The Marine Scout Sniper Rifle (MSSR) is a Philippine semi-automatic designated marksman rifle developed by the Philippine Marine Corps for their Marine Scout Snipers.

Republic Act No. 7898 declares the policy of the State to modernize the military to a level where it can effectively and fully perform its constitutional mandate to uphold the sovereignty and preserve the patrimony of the republic.

2020年12月4日 · In 1970s, the M16A1 service rifle manufacturing program was undertaken by Elisco Tool Manufacturing Co. (Elisco) for the Philippine Government, with licensing from the Colt Arms Company of Hartford Connecticut. By 1986, production of M16A1s by Elisco had ceased after the overthrow of President Marcos.

2020年12月3日 · Difficulties with Colt over M16 licensing prompted Elisco to seek another 5.56mm rifle, and the AR-18 was the only real contender. Inventory, tooling, and machinery of ArmaLite were dispatched to the Philippines, but the production never materialized when Marcos was overthrown in 1986.

2020年12月21日 · The limited ranges found in the Filipino jungles helps reduce some of the short comings of the round. The rifles will generally shoot right around 1 MOA out to 600 meters. The ease of training due to familiarity with the M16 helps to reduce training costs, both for the sniper and the armorers.

2008年5月7日 · Elisco Tool had successfully produced the M16A1 for the Philippine armed forces and police. Difficulties with Colt over M16 licensing prompted Elisco to seek another 5.56mm rifle, and the AR-18 was the only real contender. Inventory, tooling, and machinery were therefore dispatched from Sterling’s plant to the Philippines.

2013年12月18日 · MaxDefense will discuss the 3 separate programs of the DND to improve the firearms supplied to the AFP for the present and for the future. The AFP has been a long time user of the M16 rifle. Seen here are Philippine Army …

2020年1月22日 · Hi there, I'm a Filipino and I just want to add to the conversation that the Armed Forces of the Philippines or AFP used strike aircraft in combating ISIS in Marawi. And that there were instances of Blue-on-Blue with those strike missions.

2008年9月2日 · Perhaps not too many Filipinos even know that the Filipino soldier and his counterpart in the West rely on the M-16 magazines made by Maxistar. Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...

2021年1月17日 · Taurus Armas announced on 13 January 2021 that they were awarded the project to supply 12,412 new M4-type/AR-15 based rifles for the Philippine Army worth US$7.3 million, or around US$590.78 per unit.