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Germany; licensed production in multiple countries including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, Iran, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Greece, Mexico, Brazil, and Myanmar Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 1 weapon system built or assembled in Germany; licensed production in multiple countries including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, Iran, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Greece, Mexico, Brazil, and Myanmar, including infantry weapons, with images, specifications, source notes, and conflict records.

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Category Mix

Infantry Weapons1

Builder Links

Heckler & Koch1Various manufacturers1

Conflict Coverage

2009 Boko Haram Insurgency12014 Yemen Civil War12021 Myanmar Civil War12023 Sudan War1

Category

Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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Heckler & Koch G3, 7.62 mm select-fire battle rifle, Infantry Weapons2009 Boko Haram Insurgency, 2023 Sudan War +2 moreHeckler & Koch G37.62 mm select-fire battle rifleBuilt by: Heckler & Koch / Various manufacturersThe Heckler & Koch G3 is a roller-delayed 7.62 x 51 mm NATO battle rifle developed in West Germany from the CETME rifle family. Its long service life and licensed production have left G3-pattern rifles in multiple conflict arsenals, including documented Boko Haram small-arms holdings in the Lake Chad basin, RSF-linked evidence in Sudan, Saudi-linked G3 rifles reported in Yemen, and G3/BA64 rifles still circulating in Myanmar's post-2021 war.