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Germany; Saudi Arabia under license Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 1 weapon system built or assembled in Germany; Saudi Arabia under license, including infantry weapons, with images, specifications, source notes, and conflict records.

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Category Mix

Infantry Weapons1

Builder Links

Heckler & Koch1Saudi Military Industries Corporation1

Conflict Coverage

2006 Criminal Violence in Mexico12013 War in Iraq12014 Yemen Civil War1

Category

Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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Heckler & Koch G36, 5.56 mm assault rifle, Infantry Weapons2006 Criminal Violence in Mexico, 2013 War in Iraq +1 moreHeckler & Koch G365.56 mm assault rifleBuilt by: Heckler & Koch / Saudi Military Industries CorporationThe Heckler & Koch G36 is a German 5.56 mm assault rifle built around a reinforced-polymer receiver, indirect gas operation, a rotating bolt head, folding stock, and modular rifle, carbine, compact, and export configurations. Its cataloged conflict record spans Mexican police firing during the 2014 Iguala operation, German support to Kurdish Peshmerga forces fighting Islamic State in Iraq, and Saudi-licensed rifles diverted from Hadi-aligned forces into militant hands in Yemen.