Airburst Rifles Selected From S. Korea

The United Arab Emirates has placed an order for specialized assault rifles from South Korea, reports the National (U.A.E.).

The contract, worth up to US$560,000, covers 40 K11 airburst rifles. The U.A.E. is South Korea's first foreign customer for the weapon.

The K11 rifle consists of a semi-automatic 20-mm grenade launcher, underslung 5.56-mm assault carbine and a top-mounted, computer-assisted sighting system with integrated laser rangefinder and thermal night-vision...