During the week between June 3 and 6, Infodefensa.com exclusively attended the first course of the International University of the North American company Daniel Defenselocated within its facilities on the outskirts of Savannah (Georgia).
The North American firm is recognized worldwide for its high-quality rifles and innovative designs, counting among its users all branches of the North American armed forces, including the select group that makes up the US Socomwhich, like the more than 15 foreign special forces, such as those of Argentina, Costa Rica, Colombia, and the Czech Republic, exclusively use their systems RIS II and RIS III .
At the same time, more than 600 police agencies within the United States and countless military users around the world are users of rifles in the different versions offered. Its plant, with more than 300 thousand square feet of surface area, has state-of-the-art technology, with a good part of its construction processes robotic and strict quality control to ensure that its products meet the rigorous needs of the modern combatant. In the civilian sector, Daniel Defense currently accounts for 17% of commercial rifle sales AR-15 from the United States, producing more than 100 thousand units in 2022 (for civil, police and military users).
Among the latest developments in the firm’s military market, the recent sale of 5,000 rifles to Ukraine under a program of the Department of State from the United States, units that are already in production.
Likewise, Daniel Defense won a contract for the development and supply of rifles with a new and innovative manual gas selection system, based on a particular requirement for Norway’s special forces. At the Latin American level, the company is competing in several countries to increase the number of Daniel Defense systems already in service, including Argentina, Colombia and Brazil.
The firm recently launched two new products: the carbine PCC in 9mm, which although not yet available, has already had many orders; and the gun H9gun development Hudson H9. In addition, news is expected in the short and medium term regarding new calibers for its weapons as well as new lines of business that could include optical systems.
Daniel Defense International University Course
The course offered by the firm, the first of its kind and which was kindly Infodefensa.com was invited as the only member of the press, along with civil, police and military representatives from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Lithuania, its fundamental reason is to provide users with the necessary knowledge both to operate and maintain the weapons systems sold by the signature.
The main idea is that, from the decision maker to the end user, they deeply know the Daniel Defense weapons systems, their characteristics and the reasons why they are selected by the most demanding operators on the planet. To achieve this, the course begins with the history of the firm and its founder, Marty Daniel where their personal values are deeply emphasized, which are part of the company’s DNA and are reflected in a high degree of commitment to the client, whether military, police or civil, ensuring maximum customer satisfaction.
Factory tour
As part of this educational process offered by Daniel Defense, we toured the factory, with stops at each strategic point of the production of its weapons, detailing the particular processes that separate Daniel Defense from its competition, particularly its free-floating cold-hammered pipes. and the exclusive design of its handguard systems, particularly the RIS II and RIS IIIwhich were originally selected by North American special forces and have now expanded to a multitude of countries.
It is important to highlight that a good part of the construction process of the weapons produced in this plant are automated, with a significant presence of robots that guarantee standardization in their production, consistently maintaining the highest levels of quality.
The next phase of the course involves a gunsmith class, teaching the complete operation of the weapon, its disassembly, rearming and maintenance requirements. Repair scenarios or potential failures with their corresponding solutions are also presented. By the end of this portion of the course, students should be comfortable with completely disassembling and reassembling a Daniel Defense rifle. Mk18 or similar.
The last day of the course consisted of a day of live shooting, which included the presence of the training director of Blue Force Gearwhich carried out demonstrations of the straps, plate carrier vests and belts that the firm is currently marketing, particularly in the police and military market and different training exercises, including tactical maneuvers, firing systems M4 with silencer, shooting at distances of 500 meters with precision rifles Delta Pro 5 using ammunition Norma Ammunition match and rifle tests PCC and the gun H9.
