System: Bainsville

[3067] Once the League’s pre-eminent manufacturers of longarms, the merger of Austin Vale Ordnance and Armstrong Industries – based at Villafranca on Bainsville - in 3044 created a conglomerate capable of holding its own on the international stage. Individually, the companies produced notable but flawed products — the M4T laser rifle and the Derenforth heavy rifle — but by combining their skills and experience, they overcame their weaknesses and now produce solid, reliable equipment.

The A2 variants of both weapons are the mainstay of the modern FWLM, and Austen-Armstrong has worked closely with the LCCC to develop several new rifles and support weapons. The company’s involvement in small arms remains limited, however, a shortcoming CEO Hanachi hopes to rectify in the near future.

There are no functional factories located on this planet.