The Rwanda Special Operations Forces received Polish GROT assault rifles.

A photo of a soldier of the Rwandan Special Operations Forces with an assault rifle was published on the social network X (formerly Twitter) by RDF Gallery.

The 7.62×39 mm assault rifle, as evidenced by the distinctive magazine, with a 40 mm grenade launcher.

It is known that on May 19, 2022, the Polish company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) signed a contract to sell MSBS Grot assault rifles to one of the East African countries.

Information about the cost of the order was a commercial secret and was not disclosed.

However, it is known that the contract was for 7.62 mm assault rifles with underbarrel grenade launchers manufactured by Łucznik, as well as PCO optical sights.

The under-barrel single-shot grenade launcher is designed for a 40×46 mm grenade with a low initial velocity.

Last month, the Polish small arms manufacturer Łucznik presented a new version of the Grot A3 assault rifle, which has received a number of improvements based on the experience of operation and the war in Ukraine.

During the GROTowisko-24 conference, the Polish company Łucznik presented the updated MSBS-5.56 Grot, which is the basic version and in variations can have a caliber of 7.62×39 mm. This is the version of the assault rifle ordered by Rwanda for its special forces.

According to the slides shown at the presentation, the new rifle is 300 grams lighter than the A2 variant and now weighs 3.4 kilograms with a 16-inch (406-mm) barrel.

This is not the first update of the assault rifle, and the first production rifles had various problems during operation in the Polish army.

Ukrainian soldiers, including the Special Forces, have been receiving GROT C16 FB-M1 assault rifles, and based on their feedback, the Grot A3 version was updated.