KS-1 rifle

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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-20230713-280-0813Defence Command Paper Refresh (DCP23) DDC-OFFICIAL-20230713-280-0813
£90 million contract equips Armed Forces with advanced new rifle AHQCPL12-OFFICIAL-20230713-015-009£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.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-20230713-280-0813Defence Command Paper Refresh (DCP23) DDC-OFFICIAL-20230713-280-0813
£90 million contract equips Armed Forces with advanced new rifle AHQCPL12-OFFICIAL-20230713-015-009£90 million contract equips Armed Forces with advanced new rifle AHQCPL12-OFFICIAL-20230713-015-009
Commando Force training in Norway FLEET-20250129-XC0130-141Commando 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 CommandU.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 CommandU.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-QuanticoU.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, EnglandU.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
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    commonsimageDefence Command Paper Refresh (DCP23) DDC-OFFICIAL-20230713-280-0813 Commons
    commonsimage£90 million contract equips Armed Forces with advanced new rifle AHQCPL12-OFFICIAL-20230713-015-009 Commons
    commonsimageA soldier from the Ranger Regiment poses with the new Alternative Individual Weapons (AIW) system at Lulworth Training area. Commons
    commonsimageDefence Command Paper Refresh (DCP23) DDC-OFFICIAL-20230713-280-0813 Commons
    commonsimage£90 million contract equips Armed Forces with advanced new rifle AHQCPL12-OFFICIAL-20230713-015-009 Commons
    commonsimageCommando Force training in Norway FLEET-20250129-XC0130-141 Commons
    commonsimageU.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 Commons
    commonsimageU.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 Commons
    commonsimageU.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Adam Haswell, an instructor and competitor with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, Weapons Training Battalion-Quantico Commons
    commonsimageU.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 Commons