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Special Ops Lionness is a Paramount+ original streaming series starring Zoe Saldana as Joe, an covert operative who recruits Cruz (Laysla De Oliveira), a young woman and US Marine Raider, into a secret CIA program codenamed "Lionness", in order to take down a terrorist organization from the inside. The series' cast includes Michael Kelly, Morgan Freeman and Nicole Kidman. The series, which premiered on the streaming service Paramount+ in July of 2023, was created by Taylor Sheridan and several episodes were directed by John Hillcoat.
The following weapons were used in the television series Special Ops: Lioness:
Intro credits show Joe (Zoe Saldana) holding a SIG-Sauer MCX VIRTUS. One fitted with an EOTech EXPS2, LA-23/PEQ Squad Aiming Laser, tac light, and suppressor is seen in a weapons case in "The Beating" (S1E02).
ISIS fighters use Type 56-1 rifles in "Sacrificial Soldiers" (S1E01).
Sniper Rifles
Heckler & Koch G28
Bobby (Jill Wagner) is seen using a suppressed Heckler & Koch G28 rifle with a SIG-Sauer TANGO6 low-powered variable optic in "Sacrificial Soldiers" (S1E01), being used as her primary weapon.
CIA SOG operatives use a FN M240B Machine Gun while battling ISIS fighters in "Sacrificial Soldiers" (S1E01).
FN M249
CIA SOG operatives use an M249 while battling ISIS fighters in "Sacrificial Soldiers" (S1E01).
PKM Machine Gun
ISIS fighters are seen using PKM Machine Guns in Syria during "Sacrificial Soldiers".
Grenades
M83 Smoke Grenade
When the team conducts their "CQB training" in the team room, Bobby gets fed up and pops an M83 Smoke Grenade on them, setting off the smoke detectors.
Other
Milkor MGL
A Milkor MGL is used to fire smoke grenades in "Sacrificial Soldiers" (S1E01). Based on the shorter barrel and barrel interior, this launcher is likely an airsoft replica.
General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger
The USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack fighter jet is seen firing its General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger cannon at the ISIS onslaught in Kobane in "Sacrificial Soldiers" (S1E01).
Air Guns
Several airsoft rifles are used by the team during training exercises in "The Beating" (S1E02).