Heckler & Koch HK416 and Heckler & Koch XM8 are 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles, assault rifles of Germany, Heckler & Koch rifles, modular firearms and Post–Cold War weapons of Germany.

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Hesse State Police

The Hessen State Police (German: Hessische Polizei) numbers approximately 15,500 police officers and 2,500 civilian employees.

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Hostage Rescue Team

The Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) is the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) elite tactical unit.

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Incident response team

An incident response team (IRT) or emergency response team (ERT) is a group of people who prepare for and respond to an emergency, such as a natural disaster or an interruption of business operations.

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Individual Carbine

The Individual Carbine was a competition to select the planned successor to the M4 carbine in the United States Army.

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Indonesian National Police

The Indonesian National Police (The State Police of the Republic of Indonesia, abbreviated as POLRI) is the national law enforcement and police force of the Republic of Indonesia.

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Indonesian Navy

The Indonesian Navy (Indonesian National Military-Naval Force, TNI-AL) is the naval branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.

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Iraq War

The Iraq War, sometimes called the Second Persian Gulf War, or Second Gulf War was a protracted armed conflict in Iraq from 2003 to 2011. It began with the invasion of Iraq by the United States-led coalition that overthrew the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein. The conflict continued for much of the next decade as an insurgency emerged to oppose the coalition forces and the post-invasion Iraqi government.

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Iron sights

Iron sights are a system of physical alignment markers (usually made of metallic material) used as a sighting device to assist the accurate aiming of ranged weapons (such as a firearms, airguns, crossbows, and bows (mainly found on recurve bows and compound bows), or less commonly as a primitive finder sight for optical telescopes.

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Italian Navy

The Italian Navy (Military Navy; abbreviated as MM) is one of the four branches of Italian Armed Forces and was formed in 1946 from what remained of the Regia Marina (Royal Navy) after World War II.

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IWI Tavor

The IWI Tavor, previously designated as the Tavor TAR-21 (Tavor Assault Rifle – 21st century), is an Israeli bullpup assault rifle chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO, designed and produced by Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). Heckler & Koch HK416 and IWI Tavor are 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles.

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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (Rikujō Jieitai),, also referred to as the Japanese Army, is the land warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

, abbreviated, also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan.

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Joint Special Operations Command

The Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) is a joint component command of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and is charged with studying special operations requirements and techniques to ensure interoperability and equipment standardization, to plan and conduct special operations exercises and training, to develop joint special operations tactics, and to execute special operations missions worldwide.

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Killing of Osama bin Laden

On May 2, 2011, Osama bin Laden, the founder and first leader of the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda, was shot and killed at his compound in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad by United States Navy SEALs of SEAL Team Six (also known as DEVGRU).

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Kommando Spezialkräfte

The Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) (Special Operations Forces (SOF) alternatively Special Operations Forces Command (SOFCOM)) is a special forces unit and a large brigade-level unit of the German Army for special operations and commando warfare, reconnaissance, counterterrorism, combat search and rescue as well as military advisor.

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Kommando Spezialkräfte Marine

Naval Special Forces Command, also called the Kampfschwimmer (KSM) or Verwendungsgruppe 3402 (Deployment Group 3402), are an elite special operations unit of the German Navy, specializing in commando and amphibious warfare operations.

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KOPASKA

The Kopaska (Frogman Forces Command) is the premier frogman and underwater demolition unit of the Indonesian Navy.

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Korps Commandotroepen

The Korps Commandotroepen (KCT) (Commando Corps) is the elite special forces unit of the Royal Netherlands Army.

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Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency

The Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency is an armed conflict between the Republic of Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party, as well as its allied insurgent groups, both Kurdish and non-Kurdish, who have either demanded separation from Turkey to create an independent Kurdistan, or attempted to secure autonomy, and/or greater political and cultural rights for Kurds inside the Republic of Turkey.

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LAPD Metropolitan Division

Metropolitan Division, commonly referred to as Metro Division or just Metro, is an elite division of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) under its Special Operations Group.

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Larry Vickers

Larry Allen Vickers (born June 1963) is a retired soldier, former firearms instructor, and author.

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Legermuseum

The Arsenal building in Delft The former museum building by night Stone coat of arms on the Armamentarium (Oude Delft side) The Koninklijk Nederlands Legermuseum (Royal Dutch Army Museum) is the former national museum of the Dutch Army.

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Light Reaction Regiment

The Light Reaction Regiment is the premier counter-terrorist unit of the Philippine Army.

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List of assault rifles

Assault rifles are full-length, select fire rifles that are chambered for an intermediate-power rifle cartridge that use a detachable magazine.

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List of carbines

A carbine, from French carabine, is a long arm firearm but with a shorter barrel than a rifle or musket.

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Lithuanian Special Operations Force

The Lithuanian Special Operations Forces (LITHSOF) (Lietuvos Specialiųjų Operacijų Pajėgos) is a special operation unit of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, formed exclusively of carefully selected, motivated and specially trained professionals.

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Luxembourg Armed Forces

The Luxembourg Armed Forces (Armée luxembourgeoise) are the national military force of Luxembourg.

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M-Squadron

M-Squadron, formerly the Unit Interventie Mariniers (Marine Intervention Unit, UIM), and before that known as the Bijzondere Bijstandseenheid (Special Support Unit, BBE), is an elite Dutch special forces unit which is tasked with conducting domestic counter-terrorist operations.

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M249 light machine gun

The M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon), formally the Light Machine Gun, 5.56 mm, M249, is the United States Armed Forces adaptation of the Belgian FN Minimi, a light machine gun manufactured by FN Herstal (FN).

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M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle

The M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR) is a 5.56mm, select-fire assault rifle, based on the HK416 by Heckler & Koch. Heckler & Koch HK416 and M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle are 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles, ArmaLite AR-10 derivatives, assault rifles of Germany and short stroke piston firearms.

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M4 carbine

The M4 carbine (officially Carbine, Caliber 5.56 mm, M4) is a 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle developed in the United States during the 1980s. Heckler & Koch HK416 and m4 carbine are 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles, ArmaLite AR-10 derivatives and modular firearms.

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Magazine (firearms)

A magazine, often simply called a mag, is an ammunition storage and feeding device for a repeating firearm, either integral within the gun (internal/fixed magazine) or externally attached (detachable magazine).

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Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (Abbr.; MMEA; Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia – APMM; Jawi); formally known as Malaysia Coast Guard for international identification, is the coast guard organisation of Malaysia, and principal government agency tasked with maintaining law and order, and coordinating search and rescue operations in the Malaysian Maritime Zone and on the high seas.

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Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms

The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), also known as 29 Palms, is the largest United States Marine Corps base.

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Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is a United States military training facility in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

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Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is the major West Coast base of the United States Marine Corps and is one of the largest Marine Corps bases in the United States.

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Marine Corps Base Hawaii

Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), formerly Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay and originally Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay, is a U.S. Marine Corps facility and air station located on the Mokapu Peninsula of windward O'ahu in the City & County of Honolulu.

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Marine Corps Times

Marine Corps Times (ISSN 1522-0869) is a newspaper serving active, reserve and retired United States Marine Corps personnel and their families, providing news, information and analysis as well as community and lifestyle features, educational supplements, and resource guides.

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In Portugal, the coast guard role is performed by several government agencies that, together, form the Maritime Authority System (Sistema de Autoridade Marítima, SAM).

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Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation

The Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi or MKE for short), established in 1950, is a reorganization of government-controlled group of factories in Turkey that supplied the Turkish Armed Forces with military products.

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Ministry of Armed Forces (France)

The Ministry of Armed Forces (Ministère des Armées) is the ministry of the Government of France in charge of managing the French Armed Forces inside and outside French soil.

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Ministry of Defence (Slovakia)

The Ministry of Defence of Slovakia (Ministerstvo obrany Slovenskej republiky, MO SR) is responsible for the planning and carrying-out of defense policy.

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Ministry of Defense (Japan)

The is an executive department of the Government of Japan responsible for preserving the peace and independence of Japan, and maintaining the country's national security and the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

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MKE MPT

The MPT (Millî Piyade Tüfeği, National Infantry Rifle) is a modular rifle family designed by MKEK and produced by MKEK, Sarsılmaz Arms and Kalekalıp to meet the demands of the Turkish Armed Forces and to replace its aging rifles such as the Heckler & Koch G3 and Heckler & Koch HK33 due to most of them being near the end of their service life. Heckler & Koch HK416 and MKE MPT are 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles, ArmaLite AR-10 derivatives and modular firearms.

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Montenegrin Ground Army

Montenegrin Ground Army (Kopnena vojska Crne Gore) is the ground force of the Armed Forces of Montenegro.

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NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.

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National Police Corps (Netherlands)

National Police Corps (Korps Nationale Politie), colloquially in English as Dutch National Police or National Police Force, is divided in ten regional units, two national units, the police academy, police services center, and national dispatch center cooperation.

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National Republican Guard (Portugal)

The National Republican Guard (Guarda Nacional Republicana) or GNR is the national gendarmerie force of Portugal.

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Netherlands

The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.

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Netherlands Marine Corps

The Netherlands Marine Corps (Korps Mariniers) is the elite naval infantry corps of the Royal Netherlands Navy, one of the four Armed Forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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Norwegian Armed Forces

The Norwegian Armed Forces (The Defence) is the military organization responsible for the defence of Norway.

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Norwegian Home Guard

The Norwegian Home Guard (Heimevernet – "HV") is the rapid mobilization force within the Norwegian armed forces.

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Omroep Gelderland

Omroep Gelderland (abbreviated Omroep GLD) is the regional public broadcaster for the Dutch province of Gelderland.

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Opération Chammal

Opération Chammal is a French military operation in Iraq and Syria launched to help curtail the expansion of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and to support the Iraqi Army.

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Operation Inherent Resolve

Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) is the United States military's operational name for the international war against the Islamic State (IS or ISIL), including both a campaign in Iraq and a campaign in Syria, with a closely related campaign in Libya. Through 18 September 2018, the U.S. Army's III Armored Corps was responsible for Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF—OIR) and were replaced by the XVIII Airborne Corps.

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PASKAL

The Pasukan Khas Laut (Naval Special Warfare Forces, Jawi: ڤاسوقن خاص لاJawi-HamzaThreeQuarter.وت), commonly abbreviated to PASKAL, is the principal special operations force of the Royal Malaysian Navy.

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Pasukan Gerakan Khas

Pasukan Gerakan Khas (Abbreviation: PGK; 'Special Operations Command — Police SOCOM', Jawi: ڤاسوكن ڬرقن خاص) is a special operations command of the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP).

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Picatinny rail

The 1913 rail (MIL-STD-1913 rail), also known as the Picatinny rail (1913 Picatinny rail etc.) is an American rail integration system designed by Richard Swan that provides a mounting platform for firearm accessories.

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Police of Poland

The Police (Policja) is the Polish national civilian police force.

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Polish Special Forces

The Special Troops Command (Wojska Specjalne) is the special forces command of the Polish Armed Forces (SZ RP).

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Popular Mechanics (often abbreviated as PM or PopMech) is a magazine of popular science and technology, featuring automotive, home, outdoor, electronics, science, do it yourself, and technology topics.

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Portuguese Air Force

The Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa) is the aerial warfare force of Portugal.

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Portuguese Army

The Portuguese Army (Exército Português) is the land component of the Armed Forces of Portugal and is also its largest branch.

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Portuguese Marine Corps

The Portuguese Marine Corps (Corps of Fusiliers) constitutes the Elite Marine Commandos (special operations capable) and the Special Operations Branch of the Portuguese Navy.

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Postimees

is an Estonian daily newspaper established on 5 June 1857, by Johann Voldemar Jannsen.

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QBZ-191

The QBZ-191 Automatic Rifle is a Chinese assault rifle chambered for the 5.8×42mm intermediate cartridge, designed and manufactured by Norinco as a new-generation service rifle for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and People's Armed Police (PAP). Heckler & Koch HK416 and QBZ-191 are short stroke piston firearms.

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QBZ-95

The Type 95 automatic rifle or QBZ-95 is a bullpup assault rifle designed and manufactured by Norinco, and issued since 1995 as the service rifle for the People's Liberation Army, People's Armed Police and various paramilitary law enforcement agencies in the People's Republic of China. Heckler & Koch HK416 and QBZ-95 are 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles.

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Republic of Korea Navy Special Warfare Flotilla

The Republic of Korea Navy Special Warfare Flotilla (대한민국 해군 특수전전단; Hanja: 大韓民國 海軍 特殊戰戰團; NAVSPECWARFLOT or WARFLOT) is a special operations force of the Republic of Korea Navy.

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Republic of Singapore Navy

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) is the maritime service branch of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) responsible for defending the country against any seaborne threats and as a guarantor of its sea lines of communications.

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Rifling

Rifling is the term for helical grooves machined into the internal surface of a firearms's barrel for imparting a spin to a projectile to improve its aerodynamic stability and accuracy.

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Rotating bolt

Rotating bolt is a method of locking the breech (or rear barrel) of a firearm closed for firing.

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Royal Malaysia Police

The Royal Malaysia Police (often abbreviated RMP) (Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM); Jawi), is a (primarily) uniformed national and federal police force in Malaysia.

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Royal Malaysian Navy

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN, Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia; TLDM; Jawi: تنترا لاوت دراج مليسيا) is the naval arm of the Malaysian Armed Forces.

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Royal Marechaussee

The Royal Marechaussee (Koninklijke Marechaussee, abbreviated to KMar) also translated as the Royal Military Constabulary, is the national gendarmerie force of the Netherlands, performing military and civilian police duties.

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Royal Netherlands Army

The Royal Netherlands Army (Koninklijke Landmacht, KL) is the land branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces.

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Russian invasion of Ukraine

On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which started in 2014.

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SEAL Team Six

The Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG), abbreviated as DEVGRU ("Development Group") and commonly known as SEAL Team Six, is the United States Navy component of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC).

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Segye Ilbo

Segye Ilbo is a Korean language newspaper.

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SHOT Show

The SHOT Show, which is an acronym for "Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show", is an American annual trade show for the shooting sports, hunting, outdoor recreation, and firearm manufacturing industries.

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SIG Sauer SIG516

The SIG Sauer SIG516 is a rifle manufactured by SIG Sauer. Heckler & Koch HK416 and SIG Sauer SIG516 are 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles, aR-15 style rifles, ArmaLite AR-10 derivatives and short stroke piston firearms.

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Slamfire

A slamfire is a discharge of a firearm occurring as a cartridge is being loaded into the chamber.

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Special Actions Detachment

The Special Actions Detachment (Destacamento de Ações Especiais) or DAE is the tier one special force maritime unit of the Portuguese Navy.

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Special Boarding Unit

The is a special forces unit established by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force on March 27, 2001, in response to a spy ship incursion that had taken place on the Noto Peninsula in 1999.

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Special Forces Command (Turkey)

The Special Forces Command (Özel Kuvvetler Komutanlığı — ÖKK) is a corps of the Turkish Armed Forces, initially established as a brigade in 14 April 1992, operating directly under the Turkish General Staff.

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Special Forces Group (Japan)

The is the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's special forces unit established on March 27, 2004.

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Special Operation Forces (Jordan)

King Abdullah II Special Forces Group (العمليات الخاصة ورد الفعل السريع), commonly known as the JORSOF are strategic-level special forces of the Royal Jordanian Army under the Jordanian Armed Forces.

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Special Operations Command (Brazil)

The Special Operations Command (Comando de Operações Especiais - C Op Esp) is part of the Brazilian Army commands, specifically under the Land Army Command.

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Special Operations Force (Singapore)

The Special Operations Force (SOF)https://web.archive.org/web/20120224225528/www.specialoperations.com/Foreign/Singapore/SOF.htm is the primary special forces unit of the Singapore Army responsible for conducting special operations.

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Special Operations Regiment (Albania)

The Special Operations Regiment (Regjimenti i Operacioneve Speciale), commonly known as B.O.S is the main special forces unit of the Albanian Armed Forces.

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Special Operations Troops Centre

The CTOE - Centro de Tropas de Operações Especiais (Special Operations Troops Centre), based in Lamego, is a unit of the Portuguese Army with the mission of instructing troops in unconventional warfare and counter-terrorism.

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Specter (sight)

The Elcan Specter is a line of multi-role prism sights created by Raytheon ELCAN Optical Technologies originally designed for M16/M4 family of rifles but now also exists for light machine gun and heavy machine guns.

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Squad automatic weapon

A squad automatic weapon (SAW), also known as a section automatic weapon or light support weapon (LSW), is a man-portable automatic firearm attached to infantry squads or sections as a source of rapid direct firepower.

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STANAG magazine

A STANAG magazine or NATO magazine is a type of detachable firearm magazine proposed by NATO in October 1980.

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Steyr AUG

The Steyr AUG is an Austrian bullpup assault rifle chambered for the 5.56×45mm NATO intermediate cartridge, designed in the 1960s by Steyr-Daimler-Puch, and now manufactured by Steyr Arms GmbH & Co KG. Heckler & Koch HK416 and Steyr AUG are 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifles, modular firearms and short stroke piston firearms.

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Terre des hommes

Terre des hommes (term2), also capitalized as Terre des Hommes, is an international children's rights charitable humanitarian umbrella organization under the aegis of the International Federation of Terre des Hommes (TDHIF), with independent organizations in Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, and Syria.

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The National Interest

The National Interest (TNI) is an American bimonthly international relations magazine edited by American journalist Jacob Heilbrunn and published by the Center for the National Interest, a public policy think tank based in Washington, D.C., that was established by former U.S. President Richard Nixon in 1994 as the Nixon Center for Peace and Freedom.

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Turkish Armed Forces

The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF; Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri, TSK) are the military forces of the Republic of Turkey.

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United States Armed Forces

The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, artillery, aerial, and special operations forces.

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United States Navy SEALs

The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy's primary special operations force and a component of the Naval Special Warfare Command.

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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)

The War in Afghanistan was an armed conflict that took place from 2001 to 2021.

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War in Iraq (2013–2017)

The War in Iraq (2013–2017) was an armed conflict between Iraq and its allies and the Islamic State.

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1st Battalion, 25th Marines

1st Battalion, 25th Marines (1/25) is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps located throughout New England and upstate New York and consisting of approximately 850 Marines and Sailors.

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1st Battalion, 3rd Marines

The Third Littoral Combat Team (formerly 1/3) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii.

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1st Battalion, 9th Marines

The 1st Battalion 9th Marines (1/9) was an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps.

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24th Special Tactics Squadron

The 24th Special Tactics Squadron is one of the Special Tactics units of the United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC).

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2nd Battalion, 4th Marines

2nd Battalion, 4th Marines (2/4) is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps.

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5.56×45mm NATO

The 5.56×45mm NATO (official NATO nomenclature 5.56 NATO, commonly pronounced "five-five-six") is a rimless bottlenecked centerfire intermediate cartridge family developed in the late 1970s in Belgium by FN Herstal.

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5th Special Operations Regiment (Slovakia)

The 5.

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72nd Brigade for Special Operations

The 72nd Brigade for Special Operations (72.) is a special forces unit, one of two special forces brigades (other being 63rd Parachute Brigade) of the Serbian Armed Forces.

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9th Paratroopers Assault Regiment "Col Moschin"

The 9th Paratroopers Assault Regiment "Col Moschin" (9° Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti "Col Moschin") is an active Special Forces unit of the Italian Army based in Livorno in Tuscany.

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See also

AR-15 style rifles

Assault rifles of Germany

Heckler & Koch rifles

Modular firearms

Post–Cold War weapons of Germany

Short stroke piston firearms

Weapons and ammunition introduced in 2004

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch_HK416

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