THE SAS has been armed with a £9,000 rifle that can blast helicopters out of the sky with a single shot. The Gepard GM6 Lynx is extremely powerful despite only weighing 23lb and measuring less ...

The new UK SAS rifle, Gepard GM6 Lynx, has been likened to a howitzer cannon for its devastating impact, even though it weighs just 23lb and is less than 4ft long.