The need to ramp up basic defence equipment like rifles and small-calibre ammunition is not being discussed enough by EU policymakers with big-ticket weapon systems like counter-drone measures and missiles too often receiving all the focus and money, the head of Beretta told Euronews.
Most of the Italian company's business is civilian, for hunting essentially, but defence and law enforcement have been gaining ground over the past four years, now accounting for a third of sales.
