Vietnam Defence Expo 2024: New Rifle STL-556VN

By Vladimir Onokoy

The biannual Vietnam Defence Expo opened its doors to visitors this Friday, December 19, in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Thanks to the TFB friends in Vietnam, we have exclusive photos from the exhibition.Vietnamese Firearms @ TFB: Vietnam Army Testing AK-Equipped UGV To Reduce Casualties Vietnam Army Testing AK-Equipped UGV To Reduce Casualties Vietnam Begins Manufacture of 12.7mm KSVK, Expands CapabilitiesIn 2014, Vietnam obtained a license and a complete transfer of technology to produce a variant of the Galil rifle from IWI Israel. Since then, TFB has covered some of the new developments designed by Vietnam’s defense industry. Check the following articles: “ STV-380 and STV-215 — New Service Rifles of Vietnamese Army” and “ Vietnamese Weapons: New AK Variants STV-410 and STV-416”.At this exhibition, Z111, the largest Vietnamese firearms manufacturer, presented the new version of their main rifle called STL-5.56VN. The rifle was clearly developed with all the latest trends in mind: M-LOK handguard with Picatinny rails on top, railed receiver cover, folding stock with adjustable cheek riser.

Source: The Firearm Blog