The KS series of rifles are produced by Knight's Armament Company (KAC). They are designed as updated versions of their AR-based SR-16 rifles. The 13.7" KS-1 variant was adopted as the L403A1-AIW by the British Armed Forces in 2023 to supplement the L85A2-A3 and L119A1-A2 rifles used by Royal Marines and the British Army Ranger Regiment.
Defence Command Paper Refresh (DCP23) DDC-OFFICIAL-20230713-280-0813
£90 million contract equips Armed Forces with advanced new rifle AHQCPL12-OFFICIAL-20230713-015-009
A soldier from the Ranger Regiment poses with the new Alternative Individual Weapons (AIW) system at Lulworth Training area.
Defence Command Paper Refresh (DCP23) DDC-OFFICIAL-20230713-280-0813
£90 million contract equips Armed Forces with advanced new rifle AHQCPL12-OFFICIAL-20230713-015-009
Commando Force training in Norway FLEET-20250129-XC0130-141
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Caymen Malay, an instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, Weapons Training Battalion-Quantico, Training Command, Training and Education Command
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dylan Kelley, an instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, Weapons Training Battalion-Quantico, Training Command, Training and Education Command
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Adam Haswell, an instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, Weapons Training Battalion-Quantico
U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Cody Prickett, an instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, Weapons Training Battalion-Quantico, carries ammo cans during the multi gun match at Army Training Centre Pirbright, Guildford, England